Workout + Pic Update

Layne Norton Week 1 Chest + Arms

4x8 DB Incline Press
50, 55, 55, 55

4x8 Close Grip Bench
135 straight across

3x10 DB Flat Bench Supersetted w/ preacher curls
55,75/  50,75/  50,75

3x10 Standing French Press Supersetted w/ Cable Pull downs
65,50/45,50/45 then 6 w/ 50 and 4 w/40

3x12 DB Hammer Curls
40 straight across

4x8 DB Curls
35 straight across

2x10 Bar Dips

COMMENTS

• General: Oh boy, what a day. This is the first time I've ever stepped foot in the gym and done bodybuilding stuff only since I found Crossfit in 2007. I can honestly say this is way more volume than I'm used to and my body is going to be wrecked tomorrow. I plan to do 3 more weeks after this one of the program and will go up in weight in the movements each week if possible. Tomorrow is similar but with back and shoulders which should suck too.
• Nutrition: Clean
• Body: Woke up really groggy but in general ok. My back is not feeling any better.
• Sleep: 9-9.5 hours
• Reflections: Forgot to blog yesterday, but I hiked 4 miles on the powerline trail for some active recovery. It's interesting training like this and I bet I will see a big size increase after 4 weeks on the program. On another note, I was fooling around with my camera last night to take some pictures of my upper body. I began taking pictures of myself sporadically when I did P90X my sophomore year in high school, and have continued to take them every 3-6 months since. I only took a few this year but here is one that proves that the strength work I'm doing is really working. Figured I'd share it with everyone.

Notice the size increase in the core, biceps and shoulders. I'm about 10# heavier than I was last summer when this was taken and I am not much fatter if at all. Strength training works, if you didn't know.