Back to the grind.

Squat
225 lbs
5/5/5

Bench Press
185 lbs
5/5/5

Pendlay Row
135 lbs
5/5/5

Overall a fairly easy day physically, but very mentally challenging. I haven’t really lifted in almost two weeks, so I wasn’t quite mentally prepared for lifting today. To add to this, I was lifting in a new gym – I’m now attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and I’ll be using their facilities for at least the next two years.

Diet isn’t going to be amazing from this point on. I’m going to be confined to typical “college” foods for the most part, so I’m going to look to various protein powders to supplement my poor nutrition. I’ve already lost six pounds from being here, despite the fact I’ve drank nothing but soda for the last two weeks.

On the positive side of things, I discovered my school’s gym has a Hyperextension Bench. I did some Hyperextensions today without much trouble, so I decided I’d throw a 45 lb plate on my head. They went from “really easy” to “I can barely lift this.” It was fun to try a new lift, if nothing more.