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In early March, my weights had stalled and wasn't progressing fast at all. Once I added an extra 1500-2000 calories per day, the numbers took off!
Looking at my best performance at the highest weights during each respective period, here's what I'd found for the following exercises:
DB Incline Bench:
November - 60# x 8
March - 80# x 8 (+33% in 5 months)
May - 120# x 5 (+50% more in just 2 months)
** 200% increase in 7 months **
DB Flat Bench:
November - 80# x 10
March - 100# x 8 (+25% in 5 months)
May - 130# x 10 (+30% more in just 2 months)
** 163% increase in 7 months **
BB Bench:
November - 90# x 8
March - 115# x 12 (+28% in 5 months)
May - 160# x 5 (+39% more in just 2 months)
** 178% increase in 7 months **
I couldn't do 1 rep on barbell bench press @ 135# in March... now, I'm pushing 135# for 12 reps!
These were my least favorite lifts because I was so weak and struggled so much. Now they're my favorites!
So, yes, calories and especially the carbs have clearly made a HUGE difference in my workouts!
I'm still really low on the weight, but with the recent increases, it's motivating me to keep pushing those numbers up! 💪🏻
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4280 kcal
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Fat: 185.63g | Prot: 253.40g | Carbs: 467.27g.
Breakfast: Restaurant Serving Machacas (Beef or Pork), Valu Time 1% Low Fat Milk, El Pollo Loco Caramel Flan, Tortilla, El Torito Mexican Style Rice, El Mexicano Frijoles Pintos Pinto Beans. Second Breakfast: Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Powder, V8 V-Fusion Peach Mango. Elevenses: Arby's Big Kahuna, Arby's Arby's Sauce, Arby's Horsey Sauce, Arby's Jamocha Shake (Small). Dinner: Valu Time 1% Low Fat Milk, Hunt's 100% Natural Tomato Ketchup, Foster Farms Honey Crunchy Corn Dogs, Nature's Best Perfect Zero Carb Isopure Whey Protein Isolate - Mango Peach, Smucker's Sugar Free Strawberry Preserves, Daisy Low Fat 2% Small Curd Cottage Cheese. Supper: Extra Strength Melatonin Gummies, Dr. Tobias Triple Strength Omega 3 Fish Oil, Vitafusion MultiVites Gummy Vitamins. more...
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3643 kcal
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Exercise:
Watching TV/Computer - 11 hours, Sleeping - 7 hours, Grocery Shopping - 15 minutes, Cooking - 30 minutes, Showering - 30 minutes, Driving - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Weight Training (Bodybuilding) - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Housework - 30 minutes, Resting - 1 hour and 15 minutes. more...
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