Chest and Cardio

Had yet another wonderful chest workout with Jordan F. I finally benched 315 (3 plates) on flat bench! Went into the gym to do a quick chest workout, felt a little stiff, and slowly eased into it. Upon entering the gym I had had no intention of maxing out. I'm not a very big fan of pushing my joints to their limits but my ego took over after I hit 275 for three reps. I took it easier on the subsequent exercises after my max to compensate.

I'm slightly frustrated with my lack of sufficient sleep. I tire quickly and have a general fatigue that sets in around 1 p.m. Napping does not help. I cannot wait until my summer classes are over. I predict that my metabolism will skyrocket when I start getting 8-10 hours a night once more. I'll also have more time and energy to put into my workouts. It's been way too long since I've been on a mountain bike.

Workout:
1) Flat bench
1x12 w/ 135
1x5 w/ 155
1x5 w/ 185
1x5 w/ 225
1x3 w/ 245
2x3 w/ 275
1x1 w/ 315   <----  ^_^

2) Hammer Strength Wide-Chest
3x10 w/ 3 plates
2x5 w/ 4 plates

3) [superset] Seated Machine Flyes + Cable Flyes *
*We performed these movements with single arms rather than both. In each rep we crossed the arm across the body. This superset yielded a fabulous pump and a wonderful stretch.

(5 rounds)
-10 reps on cable flye w/ 75 lbs.
-8 reps  on machine flye w/ 110 lbs. SLOW

4) Incline DB Press*
*Took it nice and slow on this movement. Tempo was ~4 seconds down, 1 second up

-2x10 w/ 60
-3x10 w/ 80


Diet:

Meal 1:
-27g whey protein shake w/ almond milk
-Raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, and banana smoothie
-5 egg whites
-3 Aidell's chicken teriyaki meatballs

Meal 2:
-8oz grilled chicken breast
-2 cups sautéed carrots
-1 cup blueberries

Meal 3:
-5oz grilled chicken breast
-0.5 cup wild rice
-Lemon quest bar

Meal 4:
-8oz grilled steak
-2 cups sauteed green beans