I have decided to move my Training Log over to this thread from the Powerlifting Board, since my powerlifting season is over. I have never kept a detailed contest prep journal before, but I'll give it a try. I have found that the training log is especially helpful for me to keep track of my numbers, etc. That's not quite as important with BB contest prep, but it's still helpful to be able to keep track of my training. These days, it's hard for me to remember what I did yesterday, let alone three or four days ago.
I'm not up for keeping a food journal... I eat the same damn thing every day, so there's really no point to that.
Right now, I am trying to do about 90 minutes of cardio per day, split up into two sessions, at least 5-6 days per week. First session is almost always in the morning on an empty stomach. Second session is usually whenever I can squeeze it in...if it's before weight training, then I'll do it as empty as I can and have a protein shake afterwards, before I train.
I am going to continue to do one bench, squat, and deadlift workout per week so that I keep practicing my powerlifting form and maintain as much strength as I can. I will rotate between light/moderate/heavy weeks, but in general, the heavy weeks will be lighter than they were while I was preparing for this last PL meet. I will probably add some additional exercises to those three workouts (like incline presses, pec flies, chin-ups, leg extensions), and I am planning on adding a shoulder workout (focusing primarily on sides/rears), as well as a biceps/abs workout, making it probably five days a week that I will train with weights. Right now, more of my focus needs to be on my upper back, delts, and abs.
