A Recap of this week's training thus Far

Before I start posting up my workout's I want to give you guys a rundown on the type of training I am currently using. I have tried many different types of workout routine's with no luck. I couldn't seem to find something that works for me until now.

My training is a mix of powerlifting and bodybuilding (some may call it power-building). Without getting to much into detail on how and why this routine works it basically helps me to continuously get stronger while getting bigger. We all know that the more weight a muscle can lift the more muscle we are going to build. Right now I am currently training 4x's a week with weights and I am currently doing 4 cardio sessions per week, 2 Low Intensity Cardio and 2 HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training Cardio). I perform my Low Intensity Cardio postworkout on my leg days and my 2 HIIT Cardio sessions I perform them on my offdays. My training Split is as follows:

Day 1: Upper Body Power Day (focusing on more compound movements and trying to move as much weight as possible, longer rest periods)
Day 2: Lower Body Power Day
Day 3: Off Day/ HIIT Cardio
Day 4: Upper Body Growth Day (focusing on filling the muscles with blood and getting that "pump" look)
Day 5: Lower Body Growth Day
Day 6: Off Day
Day 7: Off Day/HIIT Cardio

Some Notes before you start reading through my workouts

-I usually do like 3-5 sets before the set listed....i count the other sets as warm-ups (they are fair from light but i stop before failure), i preform them with a 3/0/1 tempo and I take the last set to absolute failure....i only track the last set (makes my life easy)
-I track every workout I do, as well as Weekly measurements and Bodyfat (This is the best way to know if something is working well for you or not)
- When I write "PR" that means Previous Record, so when I say that, it means I have beaten my Previous Record and have set a new standard for myself

Without Further adieu here are my workouts for this week so far

5/26 Upper Body Power

Bent Over Barbell Row:
275 x 5 PR (Last year around this time my PR on Bent Over Rows was 225 x 5)
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
14 x 10
Weighted Hangs
4 plates x 30sec
Incline DB Press
130 x 5 no spot this time so i was happy with this
Machine Flyes
135 x 8 2 sets
Barbell Military Press
185 x 7 PR
Incline DB Curl
50 x 6
Close-grip Bench
185 x 10

Notes on Today's Workout: Feeling Strong but also feeling flat (maybe lack of sleep last night)everyone is telling me I am looking leaner so that's good.....I feel good and I am definately stronger, so that means only one thing I am gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time!!!!

5/27 Lower Body Power

Bench Squats
500lb x 4 reps PR BABY!!!!!!

Leg Extension
Stack + 15 x 10 PR!

Good Morning
155 x 8 PR

Standing Barbell Raise
225 x 10,12

Seated Calve Raise
3 plates x 10 (i stopped because i think the machine is starting to break)

Notes: I was so psyched for Squats today, i was amped all day for legs today. I warmed up nicely for squats starting with 1 plate and moving a plate higher every warmup set until i got to 5 plates with a 2.5 on each side.....I wrapped my knees (which I only do on my heaviest lifts) unhooked the bar and felt the weight crushing my shoulders, i said F**** this weight and banged out 4 real easy.....I thought about going for a 5th but I didnt want to push it and have to cheat and struggle that last one up with so much weight.....I stopped with 4 smooth solid reps....next week im going for 500 for a good smooth 6 reps

Then following my workout I did 30 min LI cardio. I have a ifbb pro bodybuilder in my gym who I was doing cardio with...I asked him how much cardio he does and he told me 3 hours per day!!!! Hes 10 weeks out!!!!!!! I usually complainin about LI cardio because its so boring after hearing that i was very happy doing only a half hour!

Wedneday 5/28
Cardio/ Rest Day

15 HIIT Sprints went very well today, my legs are so fatigued from yesterday's PR on Squats that it made it difficult to do but I pushed myself beyond the normal to get them done!!! I am one step closer to that 1st place trophy!