Daily Update – Day 13 Bulk (20 September 25)
Hello Gym Bros,
Hope everyone’s doing well! Today nice sun on my area was perfect for my weekly afternoon long ride
CARDIO
Today I completed my weekly long endurance ride with solid numbers and a balanced mix of aerobic and threshold work.
Ride Stats
Duration: 2h32 (2h37 total)
Distance: 55 km
Elevation gain: +1,067 m (two main climbs)
Avg speed: 21.5 km/h
Max speed: 84.5 km/h
Calories burned: ~1,760 kcal (only ~500 kcal replaced during the ride → net deficit ~1,260 kcal)
Avg temperature: 27 °C
Power Data
Avg power: 168 W
Normalized power (NP): 192 W → effort felt harder than the average shows
Max power: 815 W
Best 20 min: 213 W (≈ 85% FTP)
Intensity Factor (IF): 0.77 → strong aerobic endurance effort
Training Stress Score (TSS): 149 → solid training load
Heart Rate & Respiration
Avg HR: 128 bpm (≈ 68% HRmax)
Max HR: 147 bpm
Respiration: avg 35 brpm, peak 50
Cadence & Dynamics
Avg cadence: 79 rpm (a bit low, especially in climbs)
Max cadence: 126 rpm
Time standing: 23:40 (16% of ride) with avg 246 W (vs 154 W seated)
Pedal balance: 49% left / 51% right → perfect symmetry
Total pedal strokes: 11,530
Hydration & Fueling
Drank 1.5 L → net balance -287 ml (good management in 27 °C heat)
Fuel: 500 kcal during ride (should aim for 40–60 g carbs/h = ~480–720 kcal total)
Weight training
Arm & Shoulder Workout – Morning Session
Warm-up:
10 minutes incline walking (10%, 5 km/h)
Shoulders – Smith Machine Military Press
3 sets – 8–12 reps × 50 kg, 54 kg, 57 kg
(Bar lowered to nose level, controlled ROM, heavy focus)
Rest: 2 min
4. Side Delts – One-Arm Dumbbell Lateral Raises (on bench)
3 sets – 20 reps × 5.5 kg each arm
(Rest: 1 min – maximum pump work)
5. Side Delts – Low Pulley Lateral Raises
3 sets – 10 reps × 14 kg (cable set at knee height, full stretch)
Rest: 90 sec
6. Triceps – JM Press (Smith Machine)
3 sets – 8–12 reps × 60 kg, 70 kg, 70 kg
Rest: 2 min
Superset – Incline Dumbbell Curls + Rope Tricep Pushdowns
Incline Curls:
3 sets – 8 reps × 27 kg (with a 15s rest-pause, then max reps)
Rope Tricep Pushdowns (finished with rest-pause):
3 sets – 20 reps × 41 kg, 20 reps × 45.5 kg, 20 reps × 45.5 kg
Rest: 90 sec between supersets
Superset – Preacher Curls (EZ Bar) + Cable Tricep Extensions
EZ Bar Preacher Curl:
3 sets – 12 reps × 24 kg, 27 kg, 29 kg
Cable Tricep Extensions:
3 sets – 10 reps × 23 kg, 27.5 kg, 32 kg
Rest: 2 min between supersets
Diet
Post-cardio: 25 g whey + 40 g dextrin
Breakfast: 250 g egg whites, 1 whole egg, 80 g rice flour, 15 g ground almonds, ½ avocado (50 g), 60 g unsweetened applesauce
Lunch: Thai-style shrimp with rice + omelet with acacia leaves (prepared by my wife)
Post-cardio snack: 220 g egg whites, 80 g rice flour, 60 g unsweetened applesauce
Dinner: 200 g white fish, 250 g cooked basmati rice, 150 g green vegetables, 15 g olive oil
Evening snack: 40 g whey, 200 ml almond milk, 20 g ground almonds
Daily Total ≈ 3200kcal – Protein: 220 g / Carbs: 385 g / Fats: 83 g
Supplements
- Morning fasted: TUDCA, L-Carnitine, Caffeine, Green Tea, Yohimbine, Shilajit
- Pre-workout: Creatine 3 g
- Post-workout: Creatine 3 g,
- Breakfast: CoQ10, Vitamin C, Vitamin D + K2, NAC, Omega-3, Glutathione, Digestive enzymes, Chromium Picolinate, Berberine
- Lunch: Silymarin, Curcumin, NAC, Berberine
- Post-cardio snack: Berberine, Chromium Picolinate
- Dinner: Omega-3, Digestive enzymes, Glutamine
- Before bed: ZMA, Magnesium, Ashwagandha, Glycine, Proviron, Metformin