Brock supplements

Working from home today, so I hit the YMCA for a 7 a.m. chest session:

  • Decline bench press
  • Incline DB bench press
  • Pec deck
  • Cable press

Very straightforward lifts, but a great lower-chest pump. Finished things off with 15 minutes in the sauna, then back to work. No cardio today.

I ordered 10 lbs of protein powder last week along with some EAA powder. It was on sale, and I’ve seen a lot of people swear by it. I’ve taken BCAAs before, but I was never totally clear on the difference.

BCAAs (branched-chain amino acids) contain three essential amino acids — leucine, isoleucine, and valine — while EAAs (essential amino acids) provide all nine: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.

I’m not a nutritionist, but the assumption is that having access to more of these amino acids could help with recovery and muscle growth. That said, I’m skeptical — so this is more of an experiment than a belief. Not expecting miracles here, but it felt worth trying.

My current supplement stack looks like this:

  • Multivitamin + fish oil + zinc + vitamin D3 (morning)
  • EAA powder + water (during workouts)
  • Protein powder + creatine + water (post workout)
  • Magnesium (before bed)

Notes

  • Weight steady at 173.6 lbs

TODO

  • Research posing and judging
  • Graph lift data
  • Buy tiny shorts