Anurag's Journey to Strength & Excellence

[Dre4]

Its a huge step compared to High School. High School doesn't prepare you worth of **** for College life.

Unless you go out of your way to excel at it; which seems like Anurag will do quite fine.

Disagree on first point. Member of the found college easier than high school crew checking in. High school hardened me up to a point where college felt like a joke to me.

Agree on 2nd point though, he does seem like the kind of kid who will go hard in the paint from day 1 and have no issues.

[determined4000]

College =/= real world at all
Deosnt mean its the same or even simlar to HS, living at home, and having little independence and lots of supervision

[anuragp122195]

Pepper thy angus

Yup.

Lol. College is hardly the real world

Not just college. Working at multiple businesses and trying to create a startup as well. But you're right!

Its a huge step compared to High School. High School doesn't prepare you worth of **** for College life.
Unless you go out of your way to excel at it; which seems like Anurag will do quite fine.

Even the finest institution cannot properly prepare a student if the student does not have the will to succeed.

Disagree on first point. Member of the found college easier than high school crew checking in. High school hardened me up to a point where college felt like a joke to me.
Agree on 2nd point though, he does seem like the kind of kid who will go hard in the paint from day 1 and have no issues.

High school seems like it would be harder to develop a good friend base because it's smaller. At college, there are so many people that it's hard not to make friends.

College =/= real world at all
Deosnt mean its the same or even simlar to HS, living at home, and having little independence and lots of supervision

True dat

[anuragp122195]

Wednesday 6/5/13

So I was feeling fine for the majority of the day, actually with plenty of energy prepared to train. However, when I got under the bar, I just felt so weak. I dropped the weight slightly since two weeks ago but squats still felt awful today. My form was good and all, but today's training really put me in a bad mood. Since squats went poorly (possibly due to deadlift DOMS), I decided to skip RDLs to give my legs some more recovery so I don't get another pitiful session like this in the near future. By the way, I have to go to an orientation next week at Boston U. so I hope I'll be able to train at their amazing gym!

Today was my last day of high school. I got my yearbook completely filled up with autographs and kind words from my friends. I'm going to miss them all dearly and I hope we keep in touch. I hold a myriad of great memories at this school; everything from cramming all-nighters to ace exams to cutting class playing games with friends. I also said farewell to all my great teachers who I appreciate for teaching me awesome subjects. All in all, it was a very sentimental day. Time flies brahs...

Training

Squats
45x10
90x6
135x5
185x4

220x3
200x4
190x6
wtf?

OHP
45x6
60x5
80x4

100x4
100x3
100x3

Pause/Speed Squats
155x3x3

Leg Extensions
65x10
65x10
65x10
only a PR because I just started doing em haha...

[The Solution]

If you thought High school had plenty of memories, your best years are still ahead of you. Remember that. Enjoy college man. You are going to a great place and have a great attitude. Success is your only option moving forward with your work ethic.

[psychodiver9]

If you thought High school had plenty of memories, your best years are still ahead of you. Remember that. Enjoy college man. You are going to a great place and have a great attitude. Success is your only option moving forward with your work ethic.

This. College is 1000x greater than HS. Congrats on reaching this milestone

[determined4000]

And time only goes by faster as you get older
one day rolls into the next, the seasons pass, the years pass and then it will hit you

[anuragp122195]

If you thought High school had plenty of memories, your best years are still ahead of you. Remember that. Enjoy college man. You are going to a great place and have a great attitude. Success is your only option moving forward with your work ethic.

This. College is 1000x greater than HS. Congrats on reaching this milestone

TYmen

And time only goes by faster as you get older
one day rolls into the next, the seasons pass, the years pass and then it will hit you

Gotta live life to the fullest.

Thursday 6/6/13

School's over. It's still kicking in haha... I went out to play basketball with my friends and we played for almost two hours. Then we went out to eat and I had some steak. I came home tired as hell so I just relaxed, did some internship work, and watched basketball. I'm so glad the Spurs had that clutch win. They were losing for the vast majority of the game but managed to take the lead at the very end. I respect their team and Coach Popovich very much.

Made an epic triple grand kCal cheesecake, all of which was consumed because I was ravenous after basketball. The flavor combination of coconut, ginger/nutmeg/cloves/cinnamon, and Japanese sweet potato is great.

Benching tomorrow. Hopefully all goes well!

Coconut Spice Japanese Sweet Potato Cheesecake

+ Fresh Blueberries...

[The Big Sleep]

wouldhumpthatcheesecake/10

Congrats on being done with HS, you're in for a great time once college starts up

[ilove2run]

wouldhumpthatcheesecake/10

Congrats on being done with HS, you're in for a great time once college starts up

2nd the cheesecake notion. did you toast the coconut by chance?

[anuragp122195]

wouldhumpthatcheesecake/10

Congrats on being done with HS, you're in for a great time once college starts up

Thanks! I seriously can't wait.

2nd the cheesecake notion. did you toast the coconut by chance?

Yeah I did! Toasted coconut is the bomb. And the cheesecake includes coconut milk as well.

[anuragp122195]

Friday 6/7/13

-Pretty good training session today. Almost hit a PR...
-My friend came over and we saw The Internship. What a great movie. It has joined my list of favorites. It could be because I'm really into Google and I'm quite tech savvy.
-Sorry for late and very brief updates. I'm kind of busy with internship work and learning how to drive.

Training

Barbell Bench Press

45 lb x 10 reps
70 lb x 6 reps
100 lb x 5 reps
135 lb x 4 reps

165 lb x 4 reps
155 lb x 6 reps
140 lb x 8 reps

Almost hit PR on first set. However, I need to work on balancing right and left sides and controlling the eccentric/concentric motions better. *Last 2 sets were speed/pause sets.

Barbell Incline Bench Press
125 lb x 8 reps
120 lb x 7 reps
Awesome inclines today. Almost got 8 on second set!

Dips - Chest Version
6 reps || weighted || 62.5 lb
7 reps || weighted || 57.5 lb
7 reps || weighted || 52.5 lb
Too unstable IMO

Speed/Pause Bench Press
125 lb x 3 reps
115 lb x 5 reps
Just for form purposes really...

Push-Ups
15 reps
15 reps
15 reps
I'm usually the bomb at push-ups, but these were much harder because I did an entire heavy chest lifting session before haha...

[determined4000]

Solid work right there
I wanna see that movie too
Glad to hear it was good

In a totally unrelated note, I thought you would enjoy this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GybPFBibfuc

[anuragp122195]

Solid work right there
I wanna see that movie too
Glad to hear it was good

In a totally unrelated note, I thought you would enjoy this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GybPFBibfuc

The Internship was so funny

hahhahaha that beanie harlem shake was hilarious.

Sunday 6/9/13

So lately I've been trying to score another internship, but this time at an IT company in the city; they seldom take high school graduates, but my resume may exceed their expectations. Today I submitted my application so it's time to play the waiting game. I really only want to intern for this summer because I have to head to Boston for college in the fall.

Training went pretty well. Deadlift form was not bad at all, but like usual some slight rounding on the last reps of sets. Six reps is the highest I go on deadlifts, so today was pretty high rep. As for Pendlay rows, I'm going to stay with this weight on rows or maybe even slightly decrease because I want to put more tension on my lower traps and inner back. Also, I tried barbell hip thrusts for the first time; these feel awesome and my glutes were on fire. I'm definitely implementing these more to strengthen my pelvic hip thrust when deadlifting.

I'm heading to Boston on Wednesday for orientation. I plan to use their really awesome three floor gym, though I'll only be lifting on one floor. My parents are coming with me and we are given dorms to stay at during orientation. Hopefully I meet some other cool students.

Training

Deadlifts
138 lb x 6
173 lb x 5
223 lb x 4
278 lb x 4
263 lb x 6
248 lb x 6

Chin-Ups
5 || weighted || 25 lb
4 || weighted || 20 lb
4 || weighted || 15 lb
Woohoo. Awesome chins. All in all, I should lock out back more and prevent arms from overpowering the movement.

Speed/Pause Deadlifts
228 lb x 3
228 lb x 3 reps
228 lb x 3

Pendlay Rows
158 lb x 5 reps
158 lb x 5
158 lb x 4
**** I forgot to warm up... Lmao will stay with this weight to get more strict of a movement.

Hanging Bent Leg Raise
10 reps (+5 pts)
Questionable form lol. I usually play around with abs.

Barbell Hip Thrusts
138 lb x 10
228 lb x 10
Oohooohoo I feel scandalous doing these (lol). And they make my glutes feel like steel. I also figured they'd make my deadlift pelvic thrust superior.

Bold: weight PR
* : rep PR

Brown Sugar Chili Spiced Japanese Sweet Potato, Apple, and Candied Bacon Hash
topped w/ Fried Eggs and Peanut Butter
Copious sweet potatoes and Gala apples spiced with chili powder/brown sugar, then fried in coconut oil. Combined with candied bacon to complete the hash. Complemented with eggs and PB for kicks. Outstanding savory sweet meal.

[KrunkMasterKyle]

Chin-Ups
5 || weighted || 25 lb
4 || weighted || 20 lb
4 || weighted || 15 lb
Woohoo. Awesome chins. All in all, I should lock out back more and prevent arms from overpowering the movement.

I'm interested on how you preform these. After supple leopard my form changed about 100%. Great lifts above man! Good focus and keeping positive.

[anuragp122195]

I'm interested on how you preform these. After supple leopard my form changed about 100%. Great lifts above man! Good focus and keeping positive.

I can take a video next time. I start from deadhang each rep and get my chin directly over the bar.
Thanks dude. Same to you. Love the motivation you provide!

Tuesday 6/11/13

Heading to Boston tomorrow for school orientation with my parents. I'm going to be there until Friday staying at the dorms. It should be interesting and I hope I meet some cool people. I'm planning on getting my legs training in tomorrow at Boston University's gym. It might be tough to fit in though because there are a lot of orientation activities for parents and students throughout the day. We'll see what happens. Also, BU has amazing food and we get it complimentary .

I will be leaving at 6AM tomorrow. I need some sleep.

Dozen Egg Jalapeño Omelette topped with Sundried Tomatoes, sided with Coconut Oil fried Kale and Mushrooms

[determined4000]

Have fun at orientation

BU may have good food but not as good as that omelet

[anuragp122195]

Have fun at orientation

BU may have good food but not as good as that omelet

haha thanks

Wednesday 6/12/13 - Friday 6/15/13

Finally back from an exhausting yet tremendously fun college orientation in Boston. I met several new friends and faculty with whom I had some awesome interactions. Got lots of digits, Facebooks, Twitters, etc. of lots of cool students. Surprisingly, a lot of cute girls asked for my number; I'm not sure why, I was just being friendly lol. Good start to college I guess! Also, the Dean of Students is a really chill guy. He epitomizes old school and new school together. I even follow him on Twitter now haha. Lastly, I registered for my classes and finally received my official schedule for the fall '13 semester.

The student orientation schedule was very tight so I didn't have the freedom to complete full lifting sessions. I mainly did the big compound lifts with a few accessories. I didn't really go to failure either because it was a new gym and I wasn't in my zone because I was so distracted by college things! Nonetheless, form was spot on throughout. The 3 story gym is spectacular with plenty of squat racks/benches. Unfortunately, they had weight belts, but they were broken so I couldn't hang any weights on dips/chin ups .
Yesterday I saw some really bad college bros (juniors/seniors?) spotting each other after failure, curling up the weights on bench press. They became ecstatic after "pushing" out 5+ extra curled up spotted reps.

With regards to nutrition, I was just eating whatever with my newly made friends. I think I had enough protein, but I definitely didn't get adequate calories. In addition to the calorie deficit, we walked miles everyday back and forth on campus so it makes sense that I lost almost 2 pounds. The food at the college and in the city of Boston was exquisite though. I ate great dishes at Harvard Square and some really nice outdoor restaurant on Newbury St., Boston.

PS-- Harvard smells like weed all over the place
PPS-- Lots of Ben and Jerry's scoop shops in Boston. I don't always have to go to Manhattan for one now haha.

Wednesday Training


Friday Training


Some eats @ Cafeteria Boston
(not a cafeteria, the restaurant is called Cafeteria Boston lol)

Cheesy Tomato Soup w/ Croutons
Very flavorful and is actually famous at this restaurant


Hanger Steak, Fries, Raspberry Butter
Raspberry butter is unusual yet very tasty

[determined4000]

welcome to MA
Enjoy all the rain?
and get used to walking around a lot at college (NEAT will be thru the roof)

[anuragp122195]

welcome to MA
Enjoy all the rain?
and get used to walking around a lot at college (NEAT will be thru the roof)

Thanks. Boston is beautiful and pleasant.
Omg... the rain was the worst part during my stay. We had to wear BU rain ponchos while walking outside back and forth on the campus. It was very annoying.
Yeah I will obviously consume more when in college to make up for that increased NEAT.

[anuragp122195]

Sunday 6/16/13

Training was pretty decent today. My form on deads was nice and I think I'll be able to increase the weight soon. Chin ups felt odd but I did a nice job at using my lower traps, something I tend to neglect when doing weighted chins. Pendlay rows needed to be stricter and I'm not satisfied with the form yet. Also, I kind of had to "rush" through my training because I needed to quickly get ready for the family Father's Day BBQ. So I will probably do the skipped abs work tomorrow.

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Today I had a BBQ with my family and family-friends. I spent some quality time with my father; we played ping pong, swam in the pool, and ate like kings on a beautiful summer day. I think I get my huge appetite from my dad; we achieved meat mastery today . I almost beat him to a game of ping pong to 21 as I was leading 18-16, then he came back like a ninja with 5 straight points. -_- Oh well, it was fun. Later we just chilled and watched the Heat lose to the Spurs. That was enjoyable haha Danny Green is a beast.

Training/Physical Activity

Deadlifts
138x6
173x5
223x4

278x3
268x4
253x5

Weighted Chin Ups
BW+25x4
BW+20x4
BW+15x4

Pendlay Rows
158x4
153x5
153x4

Speed/Pause Deadlifts
233x2x3

Swimming
~30 min.

Pounds of Lamb Steaks, BBQ Curry Chicken, and Herb Butter Roasted Potatoes/Veg.

[anuragp122195]

Tuesday 6/18/13

I woke up really tired today. I just chillaxed to get some rest and then went to my graduation rehearsal. It's crazy how organized the graduation day walk has to be... My graduation is on Sunday morning.

Game 6 of The Finals was ridiculous. Manu got fouled and that terrible call determined the game. I hope the Spurs close out the series in Game 7 (unlikely as Game 7s on the road are usually incredibly difficult).

Squats tomorrow! I've been watching video after video and studying form some more so I hope I own it tomorrow.

Indian Curried Dozen Egg Scramble w/ Coconut Oil Sautéed Asparagus, Sauerkraut, and Fresh Cherry Tomatoes


Cheesy Mozzarella, Mushroom, and Asparagus Garlic n' Herb Quiche
Extremely rich quiche packed with pockets of cheesy mozzarella and flavorful herbs


Crumbled Rasgulla (Sweet Indian milk/cheese balls) and Raspberries over Strawberry Frozen Yogurt