After not falling asleep until the early hours of morning, but sleeping deeply, I woke - feeling shattered, as I have spent the last few weeks waking. But how I feel is irrelevant, with a motivated and disciplined desire to get back into shape (as I deem it) and recover as quickly as I can. So, I went training . . .
pm
Cardio 20 min.
Full-Body (1 min recovery between supersets):
Superset A -
1. Hanging Straight-Leg Curls/Raises 4 x 10
2. Weighted Rope Crunches 4 x 15
Superset B -
3. Weighted Dips 4 x 10
4. EZ-Bar Bicep Curls 4 x 10
Superset C -
5. BB Military Press 4 x 10
6. DB Lateral Raises 4 x 15
Superset D -
7. Bent Over BB Row 4 x 10
8. Push-Ups (feet on floor, hands on DB) 4 x 10
Superset E -
9. Stiff-Legged BB Deadlifts (on 4-inch box, BB to floor) 4 x 10
10. Lying Leg Curls 4 x 15
Stretch 20 min.
It was hard to breathe during training, my chest feeling tight, like I was being starved of oxygen. I heated up quickly, feeling feverish, and my body beginning to feel exhaustion from the effort I was making. Several times during resistance training, I had to sit down and lower my head, to gather myself, or I might have fallen over. Left the gym glad that post-weights cardio was NOT a requirement.
Mood has been decent today. Training again - regardless of how I feel during training - is making me a little brighter, more positive, and eager to return to normal (as normal is for me).
In the meantime, outside of training, life is steady, busy, and I need to learn to slow down and not try and do everything at once. But hey, it's all about learning, prioritizing, working towards a goal . . . I have a dream, and I'm NOT letting go!
pm
Cardio 20 min.
Full-Body (1 min recovery between supersets):
Superset A -
1. Hanging Straight-Leg Curls/Raises 4 x 10
2. Weighted Rope Crunches 4 x 15
Superset B -
3. Weighted Dips 4 x 10
4. EZ-Bar Bicep Curls 4 x 10
Superset C -
5. BB Military Press 4 x 10
6. DB Lateral Raises 4 x 15
Superset D -
7. Bent Over BB Row 4 x 10
8. Push-Ups (feet on floor, hands on DB) 4 x 10
Superset E -
9. Stiff-Legged BB Deadlifts (on 4-inch box, BB to floor) 4 x 10
10. Lying Leg Curls 4 x 15
Stretch 20 min.
It was hard to breathe during training, my chest feeling tight, like I was being starved of oxygen. I heated up quickly, feeling feverish, and my body beginning to feel exhaustion from the effort I was making. Several times during resistance training, I had to sit down and lower my head, to gather myself, or I might have fallen over. Left the gym glad that post-weights cardio was NOT a requirement.
Mood has been decent today. Training again - regardless of how I feel during training - is making me a little brighter, more positive, and eager to return to normal (as normal is for me).
In the meantime, outside of training, life is steady, busy, and I need to learn to slow down and not try and do everything at once. But hey, it's all about learning, prioritizing, working towards a goal . . . I have a dream, and I'm NOT letting go!
