June 19, 2010

Day 170 - Day 14 of FREE TEST

Training

Gym (30 sec recovery between sets):
1. BB Front Squats 5 x 5RM
2. Flat Close-Grip BB Bench Press 5 x 5RM
3. Close-Grip Supinated Reverse Rack Pulls (feet on bench) 6 x 4-5RM
4. BB Push Press 5 x 5RM

Post Weights Cardio:
V-Burn Challenge Circuit (no recovery between exercises; 1 minute recovery between rounds):
3 x rounds -
1. Jumping Split Squat x 10
2. Hand Walkout (from toes) x 10
3. Single-Leg Deadlift (with twist and lateral reach) x 10 per side
4. Push-Up (with alternate side rotation) x 10
5. Jumping Jacks x 10
6. Side Lunges (with over head reach) x 10
7. Handstand Push-Up x 10
8. Squat Thrust (jump and reach) x 10

Stretch 20 min.


Comments

Sleep - Time and Quality: I am sleeping now - just NOT when I WANT to be. I may have to rethink my schedule and change it to something close to what my body seems to have fallen into.

Mental Focus and Clarity: Definitely there and top grade.

Energy: Smooth, focused energy during training. And continuing on for a long working night ahead of me.

Endurance: Good.

Strength: Better than it was last week for this gym session.

Quality of Training: So yes, another day off yesterday, and doing yesterday's session before today's one . . . Resistance session was fine. Pleased with strength progression . . . V-Burn Challenge Circuit was an improvement on last week. Although still intense, I did not struggle as much. Next week, the number of rounds completed is going to INcrease . . .

Recovery: I'm noticing aches and pains more from work than from training - having a day off every other day has also helped re recovery this week (but has to stop next week; I NEED to train pretty much DAILY)!

Pump: Pump achieved swiftly during the V-Burn Challenge Circuit.

Vascularity: Vascularity quite noticeable through chest and in legs.

Muscle Hardness/Density: Arms.

Other Effects: Appetite is HIGH!