August 18, 2010

Day 231: Abusing Arms

Training

HIIT Cardio:
a. 4 min easy
b. 8 x 20 sec effort/10 sec easy
c. 8 x 60 sec effort/30 sec easy

Gym - Arms (30 sec recovery between alternate sets):
Alternate Set A -
1. Close-Grip Pull-Ups 4 x 16, 9, 7, 6
2. Weighted Dips 4 x 8
Alternate Set B -
3. EZ-Bar Bicep Curls 4 x 21s
4. Flat Close-Grip BB Bench Press 4 x 8
Alternate Set C -
5. Zottoman Curls 4 x 15
6. Weighted Incline Dips 4 x 8

Post-Weights Cardio 20 min.

Stretch 22 min.

Comments

Sleep - Time and Quality: I definitely slept this morning - and dreamt too! 8 hours is a little too long, but considering the last few months, it will do. Still want to be back on "Rosie-time" though!

Mood/Aggression: Remotivated!

Energy: There - eventually.

Stimulant Effects: None.

Mental Focus and Clarity: Got a lot of work and study to do today.

Metabolism: Fine.

Stress: Working on it . . .

Endurance: Great.

Strength: Made sure it was better than this session last week - increasing weights.

Pump: Yes, and it was painful.

Vascularity: Reasonable.

Quality of Training: Switched HIIT up a bit today, to work on both speed AND speed endurance . . . Resistance training was great. Making sure my reps were SLOW to induce more pain and effort, increasing weight sometimes as well. Good session . . .

Other Effects: My body temperature is off-kilter - yesterday it was the coolest it has been in days, and I was burning up like a furnace; and today it is back to being almost unbearably warm and I have been getting chills, before sweating lots . . . Aside from that, just thirsty all the time . . . No nausea or upset stomach anymore, except after eating . . .

Other Notes: I did yesterday's resistance session today, yes, and the rest of this week will be doing the day before's resistance session each day, since I didn't train with weights yesterday. Cardio will remain as scheduled.