Training
HIIT Cardio:
a. 4 min easy
b. 8 x 20 sec effort/10 sec easy
c. 4 min easy
Gym - Arms (1 min recovery between alternate sets):
Alternate Set A -
1. Close-Grip Pull-Ups 4 x 12, 10, 8, 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. DB Zottoman Curls 4 x 12
6. V-Bar Tricep Push-Downs 4 x 8
Post-Weights Cardio - Stepper:
20 min @ 8 floors/min
Posing Practice 5 min.
Stretch 22 min.
Comments
Sleep - Time and Quality: Broken sleep. Definitely far too overheated, even with the fan going, which didn't help. Woke red-eyed, with a dry throat, and thirsty as all hell . . .
Mood/Aggression: Fine, for the most part.
Energy: Stable.
Stimulant Effects: None.
Mental Focus and Clarity: There's no room for error when it comes to study - or work . . .
Metabolism: Good.
Appetite: Not really hungry, but either today or tomorrow needs to be my high calorie/carbohydrate day, and not looking too forward to forcing the food down . . .
Stress: A little less in some areas, and higher in others.
Libido: What has been the deal lately?! My body is ready to go ALL the time. I mean, seriously!
Endurance: Great.
Strength: Went a little heavier with some exercises - did a few less reps with some, and really struggled with the ones where I kept the reps the same.
Pump: Not as much as usual, but enough.
Vascularity: Could always be better.
Quality of Training: HIIT was an effort. Running these days really takes a LOT out of me. I need to do LONGER HIIT, but breathing was starting to become difficult, and my right lateral knee was aching badly - so I made up for it and did post-weights cardio . . . Resistance session was ok. Felt a bit weaker today. Had to sit down often between my sets to catch my breath, and my chest/lungs had intermittent sharp pains that made me bend over to recover from. Used a bit longer recovery period than this session last week, but I definitely needed it . . .
Recovery: Good.
Body Composition and Look: The definition and vascularity is starting to come out in my obliques and serratus anterior - although I still look a little soft and not lean enough (which I'm not) yet . . . Noticed during posing practice that my upper back/lats are a little wider than they were as well . . .
Other Effects: Just constantly thirsty - I'm drinking a litre every hour I'm awake! - and feeling like I'm sitting in a fire!
