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 - Shoulders (30 sec recovery between alternate sets):
Alternate Set A -
1. Behind-the-Neck BB Military Press 4 x 12, 10, 8, 6
2. Lateral Raises 4 x 12
Alternate Set B -
3. BB Military Press 4 x 12, 10, 8, 6
4. Lateral Raises 4 x 12
Alternate Set C -
5. Clean and Press 4 x 12
6. Abs Superset 4 x [a. ab rollout x 8, b. ab vacuum (on knees) x 4]
Post-Weights Cardio 20 min.
Posing Practice 15 min.
Stretch 21 min.
Comments
Sleep - Time and Quality: Still on New Zealand time if I sleep.
Mood/Aggression: Mixed moods today.
Energy: A bit blah and not really feeling like doing anything, but having the energy for doing what I have to and anything else I might want to.
Mental Focus and Clarity: Living with a mind that rarely turns off can be exhausting.
Metabolism: Good.
Appetite: High - WTF???
Stress: High.
Libido: High - best make use of it to relieve a bit of stress.
Endurance: Excellent.
Strength: Good.
Pump: Great pump during both resistance session and posing practice.
Vascularity: Stronger through right side of my body than my left - interesting. Seeing more noticeable through chest, delts, and arms.
Quality of Training: HIIT was good. From now on, though, it's cool enough to do it outside - sprinting! . . . Resistance session caused some pain, with interesting clicks and pops going on, but it was nothing serious . . . Took posing practice up another level . . .
Recovery: Feel mentally drained. Physically I'm ok.
Body Composition and Look: Noticed during posing practice that from the front, my right upper traps are definitely bigger than my left (that shoulder is also lower though, because of my scoliosis, so that could be it). My left side shows more definition than my right, appearing leaner, but my right side is slightly more developed, I think.
Other Effects: Still thirsty. Not as hot, though.
Other Notes: Been keeping in touch with my family - they're all safe, thank God, after the devastation in Christchurch from the earthquake (I have a lot of family there, albeit no immediate family) . . . I have a tendency not to know when enough is ENOUGH, OVERfilling my plate - it's no wonder that my body has given up on me at least once a year for the last three years - and I have to STOP. Training, several jobs, and full-time study are starting to take a small toll on me mentally, so I've been taking some time to prioritize everything, It's hard letting go of some things, but there are times when it HAS to be done, and hopefully from now on things will be a bit more manageable . . .
