Training
HIIT Cardio:
a. 4 min easy
b. 24 x 20 sec effort/10 sec easy
c. 4 min easy
Gym - Full-Body (1 min recovery between exercises):
1. Crunches (hips at 90 degree flexion, legs fully extended, to touch toes) 1 x 40
2. Reverse Curl (on floor) 1 x 40
3. EZ-Bar Bicep Curls 1 x 40
4. Push-Ups (feet on floor, hands on DB under chest) 1 x 40
5. Lateral Raises 1 x 40
6. Supinated BB Bent Over Rows 1 x 40
7. Flat BB Bench Press 1 x 40
8. Single-Leg Deadlifts (with twist and lateral reach) 1 x 40 per leg
9. Bicycle 1 x 40 per side
10. Plank x 1 min
Post-Weights Cardio 20 min.
Posing Practice 15 min.
Stretch 20 min.
Comments
Sleep - Time and Quality: Was woken by the cat licking my neck/face after ~3 hours of what seemed like nothing.
Mood/Aggression: I was highly pissed off and angry when I fell asleep this morning, and if I think about it, it still irks me . . . But . . . Good things are going to happen today. And despite training being PAIN, things are on track, so I am being POSITIVE . . .
Energy: Not even the first thing Alpha-T2/BLACK CATS combo was enough to wake me up this morning, and I just felt dead for a few hours afterwards. Training was ok, but definitely had no energy left after my weight . . . Last night at work, I was shaking and feeling near collapse at times throughout the night, so it'll be interesting to see what happens tonight . . .
Mental Focus and Clarity: Got some study to do before work.Endurance: Excellent.
Strength: Actually struggled today.
Pump: Second to none.
Vascularity: Getting better - the vascularity that I get after applying a topical after having a hot shower straight after eating is what I want and need!
Quality of Training: As much as I wanted to run for HIIT, I didn't, because I already felt like being sick, and if I had, I would definitely have been sick, and I didn't want that . . . Resistance session was just a lot of pain. I gritted my teeth and was breathing heavily a few times, reminding myself what is at stake, and that quitting or going easy is NOT an option . . . Post-Weights Cardio I didn't even want to do, and it was one of the longest 20 minutes of my life it went that slowly . . . Posing is improving. Getting leaner definitely gives advantage on seeing what angles, etc. work best for showing definition . . .
Recovery: My biceps are still quite painful (odd).
Body Composition and Look: I have to get rid of that tyre (belly and lower back) and the cellulite from my legs (for the first time in my life, I got it during my forced break - must have been the daily galleon of ice-cream, LOL, but seriously, ugh). I can see that I'm getting leaner, but those areas bother me, and I just want to be sleek and streamlined, lean and hard, tight and dry, defined and vascular - and it will come.
Other Notes: Another nine weeks before I will give myself a week's break from training. It's a good thing I don't double cardio in the evening - the way I've been feeling, getting all my training done in the morning is enough! . . . Also, trying to decide whether to leave my hair down or tie it half-up half-down for competition. I don't want the Dreamtan to come off and make it feel all slimy and gross, but I also want to be able to 'showcase' it, since it will definitely set me apart from the other competitors . . .
