Training
Cardio 23 min.
Gym - Upper Body (1 min sec recovery between sets):
1. Hanging Straight-Leg Raises (hips to 90 degrees) 4 x 10
2. Alternate Bicep Curls 2 x 20 per side
3. Clean and Press 2 x 20
4. Dips 4 x 10
5. Rope Crunches 2 x 20
6. Supinated BB Bent Over Rows 2 x 20
7. Push-Ups (feet on floor, hands on fists) 4 x 10
8. Plank x 1 min
9. Side Plank superset x 1 [a. side (left) plank x 1 min, b. side (right) plank x 1 min]
Post-Weights Cardio 20 min.
Posing Practice 15 min.
Stretch 20 min.
Comments
Mood/Aggression: Easily annoyed.
Energy: There - even though all last night and so far today, I have felt like vomiting (and have on and off - disgusting)!
Mental Focus and Clarity: Can't be anything but focused - there's too much at stake.
Metabolism: Pretty damn good. Despite the nausea last night, I forced down a truckload of carbohydrates after work, and my body was fine (no bloating, water retention, or anything) this morning.
Stress: HIGH.
Endurance: Excellent.
Strength: Really, until my competition is over and done with, none of my sessions are going to be about strength, but INTENSITY - it means that while I will still be lifting as heavy as I can for the sets/reps I've set myself, it's going to vary a lot depending on my body on any given day.
Pump: AWESOME!
Vascularity: NOW it's starting to hang around longer - that's what I want.
Quality of Training: Even though I felt like being sick just lying and sitting this morning, and knew that running would aggravate the issue, I went running anyway - running is effective for me re fat loss, and it's one of the few cardio modes where no matter what, I don't have to try too hard to get and keep my heart rate well above 80-90% of my maximum heart rate. Managed - JUST - to get home and to the bushes, and then to the bathroom before the nausea prevailed . . . When it was over, it was straight into resistance training. Changed things up yet again. I was nauseous throughout the session, but didn't throw up (thank God for small blessings) . . . Afterwards, did some more cardio, just to make sure that my body was completely fcuked (and because tomorrow is my day off, so I can) . . . Posing practice had me sweating from the effort . . .
Recovery: Biceps are still a little tender. Otherwise, all good.
Body Composition and Look: I can tell when my body composition goes under 10% bodyfat - it's hard to explain, but it just feels different somehow. Tomorrow I will see what it is, but I know for sure that I am on target for competition.
Other Effects: Have not been as thirsty lately as I was. Been having a lot of cold, clammy, feverish sweats, though.
Other Notes: I have decided that every FOURTH day will be my high calorie/carbohydrate day - any longer than that, and I am like the walking dead pretending they are still alive . . . I also have some of Muscle Pharm's Tropical Mango Muscle Gels coming. So excited to finally get to try them - I have been wanting to since they were released! And since consuming protein powder just upsets my stomach now, I'm hoping that I will be able to use them in place of, instead of needing to have so much BC+EAA (I pretty much go through a tub every WEEK) . . .
