Training
Cardio - Stepper:
20 min @ 10 floors/min
Gym - Full-Body (30 sec recovery between alternate sets):
Alternate Set A -
1. BB Romanian Deadlifts (on 6" box, BB to touch feet) 8 x 12
2. Bench Step-Ups 8 x 12 per side
Alternate Set B -
3. Flat BB Bench Press 8 x 12
4. Close-Grip V-Bar Seated Row 8 x 12
Alternate Set C -
5. DB Shoulder Press 8 x 12
6. Incline DB Rear Raises 8 x 12
Alternate Set D -
7. V-Bar Tricep Push-Downs 8 x 12
8. Alternate DB Bicep Curls 8 x 15 per side
Alternate Set E -
9. Weighted V-Sits 8 x 15
10. Bicycle (on bench) 8 x 12 per side
Post-Weights Cardio - Treadmill:
7 x 2 min @ 12.8 km/hr / 1 min recovery
Posing/T-Walk Practice 15 min.
Stretch 20 min.
PM Cardio 20 min.
PM Posing Practice 10 min.
Comments
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~4 hours.
Mood/Aggression: Up and down, and training didn't make it much better today.
Energy: After today's training, I did NOT sleep (although I wanted to), have worked a fast-paced night shift, done some more cardio post-work, and my day is not going to be over for at least another 2-3 hours, before a 0630 hours start again tomorrow . . .
Mental Focus and Clarity: So there.
Metabolism: Fine.
Stress: What do YOU think?!
Libido: High - but too shattered to act on it today.
Endurance: Doesn't get any better than this - and considering I do ALL my training on an EMPTY stomach FIRST THING, certainly not what most could handle.
Strength: My weights are at ~50-60% of what I would normally be lifting for these reps - not my proudest moments - and I have to keep reminding myself that my training is still INTENSE, regardless of how pathetic my numbers are.
Pump: Was ok.
Vascularity: Kicked in during all cardio, calmed down, and then back again from Alternate Set C onwards, staying strong for the rest of the day.
Quality of Training: I had a smile on my face during pre-weights cardio . . . Soon disappeared into a scowl, though. If I thought yesterday was long, think again! Today's resistance session was OVER TWO hours! I have not done a session like that in ~7 years (and then it was only long because I was having 2-5 minute recovery periods - back when I was competitively cycling)! I started out flushed and rosy-cheeked, my eyes bright, and by the end of Alternate Set A, my face was ashen and my eyes looked like hollows in my face. About now was the time I wanted to just say fcuk it and walk out, but I pushed myself to keep going, despite the screaming body and just being over it already . . . To top it off, I RAN for Post-Weights Cardio - when I was shattered and shouldn't have been able to walk, let alone do running EFFORTS! . . . Was a little shaky during Posing Practice - understandably. Walked SLOWLY and sorely home . . . Even though I didn't want to, did PM Cardio - albeit not very fast - when I got home from work, and then forced some Posing Practice afterwards . . .
Recovery: My LOWER body aches.
Body Composition and Look: I still have a belly. Waist to knees is now a problem area - never used to be - and I am starting to HATE my body more than I already do (sigh).
