Training
Cardio - Stepper:
20 min @ 10 floors/min
Gym - Full-Body (30 sec recovery between alternate sets):
Alternate Set A -
1. Plyometric Side-to-Side Bench Jumps 6 x 12-15 per side
2. Bench Step-Ups 6 x 12-15 per leg
Alternate Set B -
3. Flat BB Bench Press 8 x 12-15
4. Close-Grip V-Bar Seated Row 8 x 12-15
Alternate Set C -
5. DB Clean and Press 8 x 12
6. DB Hammer Raises 8 x 12
Alternate Set D -
7. DB Bicep Curls 8 x 12
8. Incline Dips 8 x 12
Alternate Set E -
9. Weighted V-Sits (on bench) 6 x 12
10. Bicycle (on bench) 6 x 12 per side
Stretch 20 min.
Comments
Mood/Aggression: NOT very happy during training - and yes, I DID finish earlier today because I did NOT do Post-Weights Cardio . . . Walked into my night work and was goofy as, which was interesting considering the foul mood and "I can't be bothered" mood I was in only an hour earlier on returning from the gym, and I later concluded that it was probably a sugar high from the apple-banana bread I had post-training - I usually only have some peanut butter, a chicken breast, and a shake before going to work.
Energy: There was NO time for slowing down today - even if I wanted to.
Mental Focus and Clarity: No time for focus to be off, either.
Stress: Tried to let it go and be in the moment.Libido: Wanting it (and the black lace didn't help make it go away, LOL).
Joints: Knees - both of them, left worse than the right. I did less sets for Legs today because my knees were bothering me so badly - sharp pain on bending, and creaks and crackles and clicks constantly.
Endurance: Great.
Strength: It's going to be nice to be able to start lifting some REAL weight again soon.
Pump: Right from the start. I could see it just from after Cardio! Definitely all the carbohydrates I have been having lately are making a HUGE difference re pump/s.
Vascularity: High, especially through deltoids, biceps, and forearms - THIS is what I want ALL the time! Carbohydrates and the heat definitely working on this.
Quality of Training: Like yesterday, I was getting frustrated during resistance training. I figured it would be ok to do two less sets than planned for Legs since my knees were playing up. Got a bit lightheaded, with blurry vision, during a few sets later on. Wanted to stop a lot earlier than I did, to be honest. In the end training was just becoming too much and being there was doing more damage to my mind than good, so I did two less sets than planned for Abs and left, still making my resistance session just under two hours.Recovery: My body is ok - it's my MIND that seems to be exhausted.
