QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be." - Zig Ziglar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY
Sevendust - Shine
TRAINING
HIIT Cardio:
a. 4 min easy
b. 8 x 60 sec effort/10 sec easy
c. 4 min easy
Arms (1 min recovery between supersets/trisets):
Superset A -
1. Close-Grip Pull-Ups 4 x 10, 8, 6, 6
2. EZ-Bar Biceps Curls 4 x 10, 8, 6, 6
Superset B -
3. Dips 4 x 6-8
4. DB French Press (standing) 4 x 6
Triset -
5. Close-Grip BB Bicep Curls 4 x 8
6. Alternate Hammer Curls 4 x 10 per side
7. Flat Close-Grip BB Bench Press 4 x 8
Stretch 20 min.
COMMENTS
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~5 hours.
Mood/Aggression: Complete turnaround from what it has been - I am angry, frustrated, extremely aggressive and edgy. The people who you would think would be behind you every step of the way are often the first to try and tear you down, trap you in a little box, so that you don't progress. I am NOT going to let that happen to ME!
Energy: Once the anger kicked in, I had energy!
Mental Focus and Clarity: Good - I have a lot of stuff to get through today, lots of consideration and huge decisions to make.
Stress: Well beyond the red!
Joints: Pain in wrists, but I'll manage.
Endurance: Good.
Strength: Was using five pounds more than last week for this session, so some improvement.
Pump: Hard and painful in both biceps and triceps - the heavier weights, even at lower reps, seems to do this.
Vascularity: Normal.
Quality of Training: There was a lot of aggression driving my training today, especially my resistance training, and I didn't care that the weights hurt my wrists, wanting to just SMASH something (if only I still had my punching bags!)
Recovery: Just anterior deltoids to recover now.
Appetite: My appetite has returned in full force.
FIT TIP OF THE DAY
Don't let those who think you should be doing something else deter you - there will ALWAYS be these people, trying to drag you down, wanting you to become what THEY want you to be and do, instead of what YOU want, but you do NOT have to listen to them. Drown them out by surrounding yourself with like-minded people, a support network for you in the pursuit of your fitness goals.
"Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be." - Zig Ziglar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY
Sevendust - Shine
TRAINING
HIIT Cardio:
a. 4 min easy
b. 8 x 60 sec effort/10 sec easy
c. 4 min easy
Arms (1 min recovery between supersets/trisets):
Superset A -
1. Close-Grip Pull-Ups 4 x 10, 8, 6, 6
2. EZ-Bar Biceps Curls 4 x 10, 8, 6, 6
Superset B -
3. Dips 4 x 6-8
4. DB French Press (standing) 4 x 6
Triset -
5. Close-Grip BB Bicep Curls 4 x 8
6. Alternate Hammer Curls 4 x 10 per side
7. Flat Close-Grip BB Bench Press 4 x 8
Stretch 20 min.
COMMENTS
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~5 hours.
Mood/Aggression: Complete turnaround from what it has been - I am angry, frustrated, extremely aggressive and edgy. The people who you would think would be behind you every step of the way are often the first to try and tear you down, trap you in a little box, so that you don't progress. I am NOT going to let that happen to ME!
Energy: Once the anger kicked in, I had energy!
Mental Focus and Clarity: Good - I have a lot of stuff to get through today, lots of consideration and huge decisions to make.
Stress: Well beyond the red!
Joints: Pain in wrists, but I'll manage.
Endurance: Good.
Strength: Was using five pounds more than last week for this session, so some improvement.
Pump: Hard and painful in both biceps and triceps - the heavier weights, even at lower reps, seems to do this.
Vascularity: Normal.
Quality of Training: There was a lot of aggression driving my training today, especially my resistance training, and I didn't care that the weights hurt my wrists, wanting to just SMASH something (if only I still had my punching bags!)
Recovery: Just anterior deltoids to recover now.
Appetite: My appetite has returned in full force.
FIT TIP OF THE DAY
Don't let those who think you should be doing something else deter you - there will ALWAYS be these people, trying to drag you down, wanting you to become what THEY want you to be and do, instead of what YOU want, but you do NOT have to listen to them. Drown them out by surrounding yourself with like-minded people, a support network for you in the pursuit of your fitness goals.
