QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The secret of success is constancy to purpose." - Benjamin Disraeli
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY
Hatebreed - Through the Thorns
TRAINING
Cardio - Rollers:
20 min in 39x18 @ 106-108 rpm
Full-Body (45 sec recovery between sets):
1. Wide-Grip Lat-Pulldown 5 x 8RM
2. Incline DB Bench Press 5 x 8RM
3. BB Romanian Deadlift 5 x 8
4. Close-Grip BB Bicep Curl 5 x 8RM
5. Hanging Straight-Legs Raises (toes touch bar) 5 x 8
Post-Weights Cardio - Rollers:
a. 4 min in 39x18 @ 108 rpm
b. 8 x 20 sec effort/10 sec easy in 39x16 (rpm N/A)
c. 4 min in 39x18 @ 100 rpm
Stretch 20 min.
COMMENTS
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~5 hours.
Mood/Aggression: Sometimes you just have to say "Fcuk it!" and let it go - there will always be haters and those who cannot fathom the truth even when it is right in front of them, and it's a waste of time to bother with them.
Energy: Definitely back.
Mental Focus and Clarity: More work and mental gymnastics today - my head is SPINNING!
Stress: Still need to take that time out, since didn't manage it the other day - my mind was working well overtime and wouldn't stop, no matter what!
Libido: Could be high . . . Later . . .
Joints: Wrists still in pain, but this is something that it's highly likely I am going to endure for the rest of my life, so unless there are any drastic changes, this doesn't need to be commented on more.
Endurance: Excellent.
Strength: Added 5-10 pounds to every exercise from this session last week.
Pump: Not really today - the only pump was in my legs after the rollers.
Vascularity: Good.
Quality of Training: Yes, rollers today - been a while since I've been on them and my glutes were feeling it a little for the first few minutes . . . Into my resistance training, pushing through it, making sure after yesterday that I progressed from last week . . . Since I don't have a treadmill here, just did HIIT for Post-Weights Cardio . . .
Recovery: The heavier weights are probably taking more out of me than I think - especially since when I'm doing them, I most often don't feel like I'm doing much at all - until ~12 hours later in the day, when I am starting to feel fatigued.
Appetite: The last few days have seen me struggle to drink water - it's odd, my body not wanting it and feeling as if I am going to be sick every time I drink it. On top of that, my appetite is raging, and I have not been the best re diet, craving marzipan (I love that stuff!) of all things, and consuming food like I am not going to see any next week (which is fine helping in adding some more mass, since I still have ~3.5 weeks before I outright cut, but still, NOT a good habit to get back into . . .)
FIT TIP OF THE DAY
Fitness is NOT just about looking good. "Looking good" does not always mean that one is fit (or healthy), even though a pleasing figure can come as a result of having superior fitness. Don't be one of those individuals who concentrates only on looking good, but focus on your health and fitness, and the aesthetic benefits will follow.
"The secret of success is constancy to purpose." - Benjamin Disraeli
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY
Hatebreed - Through the Thorns
TRAINING
Cardio - Rollers:
20 min in 39x18 @ 106-108 rpm
Full-Body (45 sec recovery between sets):
1. Wide-Grip Lat-Pulldown 5 x 8RM
2. Incline DB Bench Press 5 x 8RM
3. BB Romanian Deadlift 5 x 8
4. Close-Grip BB Bicep Curl 5 x 8RM
5. Hanging Straight-Legs Raises (toes touch bar) 5 x 8
Post-Weights Cardio - Rollers:
a. 4 min in 39x18 @ 108 rpm
b. 8 x 20 sec effort/10 sec easy in 39x16 (rpm N/A)
c. 4 min in 39x18 @ 100 rpm
Stretch 20 min.
COMMENTS
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~5 hours.
Mood/Aggression: Sometimes you just have to say "Fcuk it!" and let it go - there will always be haters and those who cannot fathom the truth even when it is right in front of them, and it's a waste of time to bother with them.
Energy: Definitely back.
Mental Focus and Clarity: More work and mental gymnastics today - my head is SPINNING!
Stress: Still need to take that time out, since didn't manage it the other day - my mind was working well overtime and wouldn't stop, no matter what!
Libido: Could be high . . . Later . . .
Joints: Wrists still in pain, but this is something that it's highly likely I am going to endure for the rest of my life, so unless there are any drastic changes, this doesn't need to be commented on more.
Endurance: Excellent.
Strength: Added 5-10 pounds to every exercise from this session last week.
Pump: Not really today - the only pump was in my legs after the rollers.
Vascularity: Good.
Quality of Training: Yes, rollers today - been a while since I've been on them and my glutes were feeling it a little for the first few minutes . . . Into my resistance training, pushing through it, making sure after yesterday that I progressed from last week . . . Since I don't have a treadmill here, just did HIIT for Post-Weights Cardio . . .
Recovery: The heavier weights are probably taking more out of me than I think - especially since when I'm doing them, I most often don't feel like I'm doing much at all - until ~12 hours later in the day, when I am starting to feel fatigued.
Appetite: The last few days have seen me struggle to drink water - it's odd, my body not wanting it and feeling as if I am going to be sick every time I drink it. On top of that, my appetite is raging, and I have not been the best re diet, craving marzipan (I love that stuff!) of all things, and consuming food like I am not going to see any next week (which is fine helping in adding some more mass, since I still have ~3.5 weeks before I outright cut, but still, NOT a good habit to get back into . . .)
FIT TIP OF THE DAY
Fitness is NOT just about looking good. "Looking good" does not always mean that one is fit (or healthy), even though a pleasing figure can come as a result of having superior fitness. Don't be one of those individuals who concentrates only on looking good, but focus on your health and fitness, and the aesthetic benefits will follow.
