QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY
Skillet - Last Night On Earth
TRAINING
HIIT Cardio:
a. 4 min jogging
b. 8 x 20 sec sprint/40 sec rest
c. 4 min jogging
Stretch 10 min.
Full-Body (30 sec recovery):
1. BB Front Squat 5 x 5
2. Close-Grip Flat BB Bench Press 6 x 4-5
3. Reverse Rows (feet on bench) 5 x 5
4. BB Push Press 6 x 4-5RM
Post-Weights Cardio - Run:
a. 12 min jogging
b. 4 x 40 sec effort/20 sec rest
c. 4 min jogging
Stretch 10 min.
COMMENTS
Sleep - Time and Quality: Woke up after ~3 hours and went back to sleep for another two, making it ~5 hours - I definitely feel better now that I am consistently sleeping for ~5 hours a day.
Mood/Aggression: What can I say? I've closed yet another chapter of my life and are ready to move onto the next - and an exciting one it is going to be!
Energy: After Post-Weights Cardio, I feel shattered - before that, though, was fine.
Mental Focus and Clarity: Long day of work ahead.
Stress: I AM going to manage it!
Libido: Has its ups and downs - got told recently that my libido is like a switch and can turn from on to off (and vice versa) in the blink of an eye (I could have told you that).
Joints: Left wrist aching before I even got to the gym - a dull, constant ache that I try and ignore.
Endurance: Good.
Strength: Better session than this one last week - improvements consistent.
Pump: Not so much today.
Vascularity: Strong through arms, deltoids, and legs.
Quality of Training: Again, sprints with HIIT were about the same distance per effort, so improvement is being made - not to make them like that with with a QUARTER of the recovery time, that recovery being active . . . Resistance training was great. Strength is definitely improving, and I know that if I was having longer than 30 seconds recovery between sets I'd probably be lifting at least 20 pounds more per lift, which is positive . . . Decided to run again for Post-Weights Cardio - on a whim adding in a few efforts towards the end. I had to turn my mind onto autopilot, since my body did NOT feel like running again, and felt heavy and sluggish. By the end of it I could feel my legs dead as anything, my arms pumping to keep going, absolutely ready to flop down for stretching. Definitely made sure I could do nothing more after that . . .
Recovery: I am shattered - a culmination of yesterday's training on top of today.
Appetite: Training is easy, but exerting self-discipline with my nutrition is something else - something else I WILL do!
Body Composition and Look: I have 11 weeks until competition - eight weeks to transform.
Other Effects: Actually, the last few days I have become sensitive to the Beta-Alanine in the Assault, feeling the Beta-Alanine tingles for a while not long after dosing it (all good, though).
Other Notes: I've had some interesting and thought-provoking proposals over the last few days - 2011 is definitely looking up to be a complete and fruitful year!
FIT TIP OF THE DAY
I cannot reiterate enough that NUTRITION AND TRAINING are what is MOST IMPORTANT when it comes to getting results - that and CONSISTENCY. Those who automatically look to a supplement for a "quick fix" or "magic pill" are not going to find one, and should they get results for a time using a supplement, those results will not be maintainable or able to be built on if they do not get the BASE factors and principles CORRECT. If you're just starting out on your fitness quest, coming back from injury or time off, then stick to the Basic Staples and make sure your NUTRITION AND TRAINING are targeted at your goals and needs!
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY
Skillet - Last Night On Earth
TRAINING
HIIT Cardio:
a. 4 min jogging
b. 8 x 20 sec sprint/40 sec rest
c. 4 min jogging
Stretch 10 min.
Full-Body (30 sec recovery):
1. BB Front Squat 5 x 5
2. Close-Grip Flat BB Bench Press 6 x 4-5
3. Reverse Rows (feet on bench) 5 x 5
4. BB Push Press 6 x 4-5RM
Post-Weights Cardio - Run:
a. 12 min jogging
b. 4 x 40 sec effort/20 sec rest
c. 4 min jogging
Stretch 10 min.
COMMENTS
Sleep - Time and Quality: Woke up after ~3 hours and went back to sleep for another two, making it ~5 hours - I definitely feel better now that I am consistently sleeping for ~5 hours a day.
Mood/Aggression: What can I say? I've closed yet another chapter of my life and are ready to move onto the next - and an exciting one it is going to be!
Energy: After Post-Weights Cardio, I feel shattered - before that, though, was fine.
Mental Focus and Clarity: Long day of work ahead.
Stress: I AM going to manage it!
Libido: Has its ups and downs - got told recently that my libido is like a switch and can turn from on to off (and vice versa) in the blink of an eye (I could have told you that).
Joints: Left wrist aching before I even got to the gym - a dull, constant ache that I try and ignore.
Endurance: Good.
Strength: Better session than this one last week - improvements consistent.
Pump: Not so much today.
Vascularity: Strong through arms, deltoids, and legs.
Quality of Training: Again, sprints with HIIT were about the same distance per effort, so improvement is being made - not to make them like that with with a QUARTER of the recovery time, that recovery being active . . . Resistance training was great. Strength is definitely improving, and I know that if I was having longer than 30 seconds recovery between sets I'd probably be lifting at least 20 pounds more per lift, which is positive . . . Decided to run again for Post-Weights Cardio - on a whim adding in a few efforts towards the end. I had to turn my mind onto autopilot, since my body did NOT feel like running again, and felt heavy and sluggish. By the end of it I could feel my legs dead as anything, my arms pumping to keep going, absolutely ready to flop down for stretching. Definitely made sure I could do nothing more after that . . .
Recovery: I am shattered - a culmination of yesterday's training on top of today.
Appetite: Training is easy, but exerting self-discipline with my nutrition is something else - something else I WILL do!
Body Composition and Look: I have 11 weeks until competition - eight weeks to transform.
Other Effects: Actually, the last few days I have become sensitive to the Beta-Alanine in the Assault, feeling the Beta-Alanine tingles for a while not long after dosing it (all good, though).
Other Notes: I've had some interesting and thought-provoking proposals over the last few days - 2011 is definitely looking up to be a complete and fruitful year!
FIT TIP OF THE DAY
I cannot reiterate enough that NUTRITION AND TRAINING are what is MOST IMPORTANT when it comes to getting results - that and CONSISTENCY. Those who automatically look to a supplement for a "quick fix" or "magic pill" are not going to find one, and should they get results for a time using a supplement, those results will not be maintainable or able to be built on if they do not get the BASE factors and principles CORRECT. If you're just starting out on your fitness quest, coming back from injury or time off, then stick to the Basic Staples and make sure your NUTRITION AND TRAINING are targeted at your goals and needs!
