February 22, 2011

Day 53: Action with Vision

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a positive difference." - Joel Barker


MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY

Five Finger Death Punch - Bulletproof




TRAINING

am

Cardio - StairMaster:
a. 5 min @ Level 8
b. 10 min @ Level 7
c. 5 min @ Level 8

Stretch 10 min.

Arms (30 sec recovery between alternate sets/trisets):
Alternate Set A -
1. Close-Grip BB Bicep Curls 4 x 10
2. DB Concentration Curls 4 x 10 per side
Alternate Set B -
3. Dips 4 x 8
4. V-Bar Tricep Push-Down 4 x 8
Triset -
5. DB Zottoman Curls 4 x 10
6. Overhead Rope Tricep Extension 4 x 8
7. Alternate DB Hammer Curls 4 x 10 per side

Post-Weights Cardio - Stepper:
a. 2 min @ 8 floors/min
b. 3 min @ 10 floors/min
c. 4 min @ 12 floors/min
d. 5 min @ 14 floors/min
e. 6 min @ 16 floors/min

Stretch 10 min.

pm

Cardio 20 min.


COMMENTS

Sleep - Time and Quality: ~6 hours.

Mood/Aggression: Feeling good. Smiling.

Energy: Energy not been the best today - yawning a lot during training, and feeling shattered afterwards. Maybe it will pick up later today?

Endurance: Great.

Strength: Doing well with strength, despite the constant pain in my left wrist.

Pump: Not until the triset.

Vascularity: Getting better and better.

Quality of Training: Used the StairMaster for the first time ever this morning. I definitely felt it in my calves. Also had to keep looking AT the stairs as I was on it, or I kept tripping over my feet, LOL . . . Resistance training was good. Left wrist was in pain throughout the session, but I dealt with it, stretching it out between sets. Like yesterday, switched things up a little re exercises, etc., and made for an interesting session. Face was flushed today, but eyes were red and for some reason could not stop yawning . . . Definitely did NOT feel like doing Post-Weights Cardio, and was an effort to finish the last 5-6 minutes, but I did it. Self-discipline - if there is ever a time to employ it, NOW it that time! . . .

Appetite: SELF-DISCIPLINE!

Body Composition and Look: I was surprised to see the difference in my hips this morning - seems like the fat is starting to go from there first. So, back to going from my LOWER body first this time around perhaps - would be great if yes!


FIT TIP OF THE DAY

"Self Discipline: The ability to take action regardless of your emotional state." - Walt Ostarly. You need to have self-discipline to achieve your goals, something to keep you on track, doing what you know you have to even when you don't feel like it, to maintain consistency.