Workout - March 29, 2005
Chest/Back + HIIT Cardio
Bent-Over Barbell ROws, Underhand Grip
RI 60
60/8 x 3
70/8 (barely)
notes: I really like this exercise. I don't think I've ever started a workout with it. It was a nice change-up.
Dumbell Chest Press, Flat Bench
RI 45
30/8 x 4, 7F
notes: damn. At some point, I'm almost positive that I used to do more than 30lb. BUt my arms were shaking like crazy and I thought I wasn't going to get through this.
Wide Grip Pull Downs
RI 30
60/12 x 2
70/12 (barely)
notes: I'd intended to start with 65, not 60, but the little 5-lb add-on block was nowhere to be found. I spent a good 5-7 minutes hunting for it around the gym. Weird...
Dumbell Chest Flies, Low Incline Bench
RI 20
15/12 x 3
note: nice burn. I could have done more than 12 at 15lb, and 20lb was too heavy to get past like 6 reps. Since there was no dumbell with something in between, I held each rep for 2 seconds before bringing my arms in again. Otherwise I felt like I was just treading water.
Patrick, was that a bad thing to do?
Pushups
RI 45
bw/16F, 11F
notes: i was beating myself up for not even being able to make it to 20 pushups, but I had to remember that I'd just done chest press and flies prior.
Chinups
RI 60
bw/5F, 4F
notes: even though I failed at 4 on the second set, I am convinced that I might have been able to do one more, even half way. now i'll never know...
HIIT CARDIO
Recumbent Bike
3 minute warmup
15 30:30 sprints, level 5: Level 9
notes: 3 sprints more than last week
Stretching
not much stretching was in a hurry... just the basics, about 5-7 minutes total.
Posing
No posing practice today. Had my job interview and application process at la fitness after my workout, and I wanted to get out of there before my 2.5 hours of free parking were up cause I had no cash on hand for parking hahahahaha! I will practice tonight before bed.
More notes:
Day off from the gym tomorrow, but I start working at 1:30. Yep. I got hired. I have a job. Everything's not lost. HOwever, this isn't at the little gym on south beach that I so desperately wanted. NO. That is another story altogether.
This is a "let's see how I do in THIS environment" type of thing at LA FItness. My new boss knows that. So I won't be doing PT for a short while, just membership sales and promotions. I could either suddenly get really good at it, or I could make a spectacular failure of myself at it. We'll see. Regardless it is a trial run. It is money, and it allows me to continue training for my competition.
A little part of me feels disappointed in myself... like I am giving up on PT too quickly or like I failed or I suck at PT. BUt I have to keep reminding myself to look at the big picture. This current situation is temporary. I love doing PT (as I mentioned just a few posts above this one), and I just have to go at it from a different angle. In the interim, while I figure out a better plan, I need to make eat and pay bills.
There are other things in the works that have come up between yesterday and today. BIG things. EXCITING things. I am definitely in a much happier and healthier mental state today than I was yesterday or this weekend, and right now that is more important.
