Day 55
0847 - Rollers:
33 min in 39x16 @ 75% HRmax @ 108 rpm
The time just 'flew' by today. Once I'd set the pace, I stayed there. It was all about what the legs could handle, since they were a little fatigued. but heart was fine; HR is still NOT going up much. No trouble breathing today. Drinking lots. Sweating lots. Very focussed. Looks like these sessions shall get better. From next week, though, going to try running again, and see how the body responds...
1009 - Full-Body (1 min recovery between trisets, 2 min recovery between changing of trisets):
Triset A (Legs) -
1. BB FS 4 x 10
2. BB RD 4 x 10
3. SCR 4 x 10
Triset B (Back/Chest) -
4. BB BOR 2 x 8, 2 x 6
5. P/U (feet on bench, hands on m/b) 4 x 10
6. CG TR 4 x 6
Triset C (Shoulders) -
7. BB SP 4 x 10
8. DB LR 4 x 10
9. Inc DB RR 4 x 10
Triset D (Arms/Abs) -
10. Dips 4 x 12
11. DB ZC 4 x 12
12. Weighted crunch 4 x 25
Yes, a COMPLETELY different session to ANYthing Rosie's ever done in the gym before. 48 sets in 64 minutes. I wasn't sure exactly WHAT I was going to do when I walked into the gym today, only that it was going to be a Full-Body session. I started off with BB FS, and decided to superset it with BB RD, and when the BB RD were done I decided to add in SCR to finish off the set. So, that was my first triset. Gave myself a minute's rest, as per usual, and then went at it again. BB FS, BB RD, and SCR were all easy today. No struggles. My back, however, was hurting after the first set of SCR (as it does sometimes), but that didn't hinder anything else, and was gone by the time I got to Triset C. The migraine that I woke with only got worse after my second triset of A. Once I'd completed 4 sets of Triset A, I moved to Triset B. (I decided to make the WHOLE session trisets, since I did it to start with). Kept the same weight on as I'd had for BB RD for BB BOR (which is why I had to go down in reps for the last two sets), and was struggling a bit in the last two sets with it (but it's better than I've done before, so was good). I LOVE my P/U, and soon I may 'graduate' to having my feet and/or hands on swissballs, to make it a little harder. CG TR were well done; but after the second time through these I felt like passing out. Forearms were pumped as after these. After 4 sets of Triset B, moved to Triset C. All weights were the same as what they have been, so no strength losses. Also a LOT harder, trisetted like that. I was stumbling after the second set of BB SP, and quite unsteady on my feet. After 4 sets of Triset C, it was time for Triset D. This was the easiest triset of the four I did. Used b/w for dips, which seemed like I was doing nothing at all. Moved to DB ZC, doing more reps at the weight I would normally only do 10 reps at, some improvement there. Finished each set off with weighted crunches, and my forearms were shot after 15 reps; and I had to grit my teeth and try and ignore the pain that shot down my arms to my shoulders for the last 10 reps of each set. At the end of the session I was so out of it, but completely there, if you know what I mean. My body has not been put through something like that ever, as far as I can remember, resistance-wise anyways. I DID get told that I was absolutely INsane for even attempting it, but hey, I was successful and the body can recover tomorrow (maybe). So, yes, Rosie does NOT do things half measured; if anything, she could be a little LESS extreme!
1136 - Stretch 20 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2330-0700 (waking at 0315, 0325, 0423, and 0630), so ~7.5 hours sleep. Again, very deep. Dreaming vividly. Woke with a migraine...
Mental Alertness/Focus: I've had a migraine all day, that seemed to get worse in the gym and just afterwards...Not really wanting to have to think too much, today...
Energy: Smooth energy in the gym (even though I was nearly passing out sometimes)...Had none afterwards. Was just exhausted and wanted to sleep. Lay in bed for a couple of hours, but couldn't sleep...
Motivation: Good. I'm actually not as far away as I think I am from being where I want my body to be; about 4 weeks if I really put everything into it; 8 weeks tops, if I ease into it and try and give my body a fighting chance...
Mood/Aggression: Content mood, mostly. VERY 'happy' after the gym (yeah, that WAS a bit INsane, but loved it!) Tired...
Libido: Um, yes, very wet over here
Joints: Back was not as bad today; I think the exercise actually HELPS DEcrease the pain...
Endurance: Yeah, wow.
Strength: Maintaining.
Quality of Training: ****ing AWESOME! I had the BEST time today hammering my body (even if I WAS almost passing out!)
Pump and Vascularity: Wicked pump all through shoulders, arms, and forearms; and it lasted for a couple of hours AFTER the gym...Vascularity was knots again; and there's vivid blue lines all over my legs...
Muscle Hardness/Density: All of me right now.
Body Composition and Look: Looking tighter than I have been. Yes, I've gained a little BF over the last few weeks (I am now 10% BF; 8 weeks ago I was 8.5% BF). But I've also gained more MUSCLE as well!
Overall Sense of Feeling: She's doing that crazy funny little dance while you all stand by and stare in shock and surprise!