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Restoring Rosie: AN calls in the full cavalry (and a few extras)
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Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Well, you know what you gotta do RosieIt feels great when you're eating the junkfood
Yeah, I know. I feel guilty afterwards. ALWAYS. Never stops me, though. Sometimes I don't even want what I'm eating; it just happens. I have a huge problem, and I'm working on it...As for "negating" it; nothing will do that (although, technically you have 3 days to do something about it), but I do take 4 caps of NeoVar Recomped pre-bed those days, and then sometimes will do extra exercise (haven't been lately though) to combat it.
Yeah get your ass back into gear and quit cheating...I swear your true love in life is food...lol.. Keep ya head up babe, you'll definitely get where you want to be.
Cheers!:cheers:
I know. I know. This week has been pretty bad, but I can't blame anyone but myself...What would YOU know about what I love, eh?
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Day 39
1017 - Work: CityAbs 20 min. (Note that just before this class I took my Poseidon, straight on the tongue, without mixing in with 300ml of water, and it was no big deal, nothing like what some guys have described it as being).
1107 - Full-Body (1 min recovery):
Warm-Up - Skip 90 seconds
1. BB FS 2 x 20, 10
2. Barbell Back Squats (BB BS) 2 x 50, 25
3. BB RD (on box) 2 x 20, 10
4. P/U (feet on bench) 2 x 40, 20
5. CG SR 2 x 40, 20
6. BB SP (on smith machine) 1 x 24
7. DB SP 1 x 20
8. Dips 2 x 20, 10
9. Alt. DB HC 2 x 40, 20
10. PBJ 2 x 40
Cool-Down - Treadmill 90 seconds
Yes, the high-rep session today. Wasn't really sure WHAT reps I would be able to hit, or how many sets...Since I wasn't really warm (did session straight after work), I quickly did 90 seconds of rapid skipping to get my blood pumping and HR going...Started out with BB FS. On the 18th rep I 'stumbled', and my quadriceps were screaming. But, I made it to 20 reps. Decided to do 2 sets of every exercise, with the second set at half the amount of reps that I managed for the first set (doing as many reps as possible at the weight selected, but with a minimum of 20 reps, and stopping at 40-50 reps maximum for the first set)...Left the same weight on and decided to do BB BS. This was just a walk in the park, and I could have easily kept going past 50 reps, but no, don't need glutes and quadriceps any bigger...With BB RD, hands were slipping and grip was giving at the 15th rep, but I hung on to complete 20 reps. Second set was not a lot better with grip, and lower back started to hurt a tiny bit...On to P/U. Decided against using m/b today. Had a brief pause after the 30th rep, but kept going, and stopped at 40, before my arms collapsed on me. The second set were a battle to get out, since arms were fatigued (and shoulders hurting a little, not sure from what, though)...CG SR. Work has a different 'version' of this, but I set the weight at the weight I would normally do 4 x 12-15 at, and pulled through the burn from the 30th rep, to get to 40 reps. Forearms were screaming, and so were inner sides of both elbows at the end of the second set...Moved to BB SP. Since I was planning on high reps (I was going to aim for 40 reps), I set the smith machine up, since didn't have a 'spotter'. However, the weight I initially put on felt weird, and was way too easy, and after 12 reps I doubled it; but that too, was easy. Frustrated, I decided to move to using DB, and just managed to get 20 reps out (leaving it at 2 sets for shoulders)...Dips were done with an extra 6kg (i.e. 13.2lb), and the 20th was a huge effort, slowing down from the 17th rep. The second set of 10 reps was a slow slog, but done...Selected a lighter weight (I almost felt silly) for Alt. DB HC, and decided on 40 reps. The 20 reps for the second set after that told me the weight was right for the high reps...Decided on finishing with a couple of sets of PBJ. Decided to use a higher box than usual. And man, did I feel that. From the 20th rep on both sets I slowed down considerably, and was almost a collapsed heap on the floor between sets...Randomly walked on the treadmill for 90 seconds at 6km/hr pace afterwards, to 'walk legs out', since they were so shaky...It was an interesting session, for sure. And being Full-Body, a damn bloody hard effort. Absolutely FCUKED after that!!!
1700 - Work: CityAbs 20 min.
1920 - Stretch 23 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2200-0700 (waking at 0325, 0330, and 0423), so ~9 hours sleep. Deep. Dreaming. Took me 15 minutes to get out of bed after waking, I felt so 'tired'...
Mental Alertness/Focus: Been there all day, except for walking home from work (after that resistance session, I was royally fcuked). Finished my logbook (well, one of them), so pleased with that...
Energy: Wasn't the best, right from the start. Was almost going to make today my Day Off this week, since getting up late interfered with timing if I was to train etc...Anyways, went to work. Took the CityAbs, and DID the class while I was instructing. Man, hard to do, talking non-stop and holding the exercises simultaneously. I was almost on the verge of feeling like passing out close to the end...But, decided on high-rep resistance session, which I did...Afterwards, my car wouldn't start (too hot), and so I ended up walking home (which did NOT put me in the best of moods), and because I was so knacked after my resistance session, it took me twice as long as it normally would to get home...And then, did a double shift at work, and so had to walk back. And another CityAbs class tonight I did...
Motivation: There. Enough to do a ridiculous resistance session (although, not as bad as the 4-6 x 6-12 triset/superset sessions).
Mood/Aggression: Pretty aggressive, right from the get go this morning: first at myself for not getting up at 0330 (like I wanted), second at males who think that females are on sites because they want male attention (well, fcuk that), third at you and stupid technology, and fourth, well, don't really need to go ON...
Stress HIGH.
Libido: NOT THERE!!!
Joints: Fine.
Endurance: ****ing phenomenal, just getting through the day, really...
Strength: N/A for a high rep session (although, not that bad, considering).
Quality of Training: It was a completely random session today. I enjoyed it, though. Definitely on the cards for future use (maybe once a week, just for the hell of it).
Pump and Vascularity: This was just awesome from the start. As the resistance session went on it just got better, starting with legs and then chest and back, and shoulders and arms (but heaps in arms, especially forearms)...Vascularity was just wow...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Liking where it's heading.
Body Composition and Look: Bit softer today, after three days of binging (yes, last night); but not as bad as you would expect someone of my size to be after all that. A little bloated, but it disappeared over the course of the day. Delts and arms are starting to really come out, especially after the resistance session.
Overall Sense of Feeling: "Like a wild cat ready to scratch out the eyes of anyone who so even much as looks at it the wrong way." So someone described me as once. And so it fits today.
1017 - Work: CityAbs 20 min. (Note that just before this class I took my Poseidon, straight on the tongue, without mixing in with 300ml of water, and it was no big deal, nothing like what some guys have described it as being).
1107 - Full-Body (1 min recovery):
Warm-Up - Skip 90 seconds
1. BB FS 2 x 20, 10
2. Barbell Back Squats (BB BS) 2 x 50, 25
3. BB RD (on box) 2 x 20, 10
4. P/U (feet on bench) 2 x 40, 20
5. CG SR 2 x 40, 20
6. BB SP (on smith machine) 1 x 24
7. DB SP 1 x 20
8. Dips 2 x 20, 10
9. Alt. DB HC 2 x 40, 20
10. PBJ 2 x 40
Cool-Down - Treadmill 90 seconds
Yes, the high-rep session today. Wasn't really sure WHAT reps I would be able to hit, or how many sets...Since I wasn't really warm (did session straight after work), I quickly did 90 seconds of rapid skipping to get my blood pumping and HR going...Started out with BB FS. On the 18th rep I 'stumbled', and my quadriceps were screaming. But, I made it to 20 reps. Decided to do 2 sets of every exercise, with the second set at half the amount of reps that I managed for the first set (doing as many reps as possible at the weight selected, but with a minimum of 20 reps, and stopping at 40-50 reps maximum for the first set)...Left the same weight on and decided to do BB BS. This was just a walk in the park, and I could have easily kept going past 50 reps, but no, don't need glutes and quadriceps any bigger...With BB RD, hands were slipping and grip was giving at the 15th rep, but I hung on to complete 20 reps. Second set was not a lot better with grip, and lower back started to hurt a tiny bit...On to P/U. Decided against using m/b today. Had a brief pause after the 30th rep, but kept going, and stopped at 40, before my arms collapsed on me. The second set were a battle to get out, since arms were fatigued (and shoulders hurting a little, not sure from what, though)...CG SR. Work has a different 'version' of this, but I set the weight at the weight I would normally do 4 x 12-15 at, and pulled through the burn from the 30th rep, to get to 40 reps. Forearms were screaming, and so were inner sides of both elbows at the end of the second set...Moved to BB SP. Since I was planning on high reps (I was going to aim for 40 reps), I set the smith machine up, since didn't have a 'spotter'. However, the weight I initially put on felt weird, and was way too easy, and after 12 reps I doubled it; but that too, was easy. Frustrated, I decided to move to using DB, and just managed to get 20 reps out (leaving it at 2 sets for shoulders)...Dips were done with an extra 6kg (i.e. 13.2lb), and the 20th was a huge effort, slowing down from the 17th rep. The second set of 10 reps was a slow slog, but done...Selected a lighter weight (I almost felt silly) for Alt. DB HC, and decided on 40 reps. The 20 reps for the second set after that told me the weight was right for the high reps...Decided on finishing with a couple of sets of PBJ. Decided to use a higher box than usual. And man, did I feel that. From the 20th rep on both sets I slowed down considerably, and was almost a collapsed heap on the floor between sets...Randomly walked on the treadmill for 90 seconds at 6km/hr pace afterwards, to 'walk legs out', since they were so shaky...It was an interesting session, for sure. And being Full-Body, a damn bloody hard effort. Absolutely FCUKED after that!!!
1700 - Work: CityAbs 20 min.
1920 - Stretch 23 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2200-0700 (waking at 0325, 0330, and 0423), so ~9 hours sleep. Deep. Dreaming. Took me 15 minutes to get out of bed after waking, I felt so 'tired'...
Mental Alertness/Focus: Been there all day, except for walking home from work (after that resistance session, I was royally fcuked). Finished my logbook (well, one of them), so pleased with that...
Energy: Wasn't the best, right from the start. Was almost going to make today my Day Off this week, since getting up late interfered with timing if I was to train etc...Anyways, went to work. Took the CityAbs, and DID the class while I was instructing. Man, hard to do, talking non-stop and holding the exercises simultaneously. I was almost on the verge of feeling like passing out close to the end...But, decided on high-rep resistance session, which I did...Afterwards, my car wouldn't start (too hot), and so I ended up walking home (which did NOT put me in the best of moods), and because I was so knacked after my resistance session, it took me twice as long as it normally would to get home...And then, did a double shift at work, and so had to walk back. And another CityAbs class tonight I did...
Motivation: There. Enough to do a ridiculous resistance session (although, not as bad as the 4-6 x 6-12 triset/superset sessions).
Mood/Aggression: Pretty aggressive, right from the get go this morning: first at myself for not getting up at 0330 (like I wanted), second at males who think that females are on sites because they want male attention (well, fcuk that), third at you and stupid technology, and fourth, well, don't really need to go ON...
Stress HIGH.
Libido: NOT THERE!!!
Joints: Fine.
Endurance: ****ing phenomenal, just getting through the day, really...
Strength: N/A for a high rep session (although, not that bad, considering).
Quality of Training: It was a completely random session today. I enjoyed it, though. Definitely on the cards for future use (maybe once a week, just for the hell of it).
Pump and Vascularity: This was just awesome from the start. As the resistance session went on it just got better, starting with legs and then chest and back, and shoulders and arms (but heaps in arms, especially forearms)...Vascularity was just wow...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Liking where it's heading.
Body Composition and Look: Bit softer today, after three days of binging (yes, last night); but not as bad as you would expect someone of my size to be after all that. A little bloated, but it disappeared over the course of the day. Delts and arms are starting to really come out, especially after the resistance session.
Overall Sense of Feeling: "Like a wild cat ready to scratch out the eyes of anyone who so even much as looks at it the wrong way." So someone described me as once. And so it fits today.
Chub
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I was quite taken back when i tried it straight on the tongue. I was expecting it to be tasteless like creatine. I took it on an empty stomach too, what a flush i got in my forearms and face lol, for like 30mins!
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Well, I was prepared for what you described, and felt nothing. It was tasteless, gave no flush or tingle, and was pretty much like having nothing. Guess we all react differently.
Force of Green
Well-known member
Rosie... dang. What a detailed log! Sometimes I scroll down and I'm baffled at the details you put into it.
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
There's no reason to be baffled, Kyle
My high-rep session didn't go as well as yours. Next time I might just select a weight and see how many reps I can get out before I can't do any more (and maybe decrease some weights a little?)
Anyways, how are you today? I am pretty shattered after yesterday, and feel like I should be sleeping (but can't).
Force of Green
Well-known member
Today I'm doing all right. Mentally I am all right. Are you into any herbal sleep medicines?There's no reason to be baffled, Kyle
My high-rep session didn't go as well as yours. Next time I might just select a weight and see how many reps I can get out before I can't do any more (and maybe decrease some weights a little?)
Anyways, how are you today? I am pretty shattered after yesterday, and feel like I should be sleeping (but can't).
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Day 40
0730 - Rollers:
a. 3 min in 39x17 @ 55-60% HRmax @ 104 rpm
b. 17 min in 39x17 @ 75% HRmax @ 112-116 rpm
My whole body, legs especially, was in PAIN when I woke up. That, on top of how my head was feeling was enough to make me NOT want to do anything today. But, my legs need some 'recovery' time after yesterday. Quadriceps are especially tender, and walking is painful...Started out at an easy pace. HR wasn't going up, so increased the cadence after 3 minutes. At 5 minutes I looked down and wanted it to be OVER already! But, no; stayed on there until 20 minutes was up. Really thirsty for some reason. And not really with it, but just going through the motions...
0756 - Stretch 21 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2330-0630 (waking at 0325, 0330, and 0400), so ~7 hours sleep. No dreams last night. I was finding it hard to breathe going to sleep. And it took me three hours of tears before I eventually got there, too...I woke up with a stuffy head, nose, ears, and throat, a migraine, burning eyes (weird how red they can get when crying, but then how much whiter they are the next day), and feeling like shite...
Mental Alertness/Focus: I've been up and about (yes, handed logbook in early), but feel like death walking. Not too focussed on much today. I actually want to sleep, but can't...
Energy: Not a lot. I didn't even want to do the rollers this morning. As I've said before, tears take a fcukload out of a body...
Motivation: There. Barely.
Mood/Aggression: Aggressive, yes. Not in the mood to be around people today. I want to talk, but I can't...
Stress: Sooner or later something is going to explode!!!
Libido: When I feel like this, it doesn't even exist...
Joints: Good.
Endurance: Ok.
Strength: N/A.
Quality of Training: Recovery. My legs sure as hell needed it (and then some...)
Pump and Vascularity: No pump...Vascularity good...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Legs, most definitely.
Body Composition and Look: Hips leaning some more. Arms continuing to look better...
Overall Sense of Feeling: "The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
0730 - Rollers:
a. 3 min in 39x17 @ 55-60% HRmax @ 104 rpm
b. 17 min in 39x17 @ 75% HRmax @ 112-116 rpm
My whole body, legs especially, was in PAIN when I woke up. That, on top of how my head was feeling was enough to make me NOT want to do anything today. But, my legs need some 'recovery' time after yesterday. Quadriceps are especially tender, and walking is painful...Started out at an easy pace. HR wasn't going up, so increased the cadence after 3 minutes. At 5 minutes I looked down and wanted it to be OVER already! But, no; stayed on there until 20 minutes was up. Really thirsty for some reason. And not really with it, but just going through the motions...
0756 - Stretch 21 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2330-0630 (waking at 0325, 0330, and 0400), so ~7 hours sleep. No dreams last night. I was finding it hard to breathe going to sleep. And it took me three hours of tears before I eventually got there, too...I woke up with a stuffy head, nose, ears, and throat, a migraine, burning eyes (weird how red they can get when crying, but then how much whiter they are the next day), and feeling like shite...
Mental Alertness/Focus: I've been up and about (yes, handed logbook in early), but feel like death walking. Not too focussed on much today. I actually want to sleep, but can't...
Energy: Not a lot. I didn't even want to do the rollers this morning. As I've said before, tears take a fcukload out of a body...
Motivation: There. Barely.
Mood/Aggression: Aggressive, yes. Not in the mood to be around people today. I want to talk, but I can't...
Stress: Sooner or later something is going to explode!!!
Libido: When I feel like this, it doesn't even exist...
Joints: Good.
Endurance: Ok.
Strength: N/A.
Quality of Training: Recovery. My legs sure as hell needed it (and then some...)
Pump and Vascularity: No pump...Vascularity good...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Legs, most definitely.
Body Composition and Look: Hips leaning some more. Arms continuing to look better...
Overall Sense of Feeling: "The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
That's good to hear. Better than me, then (she smiles weakly).
Mum is into all that [homeopathic] stuff. Not me so much. Although sometimes I will have a herbal tea to help 'calm me down' before bed. I prefer to just exhaust myself.
Force of Green
Well-known member
No actually, I think you're MUCH better off than me
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Day 41
0823 - Rollers:
20 min in 39x17 @ 70-75% HRmax @ 104 rpm
Not feeling very energetic today, so just let my body settle at a pace. HR went up ok, and I was fine with where it stayed. The entire lateral side of my lower left leg was 'tingling' for most of the session, like someone was running a feather or something along it. Weird. A good 'recovery' session, preparing the body for the gym...
0924 - Full-Body (1 min recovery between sets):
1. BB BS 2 x 50, 25
2. Lying Leg/Hamstring Curl (LLC) 2 x 50, 25
3. Inc. DB BP 2 x 50, 25
4. CG SR 2 x 50, 25
5. BB SP (on smith machine) 2 x 50, 25
6. Dips 2 x 20, 10
7. DB ZC 2 x 20, 10
8. PBJ 2 x 40
Decided that since I was not completely happy with Thursday's high rep session, to do another one. This time, however, I set my reps at 50 for the first set, and then to do half as much on the second set. Rest was minimal, just enough for me to catch my breath and try to breathe and 'gather myself' between sets...Started with BB BS. My heart was pounding loud and fast by the 40th rep. I kept going, despite the lightheadedness at 45 reps. Form was good, and I saw a few people look at me, no doubt wondering what the **** I was doing. Anyways, finished the second set, glad to be done...I haven't done LLC in ages. Set the weight 'light'. By the 30th rep my hamstrings were so tight and sore that the last 20 reps were a fcuking battle, with lots of gritting of teeth and screwed up faces. When I tried to stretch my hamstrings out between sets they were so tight that I barely managed. 25 reps was a killer after that first set...Inc. DB BP. Again I selected a weight that to me is ridiculous (yes, for this session, my ego took a SERIOUS battering; I felt like one of the females I mock, although, saying that, I was still lifting far heavier than any of them would for a few reps!) I had to remind myself that after 15-20 reps the weight WOULD be HEAVY. Forearms were what were screaming during this; and only after 30 reps, too. The last 10 reps of the first set were a serious battle (the head games we play with ourselves in the gym to get through). The second set, although at the same weight, was a battle too...CG SR. I actually went down a plate from the weight I used on Thursday. Forearms were screaming by the 40th rep. Second set was done a little quicker, and a grimace at the pain as I moved to the smith machine...BB SP I did on the smith machine, yes, because for so many reps I didn't want my arms giving and dropping the BB on my head or something stupid. The weight that I put on was half that I would normally use for 4-6 x 6-10 reps. I managed 20 reps, before I had to drop the weight again. And again after 15 reps. So, my 50 reps was done as a dropset. The second set of 25 reps was also dropsetted, because my arms would just not handle it...With Dips I decided to just get out as many as I could before my arms gave out on me (instead of aiming for 50 reps), but with a minimum effort of 20 reps (if possible), with my reasoning for the lower reps being that tricepps and biceps (for DB ZC) had already been worked in Inc. DB BP, CG SR, and BB SP. The 20th rep was JUST got out; and then I halved that for the second set...With DB ZC I selected a weight and aimed for 20 reps, with 10 reps for the second set...Just for the hell of it I finished with a couple of sets of PBJ. After the first set I pretty much collapsed on the bench beside me; and the last 15 reps of the second set were done in almost slow-motion...45 minutes of pain. 45 minutes of seeing what my body could handle (and asking it to do MORE than it wanted to do). 45 minutes that left me almost collapsed afterwards. But GOOD. I ENJOYED it. Maybe I am masochistic for enjoying the pain of the burn or abusing my body so, but it makes me feel good mentally when I am hurting myself like that...
1031 - Stretch 20 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2200-0625, so nearly 8.5 hours sleep. Some dreams, but mostly just blackness (emotional stress drains everything like you wouldn't believe)...Lay in bed for another 45 minutes before getting up...
Mental Alertness/Focus: Been there. Haven't done any study today, and probably won't. Done pretty much all my Christmas shopping, though (yeah, a change from the week before)...Had a migraine most of the day, much like yesterday (I'm wondering if the Slin is having anything to do with this, since they started back real bad (along with the thirst) when I started using it...)
Energy: I've done what I had to re training (and boy, was it a *****!), and been wandering around town for a couple of hours. Just feel like chilling out now, though...
Motivation: Good. Midsection is getting back to how I like it...
Mood/Aggression: Happy, almost, especially with my resistance session (although not at the TIME)...Just sending hugs out to you...
Stress: My emotional stress over the last week has been extreme. I don't care what anyone thinks, but emotional stress takes far MORE out of a body than physical (or perhaps even mental) stress. The emotional stress has been relieved now; the mental stress shall soon be over (end of Finals); and the physical stress shall always be there (it's how I deal with the OTHER stresses!) A song to capture the last few days (and yes, yet to see the movie, but I will soon):
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4-oA5cBrsI&feature=related"]YouTube - WALL-E You're the one[/ame]
Libido: Not there. But, given the last few days, this is understandable.
Joints: Good. Lower back has been a little 'sore' though, from the BB BS high reps and walking around weighted down...
Endurance: GREAT.
Strength: N/A. This was a high rep resistance session, and I had to seriously DEcrease my weights to make sure that I got out 50 reps for the first set!!!
Quality of Training: EXCELLENT!!! Another example of change and challenges!
Pump and Vascularity: Pump was evident from the start (how could it NOT be at such high reps?)...Vascularity was as normal...
Muscle Hardness/Density: At slight contraction everything is hard...
Body Composition and Look: Midsection is definitely almost back to where I will be ok with it. Delts and arms continuing to look better. Glutes and thighs, however, although showing better definition, are getting BIGGER (NOT happy); not sure how to negate this without stopping Full-Body resistance sessions (suggestions anyone?...Aside from high reps, because that will just add to the muscle mass there...)
Overall Sense of Feeling: I'm a lot better than I was. My body is sore as, especially lower portion of vastus medialis; but it is a GREAT feeling!!! I'm thinking only ONE weekly high rep session from now on will do me some good (and fcuk my body up nicely...)
0823 - Rollers:
20 min in 39x17 @ 70-75% HRmax @ 104 rpm
Not feeling very energetic today, so just let my body settle at a pace. HR went up ok, and I was fine with where it stayed. The entire lateral side of my lower left leg was 'tingling' for most of the session, like someone was running a feather or something along it. Weird. A good 'recovery' session, preparing the body for the gym...
0924 - Full-Body (1 min recovery between sets):
1. BB BS 2 x 50, 25
2. Lying Leg/Hamstring Curl (LLC) 2 x 50, 25
3. Inc. DB BP 2 x 50, 25
4. CG SR 2 x 50, 25
5. BB SP (on smith machine) 2 x 50, 25
6. Dips 2 x 20, 10
7. DB ZC 2 x 20, 10
8. PBJ 2 x 40
Decided that since I was not completely happy with Thursday's high rep session, to do another one. This time, however, I set my reps at 50 for the first set, and then to do half as much on the second set. Rest was minimal, just enough for me to catch my breath and try to breathe and 'gather myself' between sets...Started with BB BS. My heart was pounding loud and fast by the 40th rep. I kept going, despite the lightheadedness at 45 reps. Form was good, and I saw a few people look at me, no doubt wondering what the **** I was doing. Anyways, finished the second set, glad to be done...I haven't done LLC in ages. Set the weight 'light'. By the 30th rep my hamstrings were so tight and sore that the last 20 reps were a fcuking battle, with lots of gritting of teeth and screwed up faces. When I tried to stretch my hamstrings out between sets they were so tight that I barely managed. 25 reps was a killer after that first set...Inc. DB BP. Again I selected a weight that to me is ridiculous (yes, for this session, my ego took a SERIOUS battering; I felt like one of the females I mock, although, saying that, I was still lifting far heavier than any of them would for a few reps!) I had to remind myself that after 15-20 reps the weight WOULD be HEAVY. Forearms were what were screaming during this; and only after 30 reps, too. The last 10 reps of the first set were a serious battle (the head games we play with ourselves in the gym to get through). The second set, although at the same weight, was a battle too...CG SR. I actually went down a plate from the weight I used on Thursday. Forearms were screaming by the 40th rep. Second set was done a little quicker, and a grimace at the pain as I moved to the smith machine...BB SP I did on the smith machine, yes, because for so many reps I didn't want my arms giving and dropping the BB on my head or something stupid. The weight that I put on was half that I would normally use for 4-6 x 6-10 reps. I managed 20 reps, before I had to drop the weight again. And again after 15 reps. So, my 50 reps was done as a dropset. The second set of 25 reps was also dropsetted, because my arms would just not handle it...With Dips I decided to just get out as many as I could before my arms gave out on me (instead of aiming for 50 reps), but with a minimum effort of 20 reps (if possible), with my reasoning for the lower reps being that tricepps and biceps (for DB ZC) had already been worked in Inc. DB BP, CG SR, and BB SP. The 20th rep was JUST got out; and then I halved that for the second set...With DB ZC I selected a weight and aimed for 20 reps, with 10 reps for the second set...Just for the hell of it I finished with a couple of sets of PBJ. After the first set I pretty much collapsed on the bench beside me; and the last 15 reps of the second set were done in almost slow-motion...45 minutes of pain. 45 minutes of seeing what my body could handle (and asking it to do MORE than it wanted to do). 45 minutes that left me almost collapsed afterwards. But GOOD. I ENJOYED it. Maybe I am masochistic for enjoying the pain of the burn or abusing my body so, but it makes me feel good mentally when I am hurting myself like that...
1031 - Stretch 20 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2200-0625, so nearly 8.5 hours sleep. Some dreams, but mostly just blackness (emotional stress drains everything like you wouldn't believe)...Lay in bed for another 45 minutes before getting up...
Mental Alertness/Focus: Been there. Haven't done any study today, and probably won't. Done pretty much all my Christmas shopping, though (yeah, a change from the week before)...Had a migraine most of the day, much like yesterday (I'm wondering if the Slin is having anything to do with this, since they started back real bad (along with the thirst) when I started using it...)
Energy: I've done what I had to re training (and boy, was it a *****!), and been wandering around town for a couple of hours. Just feel like chilling out now, though...
Motivation: Good. Midsection is getting back to how I like it...
Mood/Aggression: Happy, almost, especially with my resistance session (although not at the TIME)...Just sending hugs out to you...
Stress: My emotional stress over the last week has been extreme. I don't care what anyone thinks, but emotional stress takes far MORE out of a body than physical (or perhaps even mental) stress. The emotional stress has been relieved now; the mental stress shall soon be over (end of Finals); and the physical stress shall always be there (it's how I deal with the OTHER stresses!) A song to capture the last few days (and yes, yet to see the movie, but I will soon):
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4-oA5cBrsI&feature=related"]YouTube - WALL-E You're the one[/ame]
Libido: Not there. But, given the last few days, this is understandable.
Joints: Good. Lower back has been a little 'sore' though, from the BB BS high reps and walking around weighted down...
Endurance: GREAT.
Strength: N/A. This was a high rep resistance session, and I had to seriously DEcrease my weights to make sure that I got out 50 reps for the first set!!!
Quality of Training: EXCELLENT!!! Another example of change and challenges!
Pump and Vascularity: Pump was evident from the start (how could it NOT be at such high reps?)...Vascularity was as normal...
Muscle Hardness/Density: At slight contraction everything is hard...
Body Composition and Look: Midsection is definitely almost back to where I will be ok with it. Delts and arms continuing to look better. Glutes and thighs, however, although showing better definition, are getting BIGGER (NOT happy); not sure how to negate this without stopping Full-Body resistance sessions (suggestions anyone?...Aside from high reps, because that will just add to the muscle mass there...)
Overall Sense of Feeling: I'm a lot better than I was. My body is sore as, especially lower portion of vastus medialis; but it is a GREAT feeling!!! I'm thinking only ONE weekly high rep session from now on will do me some good (and fcuk my body up nicely...)
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Yep, it's a lot of reps (and a lot of gritting of teeth to get through, LOL). No, I'm not doing high reps for endurance. I just did it for something DIFFERENT, to challenge myself. Right now there is not really a specific goal for my training (unless you count recomping, and I can do THAT on ANY type of training programme); I'm just trying to get BACK INTO IT, as much as I can (i.e. 'recovery'), and see what my body can handle, etc. And no, training high reps would not necessarily "get you pretty lean and ripped" (this is a DIET thing).
I wish I was, Nick; I wish I was!
Force of Green
Well-known member
Indeed.
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Day 42
0816 - Rollers:
a. 2 min in 39x18 @ 50-55% HRmax @ 116 rpm
b. 28 min in 39x17 @ 65-70% HRmax @ 116 rpm
Hamstrings were a killer this morning, so instead of going for a run (not wanting to tighten them any more), sat on the rollers. First couple of minutes was easy as, just to get 'warmed-up'. After that, upped the intensity a little (but not too much, since legs were still a little 'achy'), and stayed on a little longer (for 'recovery') today...
0932 - Arms (1 min recovery, except after CG PU - 3 min recovery):
1. CG PU 4 x 10, 8, 7, 6
2. Dips 4 x 10 SUPERSETTED WITH 3. DB ZC 4 x 10
4. Flat Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press (Flat CG BB BP) 1 x 8, 3 x 6 SUPERSETTED WITH 5. Inc. DB BC 1 x 8, 3 x 6
6. Overhead Cable Rope Tricep Extension (O/H C/R T/Ext) 2 x 12
So, back to the Body-Part as the fourth resistance session of the week. Arms...Started off with CG PU, and had an extra 5kg (i.e. 11lb). Efforts weren't bad...Next was Dips, done with an extra 18kg (i.e. 39.6lb). Supersetted with DB ZC. Feet were giving a little on the last 1-2 reps on each set of Dips, but I hung in there to complete 10 reps per set. Forearms and wrists were ok with DB ZC...Been a few weeks since done Flat CG BB BP. Straight back to the weight I was using, managing 8 reps for the first set; but only 6 for the last 3 sets, forearms screaming. Supersetted with Inc. DB ZC, where I 'matched' reps each set of Flat CG BB BP. Biceps were painfully pumped after the first set of Inc. DB BC, and this exercise was just a gritting of teeth in general...Finished with O/H C/R T/Ext, at the weight I did last time I did this (also a few weeks ago). Was ok...The session went well. I had quite the 'grumpy', concentrated expression today, and my music was full volume. Good session.
1057 - Stretch 20 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2330-0600, so ~6.5 hours sleep. After a hard resistance session like yesterday sleep DEcreases (hmmm, interesting...But good; ALMOST close to 'normal'). Didn't get up until 0708, though, enjoying just lying there...After the LLC of yesterday, my hamstrings are so tight (a massage would be real good about now...)
Mental Alertness/Focus: There. Not started any study just yet (countdown is closing fast, girl!), and probably won't either...Saw Wall-e this afternoon. It was good. Different. It is in essence, a love story; and really conveys the fact that deep down we all want to be able to love and be loved and share that love with someone else...
Energy: Good.
Motivation: Back on track.
Mood/Aggression: Mood has been ok. Somewhat all over the show, but 'normal'...
Stress: Still very high.
Libido: Um, not really there...But it COULD be...
Joints: Good.
Endurance: Good.
Strength: Improving...
Quality of Training: Good. It was the shortest resistance session that I have done in a while. But not to worry; as long as it's quality, then short is FINE.
Pump and Vascularity: Painful pump in arms...Vascularity was knots and hard blue veins...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Definitely upper body is starting to look a little harder...
Body Composition and Look: Noticed that my upper back is starting to look better (can't wait to see what it looks like when I am lean again!) And arms are coming along...
Overall Sense of Feeling: Good. Ok.
0816 - Rollers:
a. 2 min in 39x18 @ 50-55% HRmax @ 116 rpm
b. 28 min in 39x17 @ 65-70% HRmax @ 116 rpm
Hamstrings were a killer this morning, so instead of going for a run (not wanting to tighten them any more), sat on the rollers. First couple of minutes was easy as, just to get 'warmed-up'. After that, upped the intensity a little (but not too much, since legs were still a little 'achy'), and stayed on a little longer (for 'recovery') today...
0932 - Arms (1 min recovery, except after CG PU - 3 min recovery):
1. CG PU 4 x 10, 8, 7, 6
2. Dips 4 x 10 SUPERSETTED WITH 3. DB ZC 4 x 10
4. Flat Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press (Flat CG BB BP) 1 x 8, 3 x 6 SUPERSETTED WITH 5. Inc. DB BC 1 x 8, 3 x 6
6. Overhead Cable Rope Tricep Extension (O/H C/R T/Ext) 2 x 12
So, back to the Body-Part as the fourth resistance session of the week. Arms...Started off with CG PU, and had an extra 5kg (i.e. 11lb). Efforts weren't bad...Next was Dips, done with an extra 18kg (i.e. 39.6lb). Supersetted with DB ZC. Feet were giving a little on the last 1-2 reps on each set of Dips, but I hung in there to complete 10 reps per set. Forearms and wrists were ok with DB ZC...Been a few weeks since done Flat CG BB BP. Straight back to the weight I was using, managing 8 reps for the first set; but only 6 for the last 3 sets, forearms screaming. Supersetted with Inc. DB ZC, where I 'matched' reps each set of Flat CG BB BP. Biceps were painfully pumped after the first set of Inc. DB BC, and this exercise was just a gritting of teeth in general...Finished with O/H C/R T/Ext, at the weight I did last time I did this (also a few weeks ago). Was ok...The session went well. I had quite the 'grumpy', concentrated expression today, and my music was full volume. Good session.
1057 - Stretch 20 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2330-0600, so ~6.5 hours sleep. After a hard resistance session like yesterday sleep DEcreases (hmmm, interesting...But good; ALMOST close to 'normal'). Didn't get up until 0708, though, enjoying just lying there...After the LLC of yesterday, my hamstrings are so tight (a massage would be real good about now...)
Mental Alertness/Focus: There. Not started any study just yet (countdown is closing fast, girl!), and probably won't either...Saw Wall-e this afternoon. It was good. Different. It is in essence, a love story; and really conveys the fact that deep down we all want to be able to love and be loved and share that love with someone else...
Energy: Good.
Motivation: Back on track.
Mood/Aggression: Mood has been ok. Somewhat all over the show, but 'normal'...
Stress: Still very high.
Libido: Um, not really there...But it COULD be...
Joints: Good.
Endurance: Good.
Strength: Improving...
Quality of Training: Good. It was the shortest resistance session that I have done in a while. But not to worry; as long as it's quality, then short is FINE.
Pump and Vascularity: Painful pump in arms...Vascularity was knots and hard blue veins...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Definitely upper body is starting to look a little harder...
Body Composition and Look: Noticed that my upper back is starting to look better (can't wait to see what it looks like when I am lean again!) And arms are coming along...
Overall Sense of Feeling: Good. Ok.
Force of Green
Well-known member
Yes I did Rosie... I was very, very impressed!Liked my session, aye, Kyle
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Got some rev theory on my mp3 player now
Yeah, they're good songs. I have those 3 on repreat at the moment during my resistance sessions
Yes, well my body was NOT. My hamstrings have never been this sore or tight! And walking is still quite painful...But, it was good. And I am going to KEEP doing it
Force of Green
Well-known member
Stretch out dem hammys and do it up!Yeah, they're good songs. I have those 3 on repreat at the moment during my resistance sessions
Yes, well my body was NOT. My hamstrings have never been this sore or tight! And walking is still quite painful...But, it was good. And I am going to KEEP doing it
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Will do. Thinking of going for a run this morning, but will probably end up on the rollers.
Anyways, how is your weekend going so far?
Force of Green
Well-known member
I won't say, because if I tell the truth I will be a huge disappointment to many individuals. Weekend from hell.
crader
Board Sponsor
Don't fall back in that world! You are better than that, and far stronger!
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Update on Supplements
Since there has been some confusion as to what I am using (and people missing what I'm taking (i.e. some thinking that I am missing the staples of protein powder and good fats - which were under 'Diet' in the first post) I am putting down what I am currently using from TODAY on. There are a few new supplements in there, and a few changes to ones I was using.
ESSENTIALS:
Creatine:
NeoVar Recomped: 2 caps 30 min pre-gym, and 2 caps immediately post-gym, (on NON-gym days - 2 caps 30 min pre-cardio, and 2 caps immediately post-cardio); sometimes 4 caps last thing at night.
Protein Powder/BCAA's:
Pro4 - 30g with breakfast (i.e. meal 1), 15-30g with meal 2, 15-30g with meal 4. (Note that it also contains L-Glutamine).
Good Fats:
Flax Original - 1-2 tsps with breakfast.
Vitamins/Minerals:
Activate Sport Multivitamin - 4 caps post-breakfast.
Super Calcium Complex: 1 cap post-breakfast.
OTHER:
OsteoSport: 4 caps first thing in the morning.
RPM: 2 caps 80 min pre-gym.
Drive: 2 caps 80 min pre-gym, and 2 caps mid-afternoon.
Poseidon: 1 serve first thing in the morning, 1 serve 30 min pre-gym, and 1 serve last thing at night (on NON-gym days - 1 serve first thing in the morning, and 1 serve last thing at night).
IGF-2: 3 caps first thing in the morning, and 3 caps last thing at night.
Lipotrophin-PM: 2 caps first thing in the morning, and 2 caps last thing at night.
Slin - 3 caps immediately post gym, and 2-3 caps 20-30 min pre-high-CHO meal later in the day (on NON-gym days - 3 caps 20-30 min pre-breakfast, and 2-3 caps 20-30 min pre-high-CHO meal later in the day).
Lean Xtreme: 1 cap first thing in the morning, 1 cap 30 min pre-gym, and 1 cap last thing at night (on NON-gym days - 1 cap first thing in the morning, 1 cap 4 hours post-waking, and 1 cap last thing at night).
Hot-Rox Extreme: 3-4 caps first thing in the morning, and 1 cap 45 min pre-lunch.
Vitamin B5: 5 grams first thing in the morning, and 5 grams immediately post-gym (on NON-gym days - 5 grams first thing in the morning, and 5 grams immediately post-cardio).
Since there has been some confusion as to what I am using (and people missing what I'm taking (i.e. some thinking that I am missing the staples of protein powder and good fats - which were under 'Diet' in the first post) I am putting down what I am currently using from TODAY on. There are a few new supplements in there, and a few changes to ones I was using.
ESSENTIALS:
Creatine:
NeoVar Recomped: 2 caps 30 min pre-gym, and 2 caps immediately post-gym, (on NON-gym days - 2 caps 30 min pre-cardio, and 2 caps immediately post-cardio); sometimes 4 caps last thing at night.
Protein Powder/BCAA's:
Pro4 - 30g with breakfast (i.e. meal 1), 15-30g with meal 2, 15-30g with meal 4. (Note that it also contains L-Glutamine).
Good Fats:
Flax Original - 1-2 tsps with breakfast.
Vitamins/Minerals:
Activate Sport Multivitamin - 4 caps post-breakfast.
Super Calcium Complex: 1 cap post-breakfast.
OTHER:
OsteoSport: 4 caps first thing in the morning.
RPM: 2 caps 80 min pre-gym.
Drive: 2 caps 80 min pre-gym, and 2 caps mid-afternoon.
Poseidon: 1 serve first thing in the morning, 1 serve 30 min pre-gym, and 1 serve last thing at night (on NON-gym days - 1 serve first thing in the morning, and 1 serve last thing at night).
IGF-2: 3 caps first thing in the morning, and 3 caps last thing at night.
Lipotrophin-PM: 2 caps first thing in the morning, and 2 caps last thing at night.
Slin - 3 caps immediately post gym, and 2-3 caps 20-30 min pre-high-CHO meal later in the day (on NON-gym days - 3 caps 20-30 min pre-breakfast, and 2-3 caps 20-30 min pre-high-CHO meal later in the day).
Lean Xtreme: 1 cap first thing in the morning, 1 cap 30 min pre-gym, and 1 cap last thing at night (on NON-gym days - 1 cap first thing in the morning, 1 cap 4 hours post-waking, and 1 cap last thing at night).
Hot-Rox Extreme: 3-4 caps first thing in the morning, and 1 cap 45 min pre-lunch.
Vitamin B5: 5 grams first thing in the morning, and 5 grams immediately post-gym (on NON-gym days - 5 grams first thing in the morning, and 5 grams immediately post-cardio).
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Day 43
0749 - Rollers:
a. 2 min in 39x18 @ 50-55% HRmax @ 102-104 rpm
b. 18 min in 39x17 @ 60-80% HRmax @ 102-104 rpm
Just easy today. My hamstrings are still in so much pain that running is definitely NOT an option right now (although, if I was running, maybe it wouldn't hurt so much...)
0812 - Stretch 23 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2200-0600, so ~8 hours sleep (what the normal person should be getting, LOL). Stayed in bed until 0635, because it was cold, and just enjoying being able to do so...My head had stopped spinning from last night (yeah, I got into bed last night and my head started spinning, like the feeling you get when someone's swinging you round and round or you're spinning round; and then my whole body got the same feeling; and it was NOT fun). Dreaming (funny the people that you see in your dreams). Deep sleep. Good.
Mental Alertness/Focus: I've been pretty there today. Been mostly doing work-related stuff though. No study yet. Which has me considering an all-nighter to get this logbook finished, becase at this rate I won't be done until Friday, and no study will be done either; and 4 days is NOT enough for THESE exams!!!
Energy: Had what I needed. A client today told me that I "looked shattered".
Motivation: Good.
Mood/Aggression: Pretty fcuked off in general...
Stress: As if study stress wasn't enough, work is starting to stress me out as well (hell, they KNOW I have Finals in two weeks, and that after that it will be OVER; wait until then to start making all your demands on my time!)
Libido: NOT THERE!
Joints: Ok.
Endurance: Good.
Strength: N/A.
Quality of Training: Recovery.
Pump and Vascularity: No pump...Vascularity only a C-grade today...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Getting there.
Body Composition and Look: Arms looking better.
Overall Sense of Feeling: Walking is fcuking painful as anything, my hamstrings are THAT tight (even stretching does nothing!) Add that to my mood, and you have a deceptively calm tiger ready to attack anyone that approaches!!!
0749 - Rollers:
a. 2 min in 39x18 @ 50-55% HRmax @ 102-104 rpm
b. 18 min in 39x17 @ 60-80% HRmax @ 102-104 rpm
Just easy today. My hamstrings are still in so much pain that running is definitely NOT an option right now (although, if I was running, maybe it wouldn't hurt so much...)
0812 - Stretch 23 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2200-0600, so ~8 hours sleep (what the normal person should be getting, LOL). Stayed in bed until 0635, because it was cold, and just enjoying being able to do so...My head had stopped spinning from last night (yeah, I got into bed last night and my head started spinning, like the feeling you get when someone's swinging you round and round or you're spinning round; and then my whole body got the same feeling; and it was NOT fun). Dreaming (funny the people that you see in your dreams). Deep sleep. Good.
Mental Alertness/Focus: I've been pretty there today. Been mostly doing work-related stuff though. No study yet. Which has me considering an all-nighter to get this logbook finished, becase at this rate I won't be done until Friday, and no study will be done either; and 4 days is NOT enough for THESE exams!!!
Energy: Had what I needed. A client today told me that I "looked shattered".
Motivation: Good.
Mood/Aggression: Pretty fcuked off in general...
Stress: As if study stress wasn't enough, work is starting to stress me out as well (hell, they KNOW I have Finals in two weeks, and that after that it will be OVER; wait until then to start making all your demands on my time!)
Libido: NOT THERE!
Joints: Ok.
Endurance: Good.
Strength: N/A.
Quality of Training: Recovery.
Pump and Vascularity: No pump...Vascularity only a C-grade today...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Getting there.
Body Composition and Look: Arms looking better.
Overall Sense of Feeling: Walking is fcuking painful as anything, my hamstrings are THAT tight (even stretching does nothing!) Add that to my mood, and you have a deceptively calm tiger ready to attack anyone that approaches!!!
Force of Green
Well-known member
No I'm not.
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
YES, YOU ARE!!! (If I have to give you a good swift kick to get you out of that place I will!)
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Day 44
0809 - Rollers:
25 min in 39x17 @ 60-75% HRmax @ 104-106 rpm
Hamstrings are still painful as, so cycling (instead of running) was really my only option this morning. (I DID consider making today this week's Day Off, since didn't really have one last week, but I NEED to be punishing myself SOMEHOW!)...This was just another 'recovery' session, with low cadence and HR, and generally not wanting to be doing it...
0839 - Stretch 22 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2100-0600, so ~9 hours sleep. Lay in bed for almost an hour before getting up, though, still a little sleepy...Dreams last night were unreal, and very sexual in nature...Hamstrings are still sore and tight as anything...
Mental Alertness/Focus: Been there. Not really wanting to be. Getting this done and then starting on logbook. The longer I leave to start studying, the more stressed I will end up being...
Energy: With my hamstrings still being as painful as they are (seriously, I can't even straighten my legs out!), not wanting to do much...
Motivation: Good.
Mood/Aggression: Just flat, really.
Stress: High.
Libido: Increased stress and other things have made my body want to react in interesting ways. HEAD not really there, though...
Joints: Good.
Endurance: Good.
Strength: N/A.
Quality of Training: Ok. More recovery.
Pump and Vascularity: Not much pump...Vascularity was good from this morning though...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Good.
Body Composition and Look: Looking better. Lower body is still far from where I want it to be, but it'll get there (stop cycling, and start running again, some, girl). Slin is really decreasing any effects from binging...
Overall Sense of Feeling: "Let's just pretend like I give a **** and leave it at that." Yeah, I liked that t-shirt when I saw it too; summed my attitude of quite a few things over the last few months up pretty well...
0809 - Rollers:
25 min in 39x17 @ 60-75% HRmax @ 104-106 rpm
Hamstrings are still painful as, so cycling (instead of running) was really my only option this morning. (I DID consider making today this week's Day Off, since didn't really have one last week, but I NEED to be punishing myself SOMEHOW!)...This was just another 'recovery' session, with low cadence and HR, and generally not wanting to be doing it...
0839 - Stretch 22 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2100-0600, so ~9 hours sleep. Lay in bed for almost an hour before getting up, though, still a little sleepy...Dreams last night were unreal, and very sexual in nature...Hamstrings are still sore and tight as anything...
Mental Alertness/Focus: Been there. Not really wanting to be. Getting this done and then starting on logbook. The longer I leave to start studying, the more stressed I will end up being...
Energy: With my hamstrings still being as painful as they are (seriously, I can't even straighten my legs out!), not wanting to do much...
Motivation: Good.
Mood/Aggression: Just flat, really.
Stress: High.
Libido: Increased stress and other things have made my body want to react in interesting ways. HEAD not really there, though...
Joints: Good.
Endurance: Good.
Strength: N/A.
Quality of Training: Ok. More recovery.
Pump and Vascularity: Not much pump...Vascularity was good from this morning though...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Good.
Body Composition and Look: Looking better. Lower body is still far from where I want it to be, but it'll get there (stop cycling, and start running again, some, girl). Slin is really decreasing any effects from binging...
Overall Sense of Feeling: "Let's just pretend like I give a **** and leave it at that." Yeah, I liked that t-shirt when I saw it too; summed my attitude of quite a few things over the last few months up pretty well...
Force of Green
Well-known member
By seeing and believing in your absolute motivation, determination, and will... I am beginning to see more hope of getting through this time in my life.
Times when you literally have someone drag you out of bed even though you would rather die than get up... workouts where you truck along past the point of exhaustion... All of this exhibits will-power at it's best.
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
I'm glad that I can inspire you, Kyle.
My will-power is one of my greatest strengths. It is also one of my greatest weaknesses (so not always a good thing), and I just have to be careful that I don't destroy myself in the process sometimes.
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Day 45
0853 - HIIT Rollers:
a. 4 min in 39x17 @ 75% HRmax @ 116 rpm
b. 8 x 20 sec effort/10 sec easy in 39x16 (HR 85-90% HRmax, rpm N/A)
c. 4 min in 39x17 @ 85% HRmax @ 116 rpm
d. 4 min in 39x17 @ 85-90% HRmax @ 120 rpm
e. 4 min in 39x16 @ 90-95% HRmax @ 120 rpm
f. 1 min in 39x17 @ 116 rpm (HR dropped back to 85% HRmax)
I haven't done a HIIT session in what seems a loooong time. Decided that since my hamstrings felt better (yes, no pain on the bike today), I would give it a shot. Started out fairly fast (compared to the last few days' sessions), and legs handled it well. HR didn't take long to pick up. Efforts were ok; not great, but acceptable. I actually got better as they went along, with my LAST effort being the BEST! Afterwards, didn't let the pace/intensity drop too much. And did another 4 minutes of higher intensity (higher even than my efforts, and CONTINUOUS) to bring the session to a close. Actually really happy with that session.
0918 - Stretch 25 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2200-0734 (waking at 0330, 0400, and 0423), so ~ 9.5 hours sleep. Woke to the alarms, but barely registered them. Dreams were interesting. When woke for the final time I had the migraine from hell. Didn't want to get up, actually...
Mental Alertness/Focus: It's still early in the day. I would rather still be helping you out with your math than doing my assignments, LOL (I don't have to think with that). Anyways, study has to (and WILL) get done sometime today. Doing my log early, so I can concentrate (I just feel like going back to bed and sleeping some more, and doing study after lunch...)
Energy: The migraine when I woke up made me decided to make today my Day Off this week. Then, as I was reading through the Forums I decided that a Day Off was NOT acceptable, no matter how shite I was feeling!...Migraine disappeared briefly while I was on the rollers, but came back after breakfast...Resistance sessions look to be four days in a row at the end of the week...
Motivation: I had a cheat meal last night, and it was nothing great at all; if anything, it made me want to stay on the CLEAN diet!
Mood/Aggression: Not really anything. Just tired.
Stress: High. And rising.
Libido: Also high. Also rising.
Joints: Good.
Endurance: Good. Once study is over I'm considering doing several weekly road rides over the Pahiatua Track again...
Strength: N/A.
Quality of Training: Good!
Pump and Vascularity: Not much pump...Vascularity is great, though. Ropes over hands and forearms, and blue rivers across my legs...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Glutes and legs...
Body Composition and Look: Can see the leaning out in my upper body...I've been noticing over the last couple of days that I look the best (that day) at ~1200-1300...
Overall Sense of Feeling: I've actually felt like shite the last couple of days, since upping the dose of Slin from 2 to 3 caps; however, the benefits are outweighing the negatives right now...Also, B5 has got to be the FOULEST tasting supplement I've ever had (seriously, I'd much rather uncap RPM and have THAT!)...Hamstrings are not as tight and sore as they have been. I actually didn't realize this until I was about to get on my bike this morning. They are still tender, but at least walking is fine, now. They should be right by Saturday, and another high rep session
0853 - HIIT Rollers:
a. 4 min in 39x17 @ 75% HRmax @ 116 rpm
b. 8 x 20 sec effort/10 sec easy in 39x16 (HR 85-90% HRmax, rpm N/A)
c. 4 min in 39x17 @ 85% HRmax @ 116 rpm
d. 4 min in 39x17 @ 85-90% HRmax @ 120 rpm
e. 4 min in 39x16 @ 90-95% HRmax @ 120 rpm
f. 1 min in 39x17 @ 116 rpm (HR dropped back to 85% HRmax)
I haven't done a HIIT session in what seems a loooong time. Decided that since my hamstrings felt better (yes, no pain on the bike today), I would give it a shot. Started out fairly fast (compared to the last few days' sessions), and legs handled it well. HR didn't take long to pick up. Efforts were ok; not great, but acceptable. I actually got better as they went along, with my LAST effort being the BEST! Afterwards, didn't let the pace/intensity drop too much. And did another 4 minutes of higher intensity (higher even than my efforts, and CONTINUOUS) to bring the session to a close. Actually really happy with that session.
0918 - Stretch 25 min.
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2200-0734 (waking at 0330, 0400, and 0423), so ~ 9.5 hours sleep. Woke to the alarms, but barely registered them. Dreams were interesting. When woke for the final time I had the migraine from hell. Didn't want to get up, actually...
Mental Alertness/Focus: It's still early in the day. I would rather still be helping you out with your math than doing my assignments, LOL (I don't have to think with that). Anyways, study has to (and WILL) get done sometime today. Doing my log early, so I can concentrate (I just feel like going back to bed and sleeping some more, and doing study after lunch...)
Energy: The migraine when I woke up made me decided to make today my Day Off this week. Then, as I was reading through the Forums I decided that a Day Off was NOT acceptable, no matter how shite I was feeling!...Migraine disappeared briefly while I was on the rollers, but came back after breakfast...Resistance sessions look to be four days in a row at the end of the week...
Motivation: I had a cheat meal last night, and it was nothing great at all; if anything, it made me want to stay on the CLEAN diet!
Mood/Aggression: Not really anything. Just tired.
Stress: High. And rising.
Libido: Also high. Also rising.
Joints: Good.
Endurance: Good. Once study is over I'm considering doing several weekly road rides over the Pahiatua Track again...
Strength: N/A.
Quality of Training: Good!
Pump and Vascularity: Not much pump...Vascularity is great, though. Ropes over hands and forearms, and blue rivers across my legs...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Glutes and legs...
Body Composition and Look: Can see the leaning out in my upper body...I've been noticing over the last couple of days that I look the best (that day) at ~1200-1300...
Overall Sense of Feeling: I've actually felt like shite the last couple of days, since upping the dose of Slin from 2 to 3 caps; however, the benefits are outweighing the negatives right now...Also, B5 has got to be the FOULEST tasting supplement I've ever had (seriously, I'd much rather uncap RPM and have THAT!)...Hamstrings are not as tight and sore as they have been. I actually didn't realize this until I was about to get on my bike this morning. They are still tender, but at least walking is fine, now. They should be right by Saturday, and another high rep session
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Do you have a bigger size of your ava pic? I take it your the one in the front?
EDIT: i uncapped RPM once, never again! i thought i was going to vom!
Yeah, I do. Why? And yes, I am, LOL.
Each to their own, I guess. RPM uncapped is far more pleasant than B5 powder!
Chub
Well-known member
just curious i suppose
I uncapped them over the sink and chucked them on the back of my tongue, then i started gagging like a noob lol. I've not tried mixing them in liquid yet. I think i'll have to man up before trying that
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
just curious i suppose
I uncapped them over the sink and chucked them on the back of my tongue, then i started gagging like a noob lol. I've not tried mixing them in liquid yet. I think i'll have to man up before trying that
I always mix powder with 300ml of water. Doesn't mean they taste any better, just easier to down (and then the taste doesn't linger in your mouth).
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Day 46
0941 - Rollers:
20 min in 39x17 @ 125 rpm
Just got on the rollers and my body settled at a pace. 125 rpm it was. I decided to STAY at that cadence for the duration of the session. HR rose very rapidly, and kept rising until the twelfth minute, where it reached a 'peak', and then started decreasing again. So, HR for the session was: 4 minutes at 75-80% HRmax, 6 minutes @ 80-85% HRmax, 2 minutes @ 85-90% HRmax, and 8 minutes @ 85% HRmax. It was a good session. Hips were ok. Knees felt the cadence a little, but not enough to cause any damage. Very thirsty during the session. Felt reasonably ok afterwards.
1006 - Stretch 23 min.
2035 - Full-Body (1 min recovery between sets and supersets):
1. BB FS 1 x 20
2. B BS 1 x 40
3. BB RD (on box) 2 x 20
4. CG SR 2 x 20, 40
5. P/U (feet on bench) 2 x 20
6. BB SP 2 x 10, 20 SUPERSETTED WITH 7. DB LR 2 x 10, 20
8. Dips 2 x 20 SUPERSETTED WITH 9. DB ZC 2 x 20
10. PBJ 2 x 20
Yep, a late session today, since I got up late this morning...Decided on Full-Body. I wasn't quite sure of the set-rep range I was going to do when I walked into the gym...Started on BB FS, and thought "what the hell; get 20 reps out". And after that, decided to DOUBLE the reps; which I did with BB BS...Moved to BB RD. Since high reps here isn't such a great idea, I decided to stick with 20 reps per set. Vascularity in forearms was starting to 'pick up' by the end of the second set...Onto CG SR. 20 reps. And the 40 reps. Forearms were absolutely SCREAMING by the 20th rep of the second set, and I seriously had to 'count' my way down through the reps to the finish...Kept the pattern going with P/U, with 20 reps per set. The last 5 reps of the second set were done VERY slowly, almost collapsing onto the floor after the last rep...With Shoulders I chose lower reps for BB SP, but quickly decided to make it a superset with DB LR, to make for 20 reps in total the 'first' set and 40 reps in total the 'second' set...Following the pattern I did a superset Dips and DB ZC. Dips were done with an extra 5kg (i.e. 11lb), and the second set was a battle from the 15th rep. DB ZC were good. Vascularity by the end of these was all knots and veins, and I have honestly never seen it so good during a weights session...Just for the hell of it, I finished with 2 x 40 of PBJ, done lightly and slowly...So, that's the high-rep session this week...Afterwards I got told that my face was a "funny grey colour". I almost felt like I was going to pass out, and not really too sure how well I would be able to stay awake for my planned all-nighter. But I was stoked that I'd done a resistance session today. Next one is at 0600 tomorrow morning...
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2100-0819 (waking at 0330, 0400, 0423, 0730), so ~11.25 hours sleep. WTF!!! Woke shattered as anything. There's NO way I should be THIS fatigued or out-of-it, whatever; haven't even done a resistance session for four days! Bit of a headache on waking, but nothing compared to yesterday. Eyes had a red line running from side to side through the middle of each...
Mental Alertness/Focus: Not really been there much today. It's been like yesterday: mind seems so out of focus. I've made some headway into my logbook (due tomorrow), but barely half (should have done it as I went along, I know). Going to stay up all night and finish it!
Energy: Energy today has been not a lot. No explanation for lack of, either. Had enough for the gym tonight, though (or maybe that was just me being a stubborn ***** and digging my heels in and saying "I AM doing this!")
Motivation: There.
Mood/Aggression: A bit of aggression this afternoon. And a short period where I got upset. Not really a lot of anything else.
Stress: High.
Libido: Not very high mentally. But my body is saying otherwise...
Joints: Knees a little achy, but only because I've been sitting cross-legged in front of my laptop for most of the day.
Endurance: Good.
Strength: N/A.
Quality of Training: Good. Both sessions.
Pump and Vascularity: Pump was wicked in the gym, almost from the get go...Vascularity was the best I've seen it in the gym yet, with ropes in my forearms...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Especially glutes and legs.
Body Composition and Look: Again, the Slin and NeoVar Recomped are working their magic in me not being bloated after a binge (and actually, I am finding that if I DON'T get in at least 150-200g of carbohydrates a day, then I DO feel (and look) a little bloated the next day! Weird). Hips and iliac spine starting to show some more 'definition'.
Appetite: Going to start adding this in, since it is becoming something important to note. The last few days I have had next to NO appetite at all. And I 'forget' to eat. And then it comes to night, and I still DON'T feel inclined to eat, but it somehow becomes a binge. Anyways, last night I was 'full' after some chips and only THREE pieces of pizza (and normally I would keep going after fries, a whole large pizza and a litre of ice-cream!), so that is saying something. The Lean Xtreme is seriously having an appetite suppressant effect on me; which is great, but NOT when I don't eat what I HAVE to!
Overall Sense of Feeling: Very tired. Very stressed (somehow I am getting really emotionally stressed lately, on top of study and work stress). Just wanting to be able to smile again and MEAN it!
0941 - Rollers:
20 min in 39x17 @ 125 rpm
Just got on the rollers and my body settled at a pace. 125 rpm it was. I decided to STAY at that cadence for the duration of the session. HR rose very rapidly, and kept rising until the twelfth minute, where it reached a 'peak', and then started decreasing again. So, HR for the session was: 4 minutes at 75-80% HRmax, 6 minutes @ 80-85% HRmax, 2 minutes @ 85-90% HRmax, and 8 minutes @ 85% HRmax. It was a good session. Hips were ok. Knees felt the cadence a little, but not enough to cause any damage. Very thirsty during the session. Felt reasonably ok afterwards.
1006 - Stretch 23 min.
2035 - Full-Body (1 min recovery between sets and supersets):
1. BB FS 1 x 20
2. B BS 1 x 40
3. BB RD (on box) 2 x 20
4. CG SR 2 x 20, 40
5. P/U (feet on bench) 2 x 20
6. BB SP 2 x 10, 20 SUPERSETTED WITH 7. DB LR 2 x 10, 20
8. Dips 2 x 20 SUPERSETTED WITH 9. DB ZC 2 x 20
10. PBJ 2 x 20
Yep, a late session today, since I got up late this morning...Decided on Full-Body. I wasn't quite sure of the set-rep range I was going to do when I walked into the gym...Started on BB FS, and thought "what the hell; get 20 reps out". And after that, decided to DOUBLE the reps; which I did with BB BS...Moved to BB RD. Since high reps here isn't such a great idea, I decided to stick with 20 reps per set. Vascularity in forearms was starting to 'pick up' by the end of the second set...Onto CG SR. 20 reps. And the 40 reps. Forearms were absolutely SCREAMING by the 20th rep of the second set, and I seriously had to 'count' my way down through the reps to the finish...Kept the pattern going with P/U, with 20 reps per set. The last 5 reps of the second set were done VERY slowly, almost collapsing onto the floor after the last rep...With Shoulders I chose lower reps for BB SP, but quickly decided to make it a superset with DB LR, to make for 20 reps in total the 'first' set and 40 reps in total the 'second' set...Following the pattern I did a superset Dips and DB ZC. Dips were done with an extra 5kg (i.e. 11lb), and the second set was a battle from the 15th rep. DB ZC were good. Vascularity by the end of these was all knots and veins, and I have honestly never seen it so good during a weights session...Just for the hell of it, I finished with 2 x 40 of PBJ, done lightly and slowly...So, that's the high-rep session this week...Afterwards I got told that my face was a "funny grey colour". I almost felt like I was going to pass out, and not really too sure how well I would be able to stay awake for my planned all-nighter. But I was stoked that I'd done a resistance session today. Next one is at 0600 tomorrow morning...
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~2100-0819 (waking at 0330, 0400, 0423, 0730), so ~11.25 hours sleep. WTF!!! Woke shattered as anything. There's NO way I should be THIS fatigued or out-of-it, whatever; haven't even done a resistance session for four days! Bit of a headache on waking, but nothing compared to yesterday. Eyes had a red line running from side to side through the middle of each...
Mental Alertness/Focus: Not really been there much today. It's been like yesterday: mind seems so out of focus. I've made some headway into my logbook (due tomorrow), but barely half (should have done it as I went along, I know). Going to stay up all night and finish it!
Energy: Energy today has been not a lot. No explanation for lack of, either. Had enough for the gym tonight, though (or maybe that was just me being a stubborn ***** and digging my heels in and saying "I AM doing this!")
Motivation: There.
Mood/Aggression: A bit of aggression this afternoon. And a short period where I got upset. Not really a lot of anything else.
Stress: High.
Libido: Not very high mentally. But my body is saying otherwise...
Joints: Knees a little achy, but only because I've been sitting cross-legged in front of my laptop for most of the day.
Endurance: Good.
Strength: N/A.
Quality of Training: Good. Both sessions.
Pump and Vascularity: Pump was wicked in the gym, almost from the get go...Vascularity was the best I've seen it in the gym yet, with ropes in my forearms...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Especially glutes and legs.
Body Composition and Look: Again, the Slin and NeoVar Recomped are working their magic in me not being bloated after a binge (and actually, I am finding that if I DON'T get in at least 150-200g of carbohydrates a day, then I DO feel (and look) a little bloated the next day! Weird). Hips and iliac spine starting to show some more 'definition'.
Appetite: Going to start adding this in, since it is becoming something important to note. The last few days I have had next to NO appetite at all. And I 'forget' to eat. And then it comes to night, and I still DON'T feel inclined to eat, but it somehow becomes a binge. Anyways, last night I was 'full' after some chips and only THREE pieces of pizza (and normally I would keep going after fries, a whole large pizza and a litre of ice-cream!), so that is saying something. The Lean Xtreme is seriously having an appetite suppressant effect on me; which is great, but NOT when I don't eat what I HAVE to!
Overall Sense of Feeling: Very tired. Very stressed (somehow I am getting really emotionally stressed lately, on top of study and work stress). Just wanting to be able to smile again and MEAN it!
Force of Green
Well-known member
That was a long post... damn. How is the binge-eating effecting your composition? It seems like you're working it off for the most part Rosie. BTW, nice avatar. Best one yet
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
That was a long post... damn. How is the binge-eating effecting your composition? It seems like you're working it off for the most part Rosie. BTW, nice avatar. Best one yet
Yeah, as they are, LOL...It hasn't been too bad, actually; I've been up and down, and am now ~11% BF (still higher than I would like; but I've gained some more muscle too, so it makes me appear at what I used to look like at ~9-10% BF a few months ago)...Thank you. Must be the smile
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Day 47
2104 - Full-Body (1 min recovery):
1. Alt. DBL - backward 2 x 24
2. BB RD (on box) 2 x 12
3. WG LPD 4 x 12
4 Cable Crossovers 4 x 12
5. DB LR 4 x 12
6. O/H C/R T/Ext 4 x 12 SUPERSETTED WITH 7. Cable Bicep Curl (CBC) 4 x 12
Yep, another late session (since wasn't awake this morning, and spent the day on my logbook)...In the few hours preceding the gym I was actually feeling pretty shattered, and wondering how I would go. And in the hour leading up to the gym I was in so much of a state that I WELCOMED it! IN the gym, all fatigue and lethargy seemed to evaporate, and I went about my session...Started with Legs, and Alt. DBL. Two sets of them and onto BB RD (today was 4 x 12). Done with ease, and just starting to break a sweat. Vascularity was starting to come out to play by the end of BB RD, especially in forearms and biceps...To WG LPD, where my hands were sweating so much that I actually had to pause a few times and readjust my grip, before going on. Managed all sets, though...Cable Crossovers. After each set vascularity seemed to get better (not during, but AFTER), with knots (and veins started looking like my Dad's ones do). I was gritting my teeth and really digging for it on the last couple of sets, trying to draw on as much aggression as possible...DB LR were done easily enough (weight increase next time), and vascularity continued to get better...O/H C/R T/Ext and CBC superset. Arms were so pumped already, and after each set of CBC, just got moreso...If the gym didn't close at 2200, I would have stayed and done a few miles on the treadmill, just to let loose all that pent up energy that was brewing inside me. Actually, I planned on getting on my rollers for ~20 minutes when I got home, but half-way back, the fatigue suddenly kicked in, and I was back to feeling like a steamroller had flattened me...Good session, though...
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~0030-0634 (waking at 0400 and 0423), so ~6 hours sleep. Yes, last night, not long after I'd finished posting my log, the fatigue suddenly washed over me, and I was almost passing out at the laptop. So went to bed, where I couldn't fall asleep (I felt like I have been lately during the day, where I just want to sleep, but I can't), and ended up tossing and turning until ~0030. I was having trouble breathing, as I have the last few nights (and during the days); and I've been told that sometimes I actually DO stop breathing when I'm sleeping (which doesn't sound too good, but is something I'll pull through). Dreams were strange and tormented. And woke feeling absolutely shattered and in no way wanting to be doing any study or assignments of any kind...
Mental Alertness/Focus: Spent most of the day writing up my logbook (and having regular breaks). After that mind wasn't really into anything...
Energy: Hamstrings are a lot less tight than they have been, so walking is no longer painful; but I can still feel them 'tug' when I stretch, and they are nowhere near as loose as they usually are...Not really had much energy today, except for in the gym...
Motivation: Little more enthusiasm, please...
Mood/Aggression: It's been an emotional rollercoaster over the last few days, and I'm just left feeling flat, drained, and empty...
Stress: High.
Libido: Not there at all.
Joints: Just knees a little, from spending hours in from of my laptop on the floor...
Endurance: Good.
Strength: Maintaining.
Quality of Training: Ok, considering how late it was and how I had been feeling all day prior...
Pump and Vascularity: Pump good...Vascularity trumped even last night...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Delts looked a bit harder in the gym.
Body Composition and Look: Upper back and chest is where I'm seeing the most noticeable changes...
Appetite: NONE. ALL DAY. Very UNcharacteristic of me. I've been very thirsty, though.
Overall Sense of Feeling: I just want to keep abusing my body until all the pain is gone...
2104 - Full-Body (1 min recovery):
1. Alt. DBL - backward 2 x 24
2. BB RD (on box) 2 x 12
3. WG LPD 4 x 12
4 Cable Crossovers 4 x 12
5. DB LR 4 x 12
6. O/H C/R T/Ext 4 x 12 SUPERSETTED WITH 7. Cable Bicep Curl (CBC) 4 x 12
Yep, another late session (since wasn't awake this morning, and spent the day on my logbook)...In the few hours preceding the gym I was actually feeling pretty shattered, and wondering how I would go. And in the hour leading up to the gym I was in so much of a state that I WELCOMED it! IN the gym, all fatigue and lethargy seemed to evaporate, and I went about my session...Started with Legs, and Alt. DBL. Two sets of them and onto BB RD (today was 4 x 12). Done with ease, and just starting to break a sweat. Vascularity was starting to come out to play by the end of BB RD, especially in forearms and biceps...To WG LPD, where my hands were sweating so much that I actually had to pause a few times and readjust my grip, before going on. Managed all sets, though...Cable Crossovers. After each set vascularity seemed to get better (not during, but AFTER), with knots (and veins started looking like my Dad's ones do). I was gritting my teeth and really digging for it on the last couple of sets, trying to draw on as much aggression as possible...DB LR were done easily enough (weight increase next time), and vascularity continued to get better...O/H C/R T/Ext and CBC superset. Arms were so pumped already, and after each set of CBC, just got moreso...If the gym didn't close at 2200, I would have stayed and done a few miles on the treadmill, just to let loose all that pent up energy that was brewing inside me. Actually, I planned on getting on my rollers for ~20 minutes when I got home, but half-way back, the fatigue suddenly kicked in, and I was back to feeling like a steamroller had flattened me...Good session, though...
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~0030-0634 (waking at 0400 and 0423), so ~6 hours sleep. Yes, last night, not long after I'd finished posting my log, the fatigue suddenly washed over me, and I was almost passing out at the laptop. So went to bed, where I couldn't fall asleep (I felt like I have been lately during the day, where I just want to sleep, but I can't), and ended up tossing and turning until ~0030. I was having trouble breathing, as I have the last few nights (and during the days); and I've been told that sometimes I actually DO stop breathing when I'm sleeping (which doesn't sound too good, but is something I'll pull through). Dreams were strange and tormented. And woke feeling absolutely shattered and in no way wanting to be doing any study or assignments of any kind...
Mental Alertness/Focus: Spent most of the day writing up my logbook (and having regular breaks). After that mind wasn't really into anything...
Energy: Hamstrings are a lot less tight than they have been, so walking is no longer painful; but I can still feel them 'tug' when I stretch, and they are nowhere near as loose as they usually are...Not really had much energy today, except for in the gym...
Motivation: Little more enthusiasm, please...
Mood/Aggression: It's been an emotional rollercoaster over the last few days, and I'm just left feeling flat, drained, and empty...
Stress: High.
Libido: Not there at all.
Joints: Just knees a little, from spending hours in from of my laptop on the floor...
Endurance: Good.
Strength: Maintaining.
Quality of Training: Ok, considering how late it was and how I had been feeling all day prior...
Pump and Vascularity: Pump good...Vascularity trumped even last night...
Muscle Hardness/Density: Delts looked a bit harder in the gym.
Body Composition and Look: Upper back and chest is where I'm seeing the most noticeable changes...
Appetite: NONE. ALL DAY. Very UNcharacteristic of me. I've been very thirsty, though.
Overall Sense of Feeling: I just want to keep abusing my body until all the pain is gone...
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
Well, it would be good to STOP the fatigue!
crader
Board Sponsor
I know a ton of people with sleep apnea and fatigue was the number one complaint. If it is that then a simple mask you wear to bed fixes the issue and keeps you from dying in your sleep! I would say worth it!
Maybe it could be that simple for you?!
Force of Green
Well-known member
My mother has sleep apnea and is also diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome.... get it checked out when you can, for sure.
Rosie Chee
The Female Terminator
It's not that simple, Christine (I wish it were). There are so many other things fcuked up with me, that I just try to ignore them most of the time.
My mother has sleep apnea and is also diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome.... get it checked out when you can, for sure.
Yeah, the doctor ran a few more tests. Pretty much it's just waiting and the doctors being useless.
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