0430 - HIIT Run:
a. 4 min jogging
b. 24 x 20 sec efforts/10 sec easy
c. 5 min jogging
Man I was HEATED when I went out this morning (you'll see later). It wasn't cold at all (then again, I was wearing a short-sleeved thermal, LOL) and not a lot of wind. I felt good. Sprints were all great today; no 'lagging' or slowing of pace like on Wednesday. After the 11th sprint, though, I could taste the blood, and it lingered; but it wasn't a problem. I felt strong and powerful, and very, very AGGRESSIVE...
0516 - Stretch 27 min.
0600 - Back (1 min recovery, except between PU sets - 3 min recovery):
1. CG PU (pronated grip) 4 x 6, 5, 4, 3
2. BB BOR 4 x 6, 5, 4, 3
3. WG LPD 4 x 6, 5, 4, 3
4. CG SR 4 x 6, 5, 4, 3
5. CG TR 4 x 6, 5, 4, 3
Sooooo, I was told this morning that "I didn't feel too well". Yeah, ok; don't tell me how I feel! Besides, the aggression from yesterday was sitting just below the surface, and that just set it right off! And in the gym, well...Changed hand grip on PU today, deciding to do pronated, as opposed to the supinated grip that I've been using (Note that I DID do 1-2 SUPINATED CG PU straight AFTER each set of pronated PU). It was a little more difficult, and I could feel it in my rhomboids for some reason. Definitely hits the back STRAIGHT AWAY, instead of the next day, like the supinated version. But, since I felt like anything LESS than 6 reps a set WASN'T pushing myself hard enough, I made it up with supinated CG PU. All good...On to the BB BOR. Small weight increase on my lifts. Really gritting my teeth. After my second set the blood was back, and I felt like I was going to throw it up. The feeling stayed with me for the rest of the session, which wasn't all that pleasant...WG LPD went up here, too. Pleased...Same with CG SR; up 6% from last time I did them...On the last set of the CG TR my forearms were SCREAMING and my hands were clenched so tight to stop from dropping the bar, and my vision went blurry; but I managed...Don't know what it was today, but on the LAST rep of EVERY set of the last four exercises, I could only manage to get the bar 9/10 in on the effort. GRRRRRRRRRR...Anyways, the body DID take a beating (and took it well, I might add). New weight highs, despite the blood and whatnot...
Sleep - Time and Quality: ~ 2115-0315 (waking at 0000), so ~6 hours sleep. Deep and dark and dreamless. I was soooo tired yesterday. I waited until I could have my last doses of supplements, and then went straight to bed.
Mental Alertness/Focus: Has been on edge all day today. The group presentation went shite (and this time, I mean it). We were so UNprepared; the group hadn't practiced what we were going to do, and people were changing things right up until we presented it (GRRRRRRRRR). In the end I gave the slideshow part and the rest of the group did the activities. But, man; I was getting real antsy and frustrated and GRRRRRR (yep, that's today's word, LOL)...Finished and handed in my clinical logbook. How the **** is mine like 20 times the size of everyone elses???...Anyways, all that's left of assessments is my meta-analysis and then its presentation, so next week (they reckon that a week, even TWO weeks, is NOT long enough to do it; but I'll prove them wrong!)...Head is still racing away at lightspeed...Still on edge. And ready to snap at anything...Or laugh...
Energy: Well, from the looks of things this morning I was told that I "didn't have any" (the tiger pounced at that, growling away fiercely...) But I've been full of it all day. All pent up and wanting to explode. The HIIT run and gym weren't enough this morning. I was going to add a boxing session after I'd finished my logbook, but in the end I had to eat. All good though. At least the energizer bunny's got her batteries BACK!
Motivation: Stronger.
Mood/Aggression: Last night I was getting angry and pissed off at anything and everything (yeah, Sean, it got a bit better for a while, and then whoooom...Yours wasn't the only head that got bitten off yesterday!) This morning it was the same. That aggression that has somehow been dormant for most of the last 20 weeks has suddenly reappeared in FORCE. I am the Alpha Male in my world right now! And yeah, now you realize that she's NOT the sweet, nice, little innocent that you thought she was...
Libido: Body has been VERY responsive when I get aggressive and angry. Head has just wanted to beat something up, though...
Endurance: Better.
Strength: 6-7% increases on all exercises. Not big, I know. But it's SOMETHING...
Quality of Training: ****ing awesome (minus the blood...)
Pump and Vascularity: Pump good in the gym, especially when doing PU with pronated grip...Vascularity; well, it's just awesome today: brachial and cephalic veins really sitting just under the surface of my upper arms, and median cubital vein like a hose, with all the veins in my forearms really straining to get out of my skin...
Muscle Hardess/Density: Delts, arms, legs; need I say more?
Body Composition and Look: Arms, in particular biceps, are really looking good today. They look really full (maybe all that cheating and binging over the last 2 days, LOL), but leaner. So, no complaints there. Upper back is looking ripped as. Legs are coming along (hurry up, soldier; CATCH UP to the pack!)
Overall Sense of Feeling: Like the sea (or the wind), Rosie can change just like that...