Not cool. I did P90x on Monday (Chest & Back) but just couldn't find that motivation to do it on any other day. After some conversing with Handsome, it really is just a better choice for both of us that I go to the gym and he workout at home. I do wish we could workout together, but I'm just going to have to save that for the weekend with our running together. I guess running together will seem that much sweeter when I finally get to :)
I found my motivation again on Thursday when I pretty much woke up at 4. I really enjoyed being able to watch Glee while I got ready for the day and drink my coffee. :)
Thursday ended up with 1485 Calories, 152g Protein, 117g Carbs, 43g Fat along with 128 oz water and a fat upper body workout:
Arnold Press: 22.5x8, 25x6, 25x4, 27.5x2
Angled Prone Reverse Curl: 15x8, 15x6, 17.5x6, 20x4
Zottman Curl: 15x8, 15x8, 17.5x6, 17.5x6
Incline Reverse Crunch: 5x10, 0x10, 5x10, 0x10
Cable Standing Close Row: 140x12, 150x8, 150x6, 150x4
Cable Straight Arm Pull-Down: 80x8, 90x6, 90x4, 90x2
AND! I'm trying something new in order to gain some strength and reach my goal of being able to do 5 unassisted pullups by March 22nd... Taken straight from the military...
A 6 step Pyramid w/1 pullup, 2 pushups and 3 sit-ups
For those of you who don't know what a pyramid is, this is how it works:
Ex. 1 pullup, 2 pushups, 3 situps. Then, 2 pullups, 4 pushups, and 6 situps. Then, 3 pullups, 6 pushups, and 9 situps. And so on. :)
6 is the peak, and then you decrease back down the other side of the pyramid. Great way to increase strength.
-Ended up with 36 pullups, 72 pushups, and 108 situps-
It has been tested in the military that if done every day for a week in addition to your normal workout that you can double your strength in two weeks! This will become a staple for me until I reach the goal! Needless to say, I am SORE!!!!!
Also threw in 20 mins HIIT on elliptical.
Today was hard hard hard!
Barbell Hack Squat: 40x8, 40x6, 50x4, 50x2
Good Morning: 50x12, 50x8, 60x6, 60x4
Side Lunge: 50x12, 60x8, 70x6, 80x4
Bulgarian Split Squat: 80x8, 80x6, 90x4, 90x2
Barbell Overhead Squat: 40x12, 50x10, 50x8, 60x6
Bosu Side Bridge: 0x10, 0x12, 0x14, 0x16 each side
Also, got in 3 weight complexes. 40 lbs- 3 sets of : Jump squat, push press, hang clean to front squat, and barbell bent-over row.
Lacey, I have a question for you. You seem to be really on track with your food intake. I try every day to keep track of what I eat when and calories, etc. I just feel like something isn't clicking. I generally am very healthy. I have my bad days but you know... So have gone to see a nutritionist or have you just done all your research on line?
ReplyDeleteI used to be in the Army and during my early training phase days we had to do the pyramid you described every single time that we had to run to/pass through our courtyard where formations were held. So we ended up having to do it at least 3-5 times/day. It's amazing how quickly you become much stronger :)
ReplyDeleteTracy
Wow! I'm impressed that you can do that many unassisted pulls already!
ReplyDeleteLady J- I had a trainer design my diet because I needed to be able to add in some more clean calories. I'd be happy to share my diet plan with you if you like.
ReplyDeleteTracy-it was so awesome! I'm stoked to be able to increase my strength so quickly!
Super sweets- I'm not unassisted just yet. I'm still at 70 lbs assisted but plan to decrease my weight every pyramid I do which will probably be about 3 a week aside from my chest day. :)
Damn!!!
ReplyDelete*that's a compliment :)
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