Recovery and Rest...

I have a really bad way of telling my body to shut up and keep going when it comes to training. I convince myself that because I get 5-7 hours of sleep and I feel great that days of rest are overrated. Well, last night's back day was a partial failure. Not an epic failure, but a partial one. Where I wanted to see gains was in my deadlift. However, I lifted the same exact thing I lifted the last back day, which was completely deflating. I was happy I didn't lose anything but I didn't gain anything either. So...after a convo with 3reFit and a text reminding me to be smart this morning, I decided to sleep in and take a rest day. Many times we ignore things, people, and signs that are placed on our paths. I'm learning to be be very observant of all things that could possibly be beneficial to my overall well being. My body is the first thing that must be nurtured from the inside out. That is a tast that only I can oversee. So, from this point forward I will assess my body's signals and proceed accordingly. Growth is a beautiful thing. 

12/22/15 ~ Late Back Day?

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday, are by far my favorite days in the gym as those are my leg and back days. This week I will add an extra back day, probably on Friday (Xmas), but we shall see. Today is back day and I like to get this day done early. However that is not going to happen today due to my work schedule. So when I get off, it's gonna be a struggle with the needed energy to see gains in my deadlift. I will likely have to eat just before I get off, come home and take a nap, then head to the gym (grabbing coffee on the way). Either way, the WORK will get done. And, it's highly likely that a second back day will be added. :-) Many think that I'm a biting a phenatic with working out, but they haven't seen anything yet!!!! I'm shooting for WW status!!! 

12/21/15 - Arm Day

So, part of my fitness plan is to have some rock solid arms. I've got tons of work to do but it will get done!!! I've been piecing together my arm workouts but will have a more solid plan come next Monday. My goal is WonderWoman status, so I will be consistently lifting heavy and increasing weight consistently! I'm ready but not sure if the rest of the world is. 

12/20/15 LEG DAY!!!!

I really look forward to leg days! I guess it's because that's where I normally to the best. Plus, I want to really get my legs all the way right. So, on my "way back" to being able to squat heavy, today I was able to squat 170lbs 5x. I could have probably done more but I'm trying to pace myself which I have difficulties doing. I want to get back to squating 225lbs 5x without a spot. I also want to be able to go past parrallel with whatever weight I tackle. Well I suppose I'm off to a good start and it feels good. I have to give a shout out to 3reFit for getting me on the right track this time around! Jerome Brantley (Bam Bam) helped me to shred over 100 lbs in less than 9 months, which I still can't believe. There's so much more work to do, but I've got this!!! 

I'm Back!!!!

12/18/15

I have been absent from this blog for way too long and I wish I had continued it to keep track of my progress. I have morphed into a different person since my last post... Literally. I lost over 130 lbs and I am still trimming down, and building muscle and endurence! I am embarking on some fitness and life milestones and will likely begin documenting here at least 2x weekly! This should be interesting!!! 

Killed It Today!!!

I had an excellent workout this morning! It started with lats, then I squated and deadlifted with semi-heavy weight back to back. I stopped counting the reps after 50. I just kept doing sets of 5 back and forth for both. Then I got 3 miles in! I think I have a new focus in the gym. It's no longer trying to max out in weight, but to rep heavy weight. I think this change in focus will assist me in many ways. My hip flexors were sore from running but after squating below parralelle yesterday and today, my flexors are loose. I think I will repeat my workout tomorrow evening (but run 4 miles) and take Tuesday off. This weekend I am going to purchase some boxing wraps and start hitting the bag. I'm exciting!!! Stay tuned.

This Fitness Thing Is NOT Easy....,

Since I got my leg cast off nearly a month ago, I have been trying to get back in the swing of things. Some days I feel as though I am doing better than I was before the leg injury and then there are days like today. I have done a couple of 5k's in the last month and today I nearly died while running only 3 miles. What's up with that? I feel like I am never going to get past being able to run more than a 5k. I want to run a 10k and a half-marathon before April. I guess I need to start tracking all that I do to see if there are things that tend to hinder my progress. Then again, I think to myself, "it's only been a month." Well, either way it's deflating. I did make it through the 3 miles and felt much better after it was done. :-) I have not been recording anything in my Lifting Blog as I have not been able to get my old 1RM back. The first 3 times I lifted I got up to deadlifting 265lbs, but I have not been able to get past that. Shoot, yesterday I was not able to get past 245lbs. I think all the cardio is impacting my weight training, but I will just have to keep plugging away until it improves. Gees, I was hoping things would have gotten easier. Hahahahahahahaha!!!!