Hi! I haven't worked out yet today (more on that later), but I felt the need to update, because it's been a while since I've updated on either of my blogs. Busy busy busy!
Okay, so first off, yesterday I upped my shoulder weights a little bit. Now I'm at 50 lbs for shrugs, 8 for TVOs, 10 for Ref Calls and 25 for Overhead Presses. I also increased my back weights a bit to 25 lbs for both One-Armed Rows and Lying Rows. I've also mustered up the courage to try my hand at Bent-Over Rows; I'm not quite sure about them yet, but they felt good yesterday overall. I'm doing it with a barbell at 50 lbs (I think; I don't know how heavy my actual barbell is, but I'm preeetttyyyy sure it's 20 lbs). And I was able to get to a park and do some Pull-Up negatives. Nice, fulfilling workout.
In other news, I'm still biking every day to and from work, and thanks to the splendiferous weather here in Toronto, it's been a pleasure. I've noticed that while my bike ride isn't necessarily EASIER, I'm able to do it FASTER - it used to take me half an hour to get to and from work, but now it only takes me about 20 minutes. Not too shabby.
Now I'm at a bit of a dilemma. I got a bit lazy over the long weekend (though to be fair, I was quite busy - on Saturday my band The Stems (www.myspace.com/stemsnoseeds) started recording, so that ate up my whole day), so I shouldn't have a break day today, as I would normally. However, due to the negatives yesterday, most of my muscles are in a slight bit of pain; my chest and abs still hurt from two days ago, and my biceps, back and shoulders hurt from yesterday. So I'm not sure whether I should work out today. Unfortunately, I'm also going to Ottawa on Friday until Monday, so that means I'm going to miss an entire cycle this weekend. My intuition says that if I'm still in pain, I should probably refrain from working out, but my determination tells me suck it up and stop being such a pussy. I suppose I'll try it, and if it hurts too much, I'll just stop.
That's all for now. Update soon!
-Daniel
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
A Couple Changes
Hey all.
So, I've decided to not update this blog unless something has actually happened; I feel like everytime i update, its just like "Cardio was good, shoulders were good, abs were good...." etc. So I'll still be updating when I, say, move up in weight, need help with something, or finish a month, but I won't be doing daily updates anymore. I think you can still expect roughly 2 or 3 updates a week regardless.
That's all for now. Working out in 45 minutes.
-Daniel
So, I've decided to not update this blog unless something has actually happened; I feel like everytime i update, its just like "Cardio was good, shoulders were good, abs were good...." etc. So I'll still be updating when I, say, move up in weight, need help with something, or finish a month, but I won't be doing daily updates anymore. I think you can still expect roughly 2 or 3 updates a week regardless.
That's all for now. Working out in 45 minutes.
-Daniel
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Day 41: Boooooorring
Hello everybody! Today is my break day so I'm gonna talk about yesterday.
Once again, I didn't do cardio; HOWEVER, I rode my bike for roughly 2 hours yesterday (give or take), so I'm gonna say that's good enough.
In regards to weightwork, next time I do shoulders and back, it's going to be a weight-increasing EXTRAVAGANZA!!!!! I've recently upped my weights for both TVOs and Ref Calls, and next time I'll be increasing my weights for overhead presses as well as shrugs. You don't wanna be messin' with these shoulder muscles, son.
Also, I think the reason that my back exercises haven't really done too much over the past month or so is because I was using weights that were much too low; this was to get the form for the exercises down. Yesterday, I upped the weight a bit and realized it wasn't doing anything. So I'll be increasing the weight even more!
Is anyone else feeling like these posts are getting increasingly irrelevant? Comment and let me know!
-Daniel
Once again, I didn't do cardio; HOWEVER, I rode my bike for roughly 2 hours yesterday (give or take), so I'm gonna say that's good enough.
In regards to weightwork, next time I do shoulders and back, it's going to be a weight-increasing EXTRAVAGANZA!!!!! I've recently upped my weights for both TVOs and Ref Calls, and next time I'll be increasing my weights for overhead presses as well as shrugs. You don't wanna be messin' with these shoulder muscles, son.
Also, I think the reason that my back exercises haven't really done too much over the past month or so is because I was using weights that were much too low; this was to get the form for the exercises down. Yesterday, I upped the weight a bit and realized it wasn't doing anything. So I'll be increasing the weight even more!
Is anyone else feeling like these posts are getting increasingly irrelevant? Comment and let me know!
-Daniel
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Day 39: So about that.....
Some of you may have noticed that I didn't do a double post yesterday as I promised I would. Funny story behind that; I was all ready to start working out before visiting a friend of mine who recently got his wisdom teeth out, and - WHOOPS - I fucking fell asleep! What the hell!? A full-time job will really suck the energy out of you, let me tell ya.
Aannnyyyyways, workout today was good. I didn't have time to do cardio (too much show preparation), but Biceps and Triceps were good. I didn't feel like doing Kickbacks, so I did a few sets of diamond push-ups. Need to start doing those more.
Well, at least now that I don't have any shows coming up (JOKES! June 3rd everybody!), I'll actually have time to work out properly. Except that work is starting to get busy, so I'll probably have to go in every day this week.....and that I need to replace the heads on all my drums......and that my band is going to be beginning to record an EP next weekend.....Goddammit.
Now I must go; Super Street Fighter beckons. Update tomorrow.
-Daniel
Aannnyyyyways, workout today was good. I didn't have time to do cardio (too much show preparation), but Biceps and Triceps were good. I didn't feel like doing Kickbacks, so I did a few sets of diamond push-ups. Need to start doing those more.
Well, at least now that I don't have any shows coming up (JOKES! June 3rd everybody!), I'll actually have time to work out properly. Except that work is starting to get busy, so I'll probably have to go in every day this week.....and that I need to replace the heads on all my drums......and that my band is going to be beginning to record an EP next weekend.....Goddammit.
Now I must go; Super Street Fighter beckons. Update tomorrow.
-Daniel
Friday, May 14, 2010
Day 38: Whoopsie
K, so I couldn't update yesterday. DOUBLE POST TODAY WHAAAAA!!!
I didn't do cardio yesterday because I rode my bike to work. While yes, I should be doing as much cardio as possible, my bike ride definitely covers my necessary cardio - the interval training is just extra. I'm aware that I should still be doing it, but if I'm strapped for time on any given day, I can take the cardio away from my workout and still be good.
Shoulders were good yesterday - I've upped my Ref Calls to 10lbs., and everything's feeling good. I've got pretty broad shoulders and they're starting to look pretty jacked - however, I'm a little worried that down the line, I might get a big, scary neck, and I don't really want that (and trust me, neither does my girlfriend).
Back stuff was sucky as per usual - I didn't have time to go do pull-ups, but my next back workout is going to be on Sunday, so I'll have time then.
Not much else to report. Check back later for another post.
-Daniel
I didn't do cardio yesterday because I rode my bike to work. While yes, I should be doing as much cardio as possible, my bike ride definitely covers my necessary cardio - the interval training is just extra. I'm aware that I should still be doing it, but if I'm strapped for time on any given day, I can take the cardio away from my workout and still be good.
Shoulders were good yesterday - I've upped my Ref Calls to 10lbs., and everything's feeling good. I've got pretty broad shoulders and they're starting to look pretty jacked - however, I'm a little worried that down the line, I might get a big, scary neck, and I don't really want that (and trust me, neither does my girlfriend).
Back stuff was sucky as per usual - I didn't have time to go do pull-ups, but my next back workout is going to be on Sunday, so I'll have time then.
Not much else to report. Check back later for another post.
-Daniel
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Day 36: S'all good
Yo.
I realize that I haven't updated in a few days; I have been working out, I just haven't had time to update daily. I'll get back on track soon though, I promise. Nothing's been too interesting over the past couple days anyways.
So, today was good. I didn't have time to do cardio, but yesterday I didn't have time to do weights either, so tomorrow, instead of a break, I'll be doing cardio, plus shoulders and back to make up for it.
Anywho, yes, my weightwork was just fine. I upped my reps for both crunches and the bicycle exercise from 25 to 30, and I'm feeling it a bit more. I've decided to stop doing leg lifts though, because they suck ass; half the time I can't even do them because of my lack of flexibility, and the times that I CAN do them, I don't feel it too much. So, who's got suggestions for more ab exercises that I can do by myself (preferably one that focuses on my lower abs, but anything's good really)?
Chest workouts were feeling good today - I'm gonna be moving weights up to 35 next time. Huzzah!
Nothing else to report really. I may or may not have a post for tomorrow, but I'll have something up on Thursday for sure.
-Daniel
I realize that I haven't updated in a few days; I have been working out, I just haven't had time to update daily. I'll get back on track soon though, I promise. Nothing's been too interesting over the past couple days anyways.
So, today was good. I didn't have time to do cardio, but yesterday I didn't have time to do weights either, so tomorrow, instead of a break, I'll be doing cardio, plus shoulders and back to make up for it.
Anywho, yes, my weightwork was just fine. I upped my reps for both crunches and the bicycle exercise from 25 to 30, and I'm feeling it a bit more. I've decided to stop doing leg lifts though, because they suck ass; half the time I can't even do them because of my lack of flexibility, and the times that I CAN do them, I don't feel it too much. So, who's got suggestions for more ab exercises that I can do by myself (preferably one that focuses on my lower abs, but anything's good really)?
Chest workouts were feeling good today - I'm gonna be moving weights up to 35 next time. Huzzah!
Nothing else to report really. I may or may not have a post for tomorrow, but I'll have something up on Thursday for sure.
-Daniel
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Day 34: More Results
Today's going to be the end of my slight hiatus. Surprisingly, I can STILL feel a bit of muscle ache around my back, but it's nothing intense enough to stop me from doing my workout. There should be another post later today about getting back on track, but before that, I thought I'd do a little comparison between my workouts when I first started and my workouts now:
Day 1 - Triceps and Biceps **original**
- Bicep Curls - 3 sets of 12 reps - 22.5 pounds
- Hammer Curls - 3 X 10 - 22.5 pounds
- Tricep Extensions - 3 X 12 - 35 pounds
- Tricep Dips - 3 X 15 - no weights
Day 1 - Current
- Bicep Curls - 3 X 6 - 35 lbs.
- Hammer Curls - 3 X 8 - 30 lbs.
- Bicep Superset Thingy - 2 X 10 (for each exercise) - 15 lbs (I used to do this at 10 lbs. I think)
- Tricep Extensions - 3 X 10 - 45 lbs.
- Tricep Dips - 3 X 15
Note: A definite improvement here. I started lowering my reps a few weeks ago as recommended by a couple friends and some internet research, and it's really benefited me (as you can see above; remember, this is a mere MONTH from when I started!). In terms of how I actually look, the arms have definitely seen the most improvement.
Day 2: Chest and Abs **original**
- Dumbbell Press - 3 X 12 - 22.5 pounds
- Incline Dumbbell Press - 3 X 12 - 22.5 pounds
- Dumbbell Fly - 3 X 15 - 12.5 pounds
- Crunches - 3 X 25 - no weights
- Bicycle Exercise - 2 X 12 (each side) - no weights
- Leg Lifts - 3 X 12 - no weights
Day 2 - Current
- Dumbbell Press - 3 X 10 - 30 lbs
- Incline Dumbbell Press - 3 X 10 - 30 lbs.
- Dumbbell Fly - 3 X 10 - 20 lbs.
- Crunches - 3 X 25
- Bicycle Exercise - 3 X 12
- Leg Lifts - 3 X 12
Note: Looking at this, I realize that I haven't really increased my ab workout too much. In fact, the only thing I've done is add on an extra set of the bicycle exercise. That being said, I can still feel my improvement i the ab department by the fact that I can now do the Bicycle exercise without having to take short breaks. Still, I think I need some new ab workouts, or I need to increase my reps - without a medicine ball, it's really the only way to increase my ab workout. I'm happy with my chest improvement, though I still wish I had the means to do a decline.
Day 3: Shoulders and Back **original**
- Shoulder Shrugs - 3 X 15 - 35 pounds
- Dumbbell Overhead Press - 3 X 12 - 17.5 pounds
- TVOs - 2 X 10 - 7.5 pounds
- Ref Calls - 2 X 10 of each section - 7.5 pounds
- One-Armed Rows - 3 X 15 (each arm) - 15 pounds
- Dumbbell Lying Rows - 3 X 15 - 15 pounds (I wasn't too sure about this one - I feel like my form is off.)
Day 3: Current
- Shoulder Shrugs - 3 X 10 - 45 lbs.
- Dumbbell Overhead Press - 3 X 10 - 20 lbs.
- TVOs - 3 X 8 - 10 lbs.
- Ref Calls - 3 X 10 - 7.5 lbs.
- One-Armed Rows - 3 X 10 - 20 lbs.
- Dumbbell Lying Rows - 3 X 10 - 20 lbs.
- Pull-up "negatives" - basically however many I can do
Note: For my back stuff, this was sort of an awkward time to do this results update, because I was going to move up my weights at next workout. Oh well. I'm still experimenting with negatives, so I don't have a set amount that I do quite yet - I'll update when I know. In terms of shoulders, the only reason I haven't improved more with my Overhead Presses is because I removed them from the workout after a few weeks (because they were hurting my back), and added on an extra set of Ref Calls AND TVOs to compensate. I literally just put the Overhead Presses back into the workout, as I've gotten strong enough that I can do a full set without messing up my form, plus I'm keeping the same amount of TVO and Ref Call sets. So it's actually a pretty vast improvement. Still, I clearly need to work on my back more - it's the only reason I somewhat feel the need to go to an actual gym (I'm still not going to, though). Hopefully, my quest for pull-ups will whip me into shape.
In terms of cardio, I started off doing half-hour runs on my elliptical. I originally was only able to run 2.1 miles, but am now able to do 2.4 (and ALMOST 2.5). However, I've given up doing regular cardio; it's all interval training for me now, baby! As I just started doing it, I was doing 20 minutes, alternating between 30 second sprints and 90 second light jogs. I think I'm going to change it to sets of 30 second sprints and only 60 seconds of light jogging though, as even though I'm getting quite sweaty, I don't feel like I'm DYING when I do interval training, and I feel like I should. Doesn't help that doing interval training on an elliptical doesn't work as well as a treadmill.
Okay, so that's it! Thoughts? Suggestions? Comment!
Day 1 - Triceps and Biceps **original**
- Bicep Curls - 3 sets of 12 reps - 22.5 pounds
- Hammer Curls - 3 X 10 - 22.5 pounds
- Tricep Extensions - 3 X 12 - 35 pounds
- Tricep Dips - 3 X 15 - no weights
Day 1 - Current
- Bicep Curls - 3 X 6 - 35 lbs.
- Hammer Curls - 3 X 8 - 30 lbs.
- Bicep Superset Thingy - 2 X 10 (for each exercise) - 15 lbs (I used to do this at 10 lbs. I think)
- Tricep Extensions - 3 X 10 - 45 lbs.
- Tricep Dips - 3 X 15
Note: A definite improvement here. I started lowering my reps a few weeks ago as recommended by a couple friends and some internet research, and it's really benefited me (as you can see above; remember, this is a mere MONTH from when I started!). In terms of how I actually look, the arms have definitely seen the most improvement.
Day 2: Chest and Abs **original**
- Dumbbell Press - 3 X 12 - 22.5 pounds
- Incline Dumbbell Press - 3 X 12 - 22.5 pounds
- Dumbbell Fly - 3 X 15 - 12.5 pounds
- Crunches - 3 X 25 - no weights
- Bicycle Exercise - 2 X 12 (each side) - no weights
- Leg Lifts - 3 X 12 - no weights
Day 2 - Current
- Dumbbell Press - 3 X 10 - 30 lbs
- Incline Dumbbell Press - 3 X 10 - 30 lbs.
- Dumbbell Fly - 3 X 10 - 20 lbs.
- Crunches - 3 X 25
- Bicycle Exercise - 3 X 12
- Leg Lifts - 3 X 12
Note: Looking at this, I realize that I haven't really increased my ab workout too much. In fact, the only thing I've done is add on an extra set of the bicycle exercise. That being said, I can still feel my improvement i the ab department by the fact that I can now do the Bicycle exercise without having to take short breaks. Still, I think I need some new ab workouts, or I need to increase my reps - without a medicine ball, it's really the only way to increase my ab workout. I'm happy with my chest improvement, though I still wish I had the means to do a decline.
Day 3: Shoulders and Back **original**
- Shoulder Shrugs - 3 X 15 - 35 pounds
- Dumbbell Overhead Press - 3 X 12 - 17.5 pounds
- TVOs - 2 X 10 - 7.5 pounds
- Ref Calls - 2 X 10 of each section - 7.5 pounds
- One-Armed Rows - 3 X 15 (each arm) - 15 pounds
- Dumbbell Lying Rows - 3 X 15 - 15 pounds (I wasn't too sure about this one - I feel like my form is off.)
Day 3: Current
- Shoulder Shrugs - 3 X 10 - 45 lbs.
- Dumbbell Overhead Press - 3 X 10 - 20 lbs.
- TVOs - 3 X 8 - 10 lbs.
- Ref Calls - 3 X 10 - 7.5 lbs.
- One-Armed Rows - 3 X 10 - 20 lbs.
- Dumbbell Lying Rows - 3 X 10 - 20 lbs.
- Pull-up "negatives" - basically however many I can do
Note: For my back stuff, this was sort of an awkward time to do this results update, because I was going to move up my weights at next workout. Oh well. I'm still experimenting with negatives, so I don't have a set amount that I do quite yet - I'll update when I know. In terms of shoulders, the only reason I haven't improved more with my Overhead Presses is because I removed them from the workout after a few weeks (because they were hurting my back), and added on an extra set of Ref Calls AND TVOs to compensate. I literally just put the Overhead Presses back into the workout, as I've gotten strong enough that I can do a full set without messing up my form, plus I'm keeping the same amount of TVO and Ref Call sets. So it's actually a pretty vast improvement. Still, I clearly need to work on my back more - it's the only reason I somewhat feel the need to go to an actual gym (I'm still not going to, though). Hopefully, my quest for pull-ups will whip me into shape.
In terms of cardio, I started off doing half-hour runs on my elliptical. I originally was only able to run 2.1 miles, but am now able to do 2.4 (and ALMOST 2.5). However, I've given up doing regular cardio; it's all interval training for me now, baby! As I just started doing it, I was doing 20 minutes, alternating between 30 second sprints and 90 second light jogs. I think I'm going to change it to sets of 30 second sprints and only 60 seconds of light jogging though, as even though I'm getting quite sweaty, I don't feel like I'm DYING when I do interval training, and I feel like I should. Doesn't help that doing interval training on an elliptical doesn't work as well as a treadmill.
Okay, so that's it! Thoughts? Suggestions? Comment!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Day 32: Happy Anniversary!
As of two days ago, it's been a month of Operation: Get Jacked! To celebrate, I attempted to do pull-ups for the first-time.....and failed miserably.
I had attempted to do pull-ups the day before actually, but was disappointed to learn that the park near my house doesn't have monkey bars. Isn't that ridiculous? Isn't it a park law or something that you NEED to have monkey bars? And if not, why the hell not? Anyways, I was able to use some soccer goalposts, but I can't get my hands around them. Doesn't matter too much, but it's rather uncomfortable.
So anyways, after going to a different park near my friend's house, I discovered (sort of as expected) that I actually can't even do a single pull-up. I can do like a SINGLE chin-up (pull-ups are palms facing away from you, chin-ups are towards. Chin ups are easier because you use more bicep muscle, as opposed to just your back). So, new goal for Operation: Get Jacked - by the end of it, I want to be able to do a set of 8 pull-ups, which is apparently the fitness standard.
For now, I'll be doing sets of "negatives". For this, you use a bench or something to start in an already chin-upped position (so chin over the bar). Then, you very slowly lower yourself to what would normally be a starting position (it should take about 5 seconds for you to be fully lowered), and start again from the chin-up position. The idea is that in any exercise, only about half of the difficulty is from "raising" to the positive position (for example, if you're doing a chest press, actually lifting the barbell is only half of the exercise). If you do an exercise correctly, the other half is being able to put it into it's negative, at-rest position in a controlled fashion - this is something that a lot of people ignore when exercising. So basically, by doing negatives, I'm still working out those back muscles that I need to be able to do pull-ups; I just need to work up to actually doing them. Two days back, I did about 10 negatives, and I was in pain yesterday (and it's even lasting a bit to today), so it's definitely working.
Actually, I'm in a bit too much pain. I think between my work yesterday and the negatives two days ago, I sustained.....not exactly an injury, but definitely something more than a typical muscle ache. So I'm not going to workout for a few days for two reasons: 1. Said pain; 2. I need to focus on my drumming for a bit, as my band, The Stems (www.myspace.com/stemsnoseeds) are playing 2 shows over the next few weeks, and will be recording an EP very soon. So I've gotta be in tip-top shape, and my working out has definitely affected my practice schedule a bit.
I'll do some more results stuff tomorrow; I just wanted to get this posted because I haven't updated in a couple days.
-Daniel
I had attempted to do pull-ups the day before actually, but was disappointed to learn that the park near my house doesn't have monkey bars. Isn't that ridiculous? Isn't it a park law or something that you NEED to have monkey bars? And if not, why the hell not? Anyways, I was able to use some soccer goalposts, but I can't get my hands around them. Doesn't matter too much, but it's rather uncomfortable.
So anyways, after going to a different park near my friend's house, I discovered (sort of as expected) that I actually can't even do a single pull-up. I can do like a SINGLE chin-up (pull-ups are palms facing away from you, chin-ups are towards. Chin ups are easier because you use more bicep muscle, as opposed to just your back). So, new goal for Operation: Get Jacked - by the end of it, I want to be able to do a set of 8 pull-ups, which is apparently the fitness standard.
For now, I'll be doing sets of "negatives". For this, you use a bench or something to start in an already chin-upped position (so chin over the bar). Then, you very slowly lower yourself to what would normally be a starting position (it should take about 5 seconds for you to be fully lowered), and start again from the chin-up position. The idea is that in any exercise, only about half of the difficulty is from "raising" to the positive position (for example, if you're doing a chest press, actually lifting the barbell is only half of the exercise). If you do an exercise correctly, the other half is being able to put it into it's negative, at-rest position in a controlled fashion - this is something that a lot of people ignore when exercising. So basically, by doing negatives, I'm still working out those back muscles that I need to be able to do pull-ups; I just need to work up to actually doing them. Two days back, I did about 10 negatives, and I was in pain yesterday (and it's even lasting a bit to today), so it's definitely working.
Actually, I'm in a bit too much pain. I think between my work yesterday and the negatives two days ago, I sustained.....not exactly an injury, but definitely something more than a typical muscle ache. So I'm not going to workout for a few days for two reasons: 1. Said pain; 2. I need to focus on my drumming for a bit, as my band, The Stems (www.myspace.com/stemsnoseeds) are playing 2 shows over the next few weeks, and will be recording an EP very soon. So I've gotta be in tip-top shape, and my working out has definitely affected my practice schedule a bit.
I'll do some more results stuff tomorrow; I just wanted to get this posted because I haven't updated in a couple days.
-Daniel
Monday, May 3, 2010
Day 28: Sunburns
This is going to be a short post, because I did a short workout.
I just started working full-time today, so I had a busy day. Thus, I didn't do cardio today. What's nice about having work everyday is that even if I don't do my workout cardio, I'm still getting my daily serving of cardio through my bike ride to and from work. So my workout is really just there for extra (and it's more intense, but the bike ride is pretty tough too!).
Weights were good today - I moved up my weight for every chest exercise by a bit, and abs are feeling fine as per usual. I couldn't do leg lifts once again though, probably because I didn't stretch my legs well enough.
My arms and neck are sunburnt to shit. That is all.
-Daniel
I just started working full-time today, so I had a busy day. Thus, I didn't do cardio today. What's nice about having work everyday is that even if I don't do my workout cardio, I'm still getting my daily serving of cardio through my bike ride to and from work. So my workout is really just there for extra (and it's more intense, but the bike ride is pretty tough too!).
Weights were good today - I moved up my weight for every chest exercise by a bit, and abs are feeling fine as per usual. I couldn't do leg lifts once again though, probably because I didn't stretch my legs well enough.
My arms and neck are sunburnt to shit. That is all.
-Daniel
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Day 27: Smooth Sailin'
Pretty short post today.
I've decided to just trash regular cardio. It's all interval training for me now, baby (thank god)! Actually, I think I need to upgrade my interval training a bit. I'm still getting damn sweaty, but I feel like it should be making me feel like dying, and instead it's just making me tired. I feel like a treadmill would alleviate this, but oh well. Instead, I'll just lower my rest periods tomorrow; not sure by how much yet, but I'll let you know.
Weight work was good. I upped my weights for curls to 35, but it still might be too much for me - my form is pretty bad, there's too much swinging going on. I could lower my reps to 6 instead of 8, but that just seems odd to me for some reason. I guess it's fine though - yeah, next bicep exercise I'll do reps of 6 for each arm. Word.
No complaints for triceps, though I really wish I had a cable machine.
Annndddd that's it! Post tomorrow as per usual.
-Daniel
I've decided to just trash regular cardio. It's all interval training for me now, baby (thank god)! Actually, I think I need to upgrade my interval training a bit. I'm still getting damn sweaty, but I feel like it should be making me feel like dying, and instead it's just making me tired. I feel like a treadmill would alleviate this, but oh well. Instead, I'll just lower my rest periods tomorrow; not sure by how much yet, but I'll let you know.
Weight work was good. I upped my weights for curls to 35, but it still might be too much for me - my form is pretty bad, there's too much swinging going on. I could lower my reps to 6 instead of 8, but that just seems odd to me for some reason. I guess it's fine though - yeah, next bicep exercise I'll do reps of 6 for each arm. Word.
No complaints for triceps, though I really wish I had a cable machine.
Annndddd that's it! Post tomorrow as per usual.
-Daniel
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Day 26: Lazy Shmuck
Okay, so I ended up not working out yesterday because I just didn't have time. So today I worked out, but also was rather low on time; in short, I didn't do any cardio. This was probably a bad idea, considering that I went out for Korean BBQ for lunch and will be drinking heavily tonight. D'oh. Luckily, I have no way to get to my friend's house other than to walk, which should take roughly 40 minutes, possibly more; that's gotta count for something right? RIGHT?!
That being said, what I did do was quite good. I can tell that my shoulders are getting stronger because I'm able to do full sets of TVOs without having to take short, 5-second breaks. I'll try moving weight up again next week (I tried last week but I wasn't quite ready).
Back stuff was the usual; I still haven't had time to do go to the park and do pull-ups yet. I will on Tuesday though.
Not much else to say really - kind of a short post. Sorry 'bout that.
-Daniel
That being said, what I did do was quite good. I can tell that my shoulders are getting stronger because I'm able to do full sets of TVOs without having to take short, 5-second breaks. I'll try moving weight up again next week (I tried last week but I wasn't quite ready).
Back stuff was the usual; I still haven't had time to do go to the park and do pull-ups yet. I will on Tuesday though.
Not much else to say really - kind of a short post. Sorry 'bout that.
-Daniel
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