Gladiator - Day 31 - Close out
IRONY & BEATING DOWN THE INSOMNIA BEAST. It’s time to retire the Gladiator Warrior. The plan on Dec 1 was to be a clean eating warrior machine. To drop BF & bring out some abs. I’ve dropped 1.5-2 lbs since Dec 1, despite indulging in a big way over vacation, birthdays, wedding & family foodfests during the FL trip. And the pants are a little looser. The irony is that the mirror doesn’t indicate any BF progress to my eyes. But in today’s pics below I think I’ve added some muscle mass. Go figure! And……..I got a good night’s sleep last night. 
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WORKOUT THIS MORNING: Lifted for higher reps w/ lower weights on delts & triceps. Really good burn. Cardio was a mixed bag. With a good night’s sleep, I planned to push hard for 30 min’s of interval runs on the treadmill followed by 10-15 min’s of intervals on the elliptical. But the chest congestion is still rearing it’s ugly head during cardio. My legs were able & willing, but the lungs couldn’t follow. More cough cough, wheez wheez, etc. I had to stop at 25 min’s of interval runs & call it a day. Did manage to keep the heartrate at 160-170, but probably because I couldn’t breathe. Finished things up with another 4 rapid sets each on the delts & tri’s with supersets.
Well, it starts over tomorrow. This is a lifetime lifestyle choice, not just a short-term diet. HAPPY NEW YEAR! And…….as always:
JUST GETTING TO THE GYM IS A SUCCESSFUL WORKOUT.
December 31, 2008 at 7:50 am
Congrats on finishing the month out with some progress.
December 31, 2008 at 7:57 am
One thing I’ve learned is the scale is not the only indicator of progress. Your pants fit looser and you see muscle. Those are far more valuable results than what you see on the scale.
December 31, 2008 at 8:09 am
TAKE Pictures & Take them often — it will start to show! If you stop taking pics, it’s easy to ignore the slip-ups - take it from me — I KNOW this is true!
December 31, 2008 at 10:02 am
definitely new muscle. Try some zicam and robitussin for that cold.
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