Concentration & Exhaustion
Man, the high rep cycle is kicking my butt. It takes a whole different level of concentration to go to failure each set while trying to crank out 15-20 reps. And talk about exhaustion, and huffing & puffing. DOMS set in last night, instead of waiting til this morning, from yesterday’s chest & delt workout. Plus, the heads on my delts are sore…….I usually find delts to be extremely difficult to make sore. Not this time. I’m liking this…….we workout junkies are kinda sick aren’t we…….lovin’ the pain. 
WORKOUT THIS MORNING —- ARMS (15-20 reps per set to failure, 45-60 sec’s rest):
BICEPS: Curl bar curls (2 sets), dumbell curls (2 sets). Repeat twice.
TRICEPS: Curl bar tricep extensions (2 sets), close grip bench press (2 sets). Repeat twice.
BICEPS & TRICEPS: Straight bar curls & straight bar tricep extensions. Repeat.
CARDIO: 22 min’s sprint intervals on the stationary bike. Heartrate 150-160.
ABS: 5 quick sets of situps, 2 sets of knees to the chest.
PS: Diet was clean yesterday. Day 1.
Just getting to the gym IS a successful workout!
March 24, 2009 at 6:49 am
I do not like the pain. I will never like the pain.
March 24, 2009 at 6:50 am
Al:
Looks like this workout is a killer. I think it may be time that you get a superhero name…..Have a good one.
March 24, 2009 at 6:52 am
I woulda thought you, O Tough One & Superwoman, would like it Shannon. You’re still one tough cookie. (I didn’t say tough broad, as that’s a different kind of pain that you might cause, which I don’t like……)
March 24, 2009 at 6:57 am
I LOVE the PAIN!!!
March 24, 2009 at 7:02 am
"Broad" reminds me of a big butch woman, LOL.
I don’t mind feeling uncomfortable during a workout, but DOMS is the DUMPS.
March 24, 2009 at 7:11 am
LOL Love that pain
March 24, 2009 at 7:58 am
Pain is gain. Too much pain means you broke something.
I’ve gotten used to having sore days. Just comes with bodybuilding.
March 24, 2009 at 10:52 am
ok I’m weird I like the pain, as long as its the good pain: DOMS.
March 24, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Staying tough, I see, A. Great to read your progress. What’s this "DOMS"?
March 24, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I’m with Shannon on this one… I don’t mind exertion on my workout and a slight case of DOMS, but I hate DOMS that make it hard to even move!!
March 24, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Hey Dale, hope all is well in cold country.
DOMS: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. Just a fancy schmancy way to say the muscles are sore the next day or 2 after a workout.
March 24, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Great job Al, I love the pain too, makes me know I am doin work.
March 25, 2009 at 5:40 pm
I have a difficult time making my delts sore, too. The most difficult of all bodyparts for me (to make sore).
I gotta’ say, as a rule of thumb, I don’t like pain, I’m odd that way, it hurts me. I’d rather get a…
An ice cream sandwich! Yeah, that’s the ticket. I’d rather get a nice ice cream sandwich.
March 25, 2009 at 5:42 pm
On a more serious note, you should experimnet with dropsets. You get the best of both worlds of lifting heavy and high reps. I swear by them.
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