Working the weight up … and the workout tracker
Spent wayyyy too much time with the workout tracker gizmo this morning, but I thought since I am diving into this HIT workout, it would be a good time to start using the thing. The amounts of weight there are not huge at the moment, but that has to do with me trying to make sure I am doing things right. I got few people to impress frankly [other than the guys that I am in a Challenge 2 on our forum]. When you have only got one set to do, you want to make sure you nail it and trying to load it up with too much at the front end here would be a mighty lame idea. The idea here is to track strenght increases and the amounts are certainly increasing - and I am pretty stoked about it. I believe I am discovering the intensity that doing the HIT slower reps with the pre-exhaust prior are suppose to deliver. Stepped under 215 at the squat rack yesterday for 20 reps and it felt surprisingly light … that was 25 lbs more than the previous week. I am taking the increases 10% at a time. Want to make sure I ease into the heavier stuff. My legs today are actually sore today [!] and I didn’t feel like vacuuming up the post workout meal for about an hour after I left the gym yesterday. Pretty iffy stomach sensations there for a bit, but that is a good thing: proving it to myself that I am actually pushing. And push I will … back and bis tomorrow.
March 6, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Feeling like your gonna puke is a sure sign of a great workout! Good job man!
March 10, 2008 at 2:33 am
Hey Brian, You are lookin good. Shoulder and arms look pretty thick. Now to maintain that while you shed more fat is the trick. I am going through the same thing.