caliber357’s BodyBlog

Today will be Push / Pull #2 workout…sadly, this will be only the 2nd time this week I was able to get to the gym.  Having a demanding Vice President asking for stuff, working until 7 a few nights, and then forgetting my gym shoes are the excuses for Tues-Thursday.  And I couldn’t just go get my shoes…my gym is down the street from my office, which is 35 miles from my home.

BUT!  HAPPY FRIDAY…time to the gym, then for a fun weekend!

It’s been a busy week already, with a trip this weekend to Washington DC, so I haven’t really been as focused as I should be.  Still eating halfway decently, and really trying to stick to my protein intake.  I keep a container of protein powder at work in the break room, and try to do at least two shakes a day while at work, then my PWO shake on my way home.  Energy has been OK recently, and I’m starting to see some small results in my workout - especially my triceps and lats.

So after the long holiday weekend, I hit the gym hard - it was about all I could think of come 2PM, so I was hanging out here, looking at pics, reading some articles, etc.  It was a slow day at work, if you couldn’t tell.  ANYWAY…

Got to the gym and I was READY.  Pulled out the 2nd exercise routine from the Push Me/Pull Me routine, although, had to do it from memory.  Looking at what I did, I was pretty close, however, I did substitute a few things…

The workout was good - I think I really like doing 5-7 sets of exercises, because by the time I got to the dips, I "failed" at the exercise.  So, off to the locker room to down a PWO shake, and sit in the sauna for a little bit and stretch.

When I got home, I whipped up some sauteed shrimp in a bit of olive oil and pepper, garlic, onion and red pepper flakes, and steamed some frozen broccoli.  Now, I’m stuffed, happy, and ready for bed.

So I pulled a few workouts off of the DB here at bb.com, and decided on the Push Me/Pull Me routine, posted by Andrew Joseph Wright.  WHOA.  Routine #1 kick my BUTT, and by butt, I mean my entire upper body!  It was brutal…there are 7 sets to do on 8 exercises…by the time I got to the SkullCrushers (exercise #7) my body was screaming "UNCLE!!"

I can tell it definitely did something though…I’m not sore, but, muscles still feel fatigued, and quite…firm.  Today will be:  T-Bar Rows, Lat Pulldowns, Rows, Shrugs, barbell curls, and dumbell curls.  Definitely a little more manageable.

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