3 weeks into “heavy duty to failure” work outs
Started week 3 workouts for heavy duty to failure….did shoulders and back today! I feel myself getting much stronger and I have been able to increase my weight on the last set. I also feel my endurance has improved because I feel pretty good afterwards…not dying! LOL! I find I can push myself alot harder and that the muscle-mind connection has improved greatly..I am able to visualize the muscle that I am working much better and get a good contraction during the 2 warmup sets…In addition to changing to 6 weeks of heavy duty to failure, I have also switched up the elliptical for the recumbant bike…been doing hill profiles on level 10 for 15 minutes during my lunch break. I feel this works the upper thigh/quad and adductor a bit more then the elliptical. I have been doing 4 cardio work outs per week. Keeping it to under 15 minutes, so that my body will stay in fat burning rather than fat storing mode! Seems to be working, when I took my stats yesterday, I was pleased to have knocked a 1/4 " off my upper thigh and my waist. This week I will continue to eat clean (stay away from the pecans and cashews that I love at work!), continue with 4 cardios and my heavy duty to failure work outs! Overall, I feel stronger and leaner!
February 24, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Well you are looking leaner! Great focused workout plan you developed. CV