TLC: Trust, Love, Consistency

You can’t break me down at the moment. I’m feeling so good.

Yesterday I did walking lunges, cable rows, single leg deadlifts (I really want to master these), cable pulldowns (can’t think of the real name, using the cable flye station), db military press, hammer curls and a enough ab work to feel it this morning! I blew my mind with how strong my shoulder was. The rows were at 90%, the cable pulldowns were at about 70% of full strength and I shoulder pressed at about 60% (both compared to my right side). By the time I got around to biceps I was starting to loose strength a bit.  I was getting some weird looks both from regulars. who know about my injury and must think I’m mad to be training so hard and from strangers who don’t quite understand why (a girl) with such muscular arms is lifting one 4kg dumbell and one 12.5kg one.

The one thing I’ve found is that if my form is even remotely off my shoulder will let me know. If I really get in there, visualise the movement and then focus on recruiting the right muscles and try to hit my breathing just right I can pretty much lift without even a twinge of pain. I was thinking as I was going, through my workout, there’s nothing wrong with the muscles so as long as I use them right I shouldn’t be having problems at all; I broke a bone after all.
Mornings are getting too cold and wet to both walk the dog and get to the gym before work. The dog’s non-negotiable for now (as it gets closer to comp time I’m going to have to do some bargaining on this one with ‘the boy’) so I’m going to try to get to work half an hour early, halve my lunch break and leave work early so that I can train in the evenings before the weights room gets too crowded. I’ve never like working out in the evenings as I tend to find excuses to skip workout, like I’m too tired, so I’ll have to make sure I run and grab a coffee at 4 o’clock to help me power through.
I know I’m not meant to be consuming extra caffeine (or sudafed, or ibiprofen) while on the iSatori LS7’s but for the 1st week I’m on a half dose and I severely crashed by lunchtime without my coffee hit. I can put aside the other two but the caffeine is a must. I’ve put the L-carnatine to the side for now, does anyone know if this is OK and beneficial with the LS7’s?
While talking supps I’ve also been a lot more dillegant in taking my creatine. I tsp on waking and one in my Xtend for my workout. Blargh! That orange Xtend is nasty chalky stuff, I may order the lemonade flavour next time. I was looking at Biotest’s Surge as a during workout BCAA drink but I just can’t drink milk flavoured stuff while I’m training, it makes me puke. Anyone  got any other good tasting alternatives?

Cardio tonight. I’m aiming for 40 minutes, 20 minutes of intervals and 20 of solid state. If I’m feeling hot I might join the RPM class afterwards, though I doubt it.

Have a good day.

159 days to go!

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