Well folks, I'm officially off programs for the week. Stronglifts and P90X have both been severely deviated this week, but working out is definitely still happening. Here's what happened last night...
First off, I was supposed to do yoga for P90X. With Heather out of commission for the week she wasn't able to join me, and somehow a quick errand popped up in my life that could only work time wise during yoga time. So as you can imagine, yoga before lifting did not happen like it did last week.
The actual lifting workout for the day got started around 7:30. We once again decided to do the 50 jump squats in place of the regular lifting squats. I've decided I really like these. They may not be increasing my strength but they are slowly working my cardio and endurance. I was tired by the end of 50, but not as dead as I usually am.
After squats we did some more body weight stuff, like sprinting in place, burpees (bleh!), pushups and other stuff along those lines. Then we got into actual lifting.
I shoulder pressed 115 lbs for 5x5. I've done this weight before a few weeks ago, but as I'm slowly building back up this was a challenge. I completed all of my sets, but by the end my arms and back were feeling it. I'm going to repeat this weight next week.
Deadlift was next and I did 1x5 at 205. This is the most I've ever deadlifted, but the second or third time I've done it. I'm going to repeat this weight next week and will move up the week after.
Finally instead of pullups Mark and I went 4 rounds on jiu jitsu again. Holy crap, I still can't get over how hard this is. The entire body is being used to push another body away from you, and I've just never experienced any exercise like this. Mark won all four rounds, but I did better than I thought I would. I learned from a youtube video yesterday how to defend against a single leg takedown a little better, and I actually pulled off the move from the video. This worked two or three times, and then Mark showed me something else I didn't know about standing leg takedowns....when they're happening, you're pretty much open to be choked. I didn't realize we hadn't covered that part yet, but man oh man did I realize it quick after I got choked while going for the leg. Ridiculous.
The grappling completely wore me out and there were no pullups. Overall though it was an awesome workout so I'm still happy with it.
We're still trying to figure out what our twice weekly workouts are going to eventually become. I really couldn't care less of squats come back, though they probably should. Shoulders and bench I want to keep working on and adding to, and deadlift too of course. Other than that I think I'm ready to change goals from strength training to fat loss. I want to do more drills like we did last night with the burpees and sprinting, and I want to do more cardio DVDs. And I've told the group I have no problem if everyone does their own thing as long as they come in with a plan. Someone just hanging out in the gym debating what to do next isn't going to get the best workout (trust me, I've been there), so coming in with a set program or a list of things they'll do for the day will really help.
There's also a program I was looking at last night for adding muscle mass that looked good for me. It was basically Starting Strength split into two days, Monday and Tuesday, except it was broken into an upper body day (Monday) and a lower body day (Tuesday). Wednesday was rest, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday were shoulders & arms, legs, and chest & back respectively, each focusing on 3 sets of 8 reps. The program can be laid on top of a cardio program for the same days, and based on my goals this makes the most sense for me.
I'll keep you posted what the next step is. Theoretically Heather and I are starting Week 2 of P90X Lean again on Monday, so I've gotta decide if that schedule will coincide with this new one. Hmm.
Anyways, that's all I've got for today. I'm going to do some cardio work tonight, but not sure what. Hmm.....
Bring it!
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