I liked Tuesday morning’s early pre-work workout so much
that I decided to do it again on Wednesday. And Today. Now three days into it,
I am so stuck on this routine that I kind of want to make it the norm going
forward. The crowd is just SOOO much better at that time. No one tries to chat
me up and I can get through my entire lift in under an hour if I keep my rests
between sets to a minimum. This morning I really had to rush (it was cardio
& core day) and actually skipped the last exercise on my plan (bosu ball pushups),
afraid that I would be late for work, but I left the gym completely spent so
they probably wouldn’t have added any extra benefit to me. I'll just tack them on to my chest sesh on Sunday :)
My body just won’t readjust to my usual 6:00 am wake-up this
week so rising with the 4:45 alarm hasn’t been a difficult change. Last night
however I fell asleep on the couch shortly after 7:00 pm, my belly happily full
from dinner and my fav chocolate casein pudding dessert J Perhaps these early
morning workouts have finally caught up with me. Tomorrow is my scheduled rest
day and I definitely need it. I’ve been going HAM every day with no pre-workout
drink! I might also be extra sleepy because I’ve cut back on coffee these past
few days without really meaning to. You see, typically I chug my protein shake
while leaving the gym because it's dinner time and I'm starved but I haven’t been hungry enough yet upon finishing my
morning workouts so I wait until I get to work at about 7:30 and have it then
when I would typically have my 2nd morning coffee. Instead, I don’t
have another coffee until after lunch, swapping-out my usual 3rd
cup.
I think I’ve also been extra motivated to hit the weights
hard this week as I feel like my physique is slowly making gains. Sometimes I
feel fat-as-fuck (sorry but it’s the truth!) but then I just remind myself that
tight pant legs means growing quads!!! Plus, each day is a new day on my latest
workout plan and they’ve all proven to be grueling but very enjoyable.
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This morning I was sweating buckets during my routine.
Typically I merely glisten (I think I’m just blessed with minimal sweat glands
haha) but between the StairMaster (just a 15 minute warm-up) and the intense
humidity outside there was no staying dry. Sometimes a good sweat is more than
a physical thing though; it’s also a mental cleanse and in this case
helped me start my day stress-free with a positive mindset and that’s always a
good thing for Miss. Glass-Half-Empty ;)
Anyway, I think tomorrow I’ll strive for a carb-load treat
meal either for lunch or dinner because I plan to hit legs HARD early Saturday
morning! It’s looking like a beach day and I need to look and more importantly FEEL my best in my bikini!
If there's a perfect time of the day to go to the gym, it's early morning. There are not that many people so you can focus on your training regimen, and you don't have to wait much before having ago in some of the equipment. People tend to skip out of their workouts if they do it after work -- mostly because they already feel drained from work, depriving people of much needed gym time. Just don't overextend yourself , and always have rest days, just like what you did here. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteAri Maccabi @ Infighting Training Centers