Change is in the Air

So it's definitely cooler and rainier today. The heat wave has broken and next week promises normal July weather. Not that it should matter, since gym rats go workout in any weather. I'm dragging myself like the walking dead to the gym because I've not fully recuperated from "bracelet night" at the local carnival and being bad parents, we stayed out with our son until all the rides shut down. That'd be about midnight. Which means not getting to sleep until about 1 am. Bleah!

Right outer bicep

But cardio cures all! 45 minutes and 5.37 miles and I'm sweaty and happy. I'm not even tired anymore! It's the 2nd Pull Day (back and biceps) of the week and my right elbow has been pinging sporadically. Fool that I am, I go all out on cable rows, figuring I'll just baby my forearm for all the other less important exercises. It works for me but it's probably not the smartest thing to do. But something's changed because the 90 lb sets feel fairly easy. Wahoo!

The cage stretch and kicks feel okay but I've become ultra-aware of my right knee so I keep that fairly light. Pull downs suck, as always, and there's too big a social crowd at the machines so I move on as soon as I'm done. Not liking the thickness of my lower abs, I skip the Torso Twists today and only do Seated Twisting Situps. I don't even do the Kickouts because I did them yesterday. I'm wondering if I cut back on my abs, perhaps they'll calm down to a reasonable appearance.

A 6-pack may not be in my genetics.

Today's Total Workout:
45 min cardio = 5.37 miles
Seated cable rows: 1 x 12 @ 75 lbs / 2 x 12 @ 90 lbs / 3 x 8 @ 105 lbs / 3 x 12 @ 90 lbs
Lower back machine extensions: 2 x 25 @ 90 lbs
Cage stretch & kicks
Lat pull downs: 5 x 12 @ 90 lbs
Bicep Dumbbell Curls: 1 x 12 @ 15 lbs / 3 x 8-12 @ 20 lbs
Seated twisting situps: 125 reps
Bent Over Reverse Grip Barbell Rows: 5 x 15-12 @ 50 lbs
Mat stretch for hamstrings, calves, back, shoulders & neck

The scale reads a whopping 108 lbs. Wow. I haven't weighed more at the end of the week than the beginning in a very long time. Something's different. It might be water weight from the salty food and late night we had. Or I might actually be putting on real weight. It's hard to tell, which is why it's so important to weight yourself everyday to spot trends and make comparisons. My glutes are sore and my thighs feel bigger because my pants legs feel tighter. Hmmm. Maybe I shouldn't be doing a Leg workout after all if I'm going to have trouble with pants again. While it's nice to know that your body is responsive to changes in your routine, sometimes you don't really know what exactly it is that you've wished for. Until you get it.