The Virtue of Patience

I look at my calendar and realize that I've only been on this "3x weekly kickboxing" routine for about a month. Not long really. Still, I think I might only do this for another two weeks before changing my routine again, probably back to 2x a week with more lifting. I still don't feel recovered or fully rested. Still, I get my 5+ miles. But it's closer to 5.5 than 5.7 miles. Someone is on the Smith machine so I wait it out by doing a few sets on the Breaker Inclined Bench. It's been a while since I handled an actual Olympic bar. But it's not hard to bench just the bar. I'm about to do my 3rd set when I notice that the Smith is suddenly available and I scamper over to it and toss my towel on the bar to claim it. Then I trot back to un-rack the Breaker Incline Bench because I really hate people who don't re-rack.

I get several decent sets and feel pretty good about the Smith Inclined Bench. I admit that I hog the machine but truthfully, there's hardly anyone in the free weight area today. And apparently the Breaker Decline Bench got busted and is missing now. Smith RG BB Rows go well until I get to the last few sets because my grip starts to fail. I feel silly pulling out VGs just for 110 lbs so I don't. And I only do three sets of Smith SLDLs because my lower back is starting to tire. Everything else feels okay though. I extend my plank to 70 seconds. I think it's only hard because I sandwich the plank between sets number two and three of Dive Bomber Push Ups. My forearms are slick with sweat and I tend to slide a bit across the mat. It's a good workout. I like the way I look. It's going to be hard changing my routine again. I'll see how I feel about it in a few weeks.

Tuesday Workout

Elliptical Training

N/A

Calorie :   144 CAL
Distance: 3.44 mile
Speed :    6.84 mph
Duration : 00:30:00

Barbell Incline Bench Press

91

Set 1 : 45x12
Set 2 : 65x12

Smith Machine Incline Bench Press

140

Set 1 : 30x12
Set 2 : 80x12
Set 3 : 100x12
Set 4 : 110x8
Set 5 : 100x12
Set 6 : 80x12

Smith Machine Reverse Grip Bent Over Row

165

Set 1 : 30x15
Set 2 : 80x15
Set 3 : 100x15
Set 4 : 110x15
Set 5 : 110x15
Set 6 : 110x15

Smith Machine Stiff Legged Deadlift

154

Set 1 : 80x12
Set 2 : 100x12
Set 3 : 110x12

Back Extension Machine

273

Set 1 : 195x12
Set 2 : 195x12
Set 3 : 195x12

Glute Ham Raises

12

Set 1 : 12 Laps/Reps
Set 2 : 12 Laps/Reps
Set 3 : 12 Laps/Reps

Torso Twist Machine

91.67

Set 1 : 50x25
Set 2 : 50x25

Elliptical Training

N/A

Calorie :   231 CAL
Distance: 2.08 mile
Duration : 00:25:00

Plank

N/A

Set 1 : 00:01:10

Dive Bomber Pushup

15

Set 1 : 15 Laps/Reps
Set 2 : 15 Laps/Reps
Set 3 : 15 Laps/Reps

One Leg Bodyweight Squat

129.5

Set 1 : 111x5
Set 2 : 111x5
Set 3 : 111x3