Dosage Adjustment

I told my husband about what I'd read about ZMA and we decided to give it a try. ZMA is a zinc, magnesium and B6 mix that's suppose to aid recovery and promote deep sleep. There aren't any side-effects. Unless you're a small person, and sensitive to the magnesium. Think milk of magnesia. Remember those commercials? The recommended dosage is 2 tablets at bedtime. I'm thinking I ought to try taking just one.

This morning I felt drained, my eyes burning as if the flu was imminent. The first leg of cardio was an absolute chore and it showed in my mileage. I also felt dehydrated and sucked down nearly half my water before long. By the time I got to the Smith, I was ready to call it a deload week. But something odd happened. The more I lifted, the better I felt. The burning in my eyes disappeared. I did cut back on the sets and the weight on Smith Inclined Presses. I was surprised at how little I felt my triceps in this movement, and how much I could feel the upper pecs just under my collar bone.

Suddenly the free weight area is Black Friday crowded. The Mayor and his posse glomming benches and a whole different group of big guys, glomming benches and DBs. I toss my towel on an adjustable Inclined Bench just to claim it while I retrieve a pair of 20 lb DBs. I don't scare easily. Maybe I'm dumb like that. I like super-setting DB lateral raises with DB reverse incline flyes so that's what I do today, only I add two more sets. Once I get to six sets for each movement, I guess it'll be time to up the weights a tad, maybe retrieve those magnetic 1.25 lb discs from the front desk.

It's so dang crowded that I take a break and do two sets on the Torso Twist machine before coming back to find an empty flat bench for Rip Skulls. Only 375. lbs. Only 3 sets. But I get the full stretch and I can't really complain about my arms. I leave my gear on the elliptical when I spy the woman who is interested in buying one of my prints. I realize she might be done with her workout and leaving, so I make an uncharacteristic detour in my routine just to chat with her. After 2+ miles on the elliptical, I do a full Mat Stretch. At the end of this routine, D waves at me, so again, another detour and more chatting. I give her one of my postcard invitations. She might actually make it to the library before I have to take it down this Saturday. Right before we leave for Florida.

Monday Workout

Elliptical Training

Calorie :   144 CAL
Distance: 3.47 mile
Speed :    6.89 mph
Duration : 00:30:14

Smith Machine Bench Press

168

Set 1 : 30x15
Set 2 : 80x12
Set 3 : 100x12
Set 4 : 120x12
Set 5 : 90x25

Barbell Incline Bench Press

112

Set 1 : 30x15
Set 2 : 80x12
Set 3 : 80x12
Set 4 : 80x12

Dumbbell Lateral Raise

30

Set 1 : 20x15
Set 2 : 20x15
Set 3 : 20x15
Set 4 : 20x15
Set 5 : 20x15

Dumbbell Reverse Flyes

30

Set 1 : 20x15
Set 2 : 20x15
Set 3 : 20x15
Set 4 : 20x15
Set 5 : 20x15

Barbell Reverse Grip Skullcrusher

52.5

Set 1 : 15x12
Set 2 : 37.5x12
Set 3 : 37.5x12
Set 4 : 37.5x12

Elliptical Training

Calorie :   239 CAL
Distance: 2.13 mile
Duration : 00:25:14

Plank

Set 1 : 00:01:10

Dive Bomber Pushup

20

Set 1 : 20 Lap/Rep
Set 2 : 20 Lap/Rep

One Leg Bodyweight Squat

130.67

Set 1 : 112x5
Set 2 : 112x5
Set 3 : 112x3