Stagnant and Yet Progressing

Monday's high reps really take a toll on the body as I'm still a tiny bit sore in the chest and triceps. But it's not really noticeable unless I concentrate. Today I'm finally able to get on the one LifeFitness machine that actually starts at Level 0 instead of Level 1. I'm only doing a 15 minute warm up but I'm very happy that my toes aren't numb. I am, however, hungry. I just don't have enough time to eat breakfast these days. Blame it on summer vacation because my son and I both stay up too late watching odd programs, like Through The Wormhole: Are Aliens Inside Us?

from MayoClinic.org

The online forums all compare notes on pre-workout stimulants, and post-workout recovery drinks. I can't be bothered, don't want to spend the money, think it's potentially dangerous for my health, and am macho enough to do my workouts "raw". Seriously. According to the Mayo Clinic, there's about as much caffeine in instant coffee as half a cup of brewed coffee. They don't have a listing for instant espresso so I have to make assumptions. I don't need a pre-workout. All I need is my headphones and adequate water. I drink about 3/4s of my 1.5 liter bottle, depending on the day and the routine.

Everything is standard today, except that I'm much happier with my partial drag curls. I'm standing just a foot away from the mirrored wall, between various squat cages and OHP stations. The left arm is definitely looking much better than the right arm during this movement. I'm happy that I can actually see the muscles working. I can't see anything during the subsequent RG BB Curls because most of the time I'm grimacing while staring at my forearms. HIIT cardio is still awful, and I'm still doing 10 minutes of it followed by 20 min of LISS, although my LISS is changing. I can now trot along at 130-140 SPM while keeping my heart rate in the proper zone, which is suppose to be 120 and below. Yaaaay!

Tomorrow I get to whack the machine. Double Yaaaay!

Wednesday Pull Day Workout
(4.04 miles total; 36,910 lbs moved)

CrossTrainer

Warm Up

Calorie :   67 CAL
Distance: 1.83 mile
Speed :    7.31 mph
Duration : 00:15:03

Max Rack BB RG
Bent Over Row

217.5

Set 1 : 55x15
Set 2 : 105x15
Set 3 : 125x15
Set 4 : 145x15
Set 5 : 145x15
Set 6 : 145x15
Set 7 : 105x25

Cable Seated Row

152

Set 1 : 90x12
Set 2 : 105x10
Set 3 : 120x8
Set 4 : 120x8
Set 5 : 120x8

Cable One Arm Seated Row

73.5

Set 1 : 30x12
Set 2 : 45x12
Set 3 : 52.5x6 changed handle grip from wide to normal -- big difference!
Set 4 : 52.5x12
Set 5 : 52.5x12

Back Extension Machine

315

Set 1 : 210x15
Set 2 : 210x15
Set 3 : 210x15

Barbell Drag Curl

77

Set 1 : 50x12
Set 2 : 55x12
Set 3 : 55x12
Set 4 : 55x12

Barbell Reverse Curl

78

Set 1 : 40x25
Set 2 : 45x22
Set 3 : 45x22
Set 4 : 45x22

Elliptical Training

Calorie :   222 CAL
Distance: 2.21 mile
10 min HIIT
20 min LISS
Duration : 00:30:00