Catching up!

Wow, I had no idea that it’s been since last Tuesday that I posted on my blog! Maybe that’s what jetlag/sleep deprivation does to you???

My workouts last week were quite a struggle. I felt exhausted all week, but somehow got myself up for some decent workouts. Wednesday I worked chest. My shoulders were really tight and kinda sore so I threw in super-sets of high pulley rows after each set of bench press. That seems to make my shoulders feel better. I was disappointed that I didn’t increase my number of reps with my bodyweight on bench press, but I suppose the lack of sleep was a factor. I took Thursday off of training to work on finding a venue for the ’09 Texas Shredder Classic. On Friday I had a long workout, doing deadlifts, back, shoulders and arms.

On Saturday I think it all caught up with me. I woke up completely exhausted!!! My stomach hurt, I was nauseated and generally just couldn’t function. I literally spent the entire day in bed with a bucket next to me. I pretty much slept the whole day on Saturday. I got up to watch the Longhorn football game and then went back to bed.

I was feeling much better today, although my stomach still doesn’t feel quite right. And, after a grueling leg workout I felt like puking. By the time I got done with squats I was on the verge of hurling or passing out after each set. But, I made it through and kept everything down. My legs are totally trashed right now, though!

So here’s the update on all my workouts:

10/29 Chest

Bench Press super-setted with high pulley row 7 super-sets

On Bench press I did 180X26 and 180X21 on my last 2 sets. High pulley reps were all 8-15 reps

Incline press 4 sets 10, 10, 8, 5

DB Lateral Raise 2 sets first set 15 reps, 2nd set drop set down the rack

Hammer Curls 3 sets 12-15 reps

Pushups 55 reps

10/31 Back, shoulders, arms

Deadlifts 135X10, 225X10, 275X10, 315X3, 365X3, 405X1, 425X1, 435X1, 405X3, 315X10

Box jumps between DL sets 12″X6, 18″X6, 20″X6, 24″X6, 26″X3X3X3

Pullups 3 sets 10, 10, 9 with 10 seconds holds on the last rep of each set

Seated Cable Rows 3 sets 12, 8, 8

Seated DB Press 4 sets 15, 10, 8, 8

Lateral Raise 4 sets 10, 10, 8, 8

Rear Delt Machine Fly 4 sets 10, 10, 7, 8

Dips 3 sets 40, 30, 27

Close Grip Cable Curls 3 sets 15, 10, 10

11/3 Legs

Half Squats 135X10, 225X10, 275X10, 315X6, 365X6, 405X6, 455X6, 500X6

Just above Parallel squats 315X6, 365X6, 405X5

Full Squats 275X8X8X8

Leg Press 270X20, 360X20, 450X20, 540X10, 630X10, 720X10, 810X10X10X10

Leg Ext 3 sets 15, 10, 10

Standing leg curls 3 sets 10 reps

Standing Calf raise 4 sets 15, 12, 12, 12