Again, got home a little late so had to get to it quick. But was unable to because my wife was feeling a little tired, so I took some time to be with her. But once I got started, it was GO GO GO!!!
Today ends the Build Phase, so I'm going to be starting the Bulk Phase the next time I do a resistance routine, probably Friday. So today, I wanted to go out strong. I feel I did well, I made some gains on a few moves, but I was basically stable on what I did back on Sept. 23 about a week and a half ago. The first half of the routine is Back, and I pretty much stayed right where I was with regard to weights and reps. Even the last set of the Pull Ups was again, a 7-3 split to 10 reps. The big difference is that I was able to keep up with Sagi and not take too many extra "I'm dying" breaks. I still had to take a few breaks because of plate changes on my dumbbells. I didn't feel as worn out as I did on the 23rd. Also, no dizziness or lightheadedness. The Giant Set was good, no changes. But the Chin Ups were a little better. First set was a straight 12 reps with no break. The second set was a little better splits, 6-2 as opposed to 5-2-1 last time. But the last set was again, 3-2-1. And I barely got up on the last rep. Total burn out. The next three Single Sets for the Biceps were all the same, except for the second set on the curls. I just went up from 7.5kgs to 8.75kgs. On the last Single Set of Curls, I had to use some body movement to get the dumbbells up or I wouldn't have been able to get them all the way up. The very last Single Set, I made some gains. Raising the two set total to 22reps each. On the second set, the last few reps, I could barely get my chest off the ground and my hand had to slide some above my head. I was just so burned out. But I powered through to the end. My Back and Biceps were feeling the burn and Pump.
I moved right into Abs and stuck with Mercy Abs. Today was still really tough. I seem to have very little endurance in my core. I can power through a quick set, but the slow long moves just burn out my core really quickly. I also added that extra In and Out in the first round again. More burn for my buck.
Splits were good. Legs are still tight, but I was able to feel the opening up of my hip flexors, and I was able to get to the low mark a little earlier than yesterday. Flow was also smoother than yesterday, no hiccups.
In the end, I torched 1062kcals. Got to keep it going.
One thing I'm doing this week/month is a personal challenge. No Sweet Snacks or sugary snacks at all. Since going to the USA and snacking on some extremely delicious stuff, I sort of have been bad here, snacking of some bad stuff, like M&M's, and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, MY FAVORITE!! But I felt heavy after ingesting them every time. So I am challenging myself to break the temptation and not have them at all for, to start with, one week. If I survive that, I'll extend it weekly until I can do a whole month. Wish me luck!
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