I cannot lie... Yesterday was tough. My brain was not working and my body was exhausted AND it was leg day. Even after 10 hours of sleep I woke up feeling drained, struggling with thoughts of fear and worry about getting injured. I was fighting back obsessive thoughts of hurting my back while squatting. I love leg day and I love squatting... Ass to the Grass as we say in the gym. I love going deep and driving heavy weight. Not yesterday. Of course I texted my trainer warning him that I wasn't doing well. Don't ever do that. No excuses, training is tough and this workout is key. After all of that fuss and misery, I was able to get in the "set that I walked in the door for" = 1 set of 6 reps at 185lbs. My trainer always says, "This is the set that we came here for today." It was tough, I felt weak - struggled pushing every rep and ended the workout feeling low and discouraged. I "should have" been thankful that at my age I'm as strong as I am and can still squat deep without any knee issues. But we ALL have days that just SUCK and yesterday was one of them. Just move on, that's what I say... tomorrow is another day.
Today I did a light shoulder workout, 45 minutes of lunges on treadmill and 90 minutes hot yoga (today's high in Phoenix is 115). Yeah I'm cray... Now I rest on the couch and this is my sweet set up (pic below): Today is a zero carb day so you will see my survival kit- diet Pepsi (I normally don't drink this but.... ), pickles, cauliflower and home-made sugar-free honey mustard. Later I will eat asparagus and tilapia and finish my day with a grand total of 200gm protein.
Cardinal Sin:
I alluded to it in my last blog. I did it. I bought a suit in a color that everyone in the industry warns against: WHITE. I saw it hanging there and my eye immediately caught the beautiful bead work and the color. I have always loved the color white. I thought, "What the heck - nothing to lose by just trying it on, and besides it's used! (cheaper)." I knew that Norma, who owns the shop, is very knowledgeable and would not steer me in a direction that wouldn't flatter my skin tone. I put it on and immediately fell in love with it. I walked out and Norma said, "Dang, girl you look good in white, not very common." The beading is stunning and the suit has more of an elegant look as opposed to flashy or WOW. I tried on a few other suits with bold color but they just didn't FEEL right. I feel confident in this suit and that's what I need. So I will take a chance and walk out on stage wearing the color we must not speak of.
Progress Pic from today after my shoulder routine. Today I basically just filled them with blood 4 sets hitting all three heads. Pretty light and easy.
I alluded to it in my last blog. I did it. I bought a suit in a color that everyone in the industry warns against: WHITE. I saw it hanging there and my eye immediately caught the beautiful bead work and the color. I have always loved the color white. I thought, "What the heck - nothing to lose by just trying it on, and besides it's used! (cheaper)." I knew that Norma, who owns the shop, is very knowledgeable and would not steer me in a direction that wouldn't flatter my skin tone. I put it on and immediately fell in love with it. I walked out and Norma said, "Dang, girl you look good in white, not very common." The beading is stunning and the suit has more of an elegant look as opposed to flashy or WOW. I tried on a few other suits with bold color but they just didn't FEEL right. I feel confident in this suit and that's what I need. So I will take a chance and walk out on stage wearing the color we must not speak of.
Progress Pic from today after my shoulder routine. Today I basically just filled them with blood 4 sets hitting all three heads. Pretty light and easy.
This week I'll be heading to Minnesota for a wedding - will be looking for a gym to get a few quick workouts in to keep my momentum going.! Until next time...
Blessings!
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