Return to Ruggedness: Session XVI the Final Session

SESSION XVI – 60114 – 61814 (Extended Final Session)

60114 [Sunday #348] – 184.5 – The sickness is taking its toll. I know when weight drops it’s real. Mostly hydration, but appetite too. This may be the start of a new session  #26 perhaps? The last one for sure. Today + 17 more and I start The Long Road Back. might as well start assessing this year. On paper it might look like I dropped ten lbs, but I’m starting June with some kind of Bug, so it’s not authentic.

The Bug is subsiding. I may get to do some home work after the gig.

What were my goals?  Return to ruggedness – I’m not sure the theme was accomplished. I’ve actually felt weak most of this last 300-something days. A more humble approach this time.

I do want the three way combo of aerobics-calisthenics-body weight work & weight lifting. I still want it all, including that stunning physique.

Maybe my biggest goal was losing weight, but NO, I laid them out twice… somewhere. Perhaps by the end of this year, I will have found them and posted. Many of this year’s goal will carry over to next year, as most of my goals are perpetual.

60214 [Monday #349] – Wake 186 – The battle continues. Adding weight is a good sign when battling a bug. Woke & did some movement stuff for about 20 minutes. The energy is sub-par. I was sleep before it got dark, certainly before 21:00, up at 4:00, 7 hours sleep, it was a decent nod too. What will today bring? Maybe some gig work. Temple tomorrow … no YMCA classes today. It’s still a long road back.

Gig: 20 rev pushups, fairly easy +20 more.

Bug battle – gargle warm sea-salt water, ACV shot, throat not as sore, but coughing still… cough drink water… this is the pattern that’s emerging.

*NOTE – The trail mix doesn’t have the same je ne sais quoi as before vacation. Has my taste changed that much or is the nut store selling “different” stuff, meaning not as good?

Still coughing and drinking. Y today or outside? Leaning towards outside… might be the only good day this week.

Park work: warm ups, but did mostly lateral skips around the bases, 5 laps each direction, 9left lead, right lead) wore my ass out. Interested in the hip’s feelings as far as hip impact and muscle response. Guess I’ll find out tomorrow. Pre-ouch!! Trying to be rugged!!

60314 [Tuesday #350] – wake 186.

Bizarro dreams about Zurich. Anyway seems like we made headway against the bug. Oh, woke tired and took an extra 30 mins. The sweats came w AM tea – good sign. Gargle w/ warm salt water, shot of ACV, big breakfast, sore throat subsiding, runny nose… (Post nasal drip). Super sensitive to cleaning solution (at work). Other than head, nasal & throat challenges the body feels strong, energetic and well rested.

I thought/hoped this would be a 24 hour thing. To a degree it was, but there’s the aftermath (like after an earthquake.)

TGX was the bomb!! Symptoms cleared up for this and aqua box.. and they returned after. Sneezing & runny nose, but the body-aches and coughing are gone.

To track the course – good workout day Thursday, body-aches (legs tight) & tickle in throat and sluggish and tired feeling, Friday. Coughing and sore throat Saturday. More of the same Sunday & Monday. Tuesday PND & sneezing (Not exact about Sunday.) Coughed after remembering coughing symptoms.

60414 [Wednesday #351] – wake 184.5 – I think this is more legit. Bug symptoms subsided, took an extra 30 mins snooze. No exercise this AM. About 7 solid hours of sleep. Breathing well, swallowing well. Nose is back to normal so far. I can feel the… (damn, interruption!)

Reverse pushups.. back to this @ the gig… 11

I think, Temple legs today… make it happen. Might as well & I can work upper body at the Y on Friday.

Did one set of rev pushups but made it to Temple Legs. Needed some extra warm up sets on the leg press but did 3 solid static sets @ 1000+ and the usual stuff. I’m ready to get back into squats – so mark that down for Friday.

Bug symptoms returned after lunch. Don’t know what that’s about.

TEMPLE:

Press -  calf raises – shin flex – static squat up – static press an hour.

60514 [Thursday #352] – wake 184.5 legit! Eyes opened at 3:21 no alarm and an hour later, it was raining so back to sleep. Good bkft (T-burg) then to the Y for old school chest work.

Bench neg blasts, slow descent then strong push 5 sets.

100 lbs – 12x

110 lbs – 8x

120 lbs – 8 x progressed to 140 lbs which puts me close to my stated max (150) but I felt strong and the shoulder held up magnificently.

Incline press neg-blast – started w/ 10’s and went to 25’s (5 sets of 8)…

Bent row 25s (4 sets of 12 – 10)

Seated db shoulder press – by this time I was tired. The strength may be returning and I need endurance to return as well.

Let me keep this up through the fall. I want my chest back!!

Something changes while I was in Zurich. I can’t put my finger on it, but the results seem to be breaking through the weight (loss) plateau I’ve been on, and a different kind of attraction… maybe I’m friendlier, maybe… and maybe I see people differently.

60614 [Friday #353] – wake 184.5 woke 4AM – got up a bit later, ran one mile – walked 1 – kind of lame but oh well. Bean & veggies bkft – cut grass, eat again bkft II then YMCA – legs & back – various errands.

OLD SCHOOL YMCA

Squats start 140 – 190 super deep and slow.

Single arm rows (DBs) 3 x 8 about 65 lbs.

Front squats, very light

Bent flies 35s

Preacher curls ez bar 25s were tough

Triceps press & reverse grip pull downs

Leg X max 210 x 10 (Give Mike props for this.)

60714 [Saturday #354] – wake 186.5 – The falafel wrap just sat in my stomach. Had what seemed like an endless beer (Me’shell concert world café last night) . dropped 2 this AM & 1 sun salutation.  Home run today 2 early and 2 at work. Body’s recovering from wt training – feels sore, feels good.

Steak dinner at Mike’s… recover ensues… ate too much, but let’s see if this turns into weight or how much.

60814 [Sunday #355] – wake 188 – steaks and beers @ Mike’s. I my have eaten myself into a hangover… dehydration type. So, short amount of sleep. Small bkft (almonds, blueberries, honey) no tea. Want to lift at the Y after work. Cycle pump tomorrow. Let’s beat the headache!

I’m up almost 5 [4.5 lbs] from eating and drinking. I think I got my set point down to about 187 – we shall see where the weight settles by Wednesday. Also the weather is warmer and that can work in my favor.

Weekend eats are already beginning to metabolize – had salmon salad for lunch/brunch – psyching myself for chest work at the Y. I think I can start with the classic 140 lbs (bar +2, 45 lb plates) just remember the tempo, down slow and up strong. I need to internalize that pattern.

Maybe chest, triceps, upper back? shoulders? I should have enough time. Will hold off on flies, etc for a few weeks – on, more biceps too. I want my arms back!!

This day is in the books. Didn’t start out as strong as I thought I could. Had to drop from 140 to 120 first bench press set, but made it back to 140. Remember leave the ego!

Incline bench 5 sets (same with BP)

Flat flies, incline db press (40s)

Biceps super set: Alt dumbbell curls & EZ bar standing curls. (15 each)

55 lb db pull overs

Triceps cable extensions

Relax, stretch & done… 60 minutes.

60914 [Monday #356] – 185 35/48; weekend metabolized earlier than expected. Early exercise working on burpess again. Two rounds of 5, proper burpees too. A few other wake up exercises. That funny feeling you get when you wake up Monday morning then find out later, it’s raining.

20 “normal” pushups on the bars.

YMCA –

Deadlift, standard 225 – 275 – 315 solid single lifts. Felt in the left hip area. Got some Romanians, multiple reps, military press (5’s) bent barbell rows 25+5’s

61014 [Tuesday #357] – wake 185: woke up today with the alarm and hit the snooze. Got 7 hours but felt tired and sleepy, I think it’s the weather. TGX this afternoon.

We were sweltering in the session today. Small eats at home.

61114 [Wednesday #358] – wake 185 28/51: Not much doin @ work. A few rev pushups. Headed to they Y, upper body, chest 7 back, bis 7 tris.

YMCA Chest/legs/bis

Flat bench; 1: 120x10 – 2:130 x 6 – 3:140 x 6 (2 sets)- 5: 150 x 3 (2 sets)

The point is I reached my max quicker than I thought. My mind shift now is think reps & tempo and not weight. I must be able to do at least 10 slow descent & quick up reps at 150, then add.

Incline 100 lbs 3-4 sets. Inverted leg press & calf press 6 plates. Did not feel strong, left inner hip.. (inside).

Preacher curls 70 lbs ez bar seemed to get stronger in later sets. Must curl 2-3x a week.

Military press-squats use the bar but don’t squat as far. Left hip ish is preventing as well as shoulder recovery. Work my way down before putting weight on the bar. Not yet strong enough core.

Reverse grip barbell (bar only) curls.

61214 [Thursday #359] –  wake 187 – kind of shocked, but I’ll pretend it’s muscle wt. chores today, considered a run, but will save myself for the YMCA.

YGX – was intermittently strong – need to work on endurance, but I realize it’s not my workout.

61314 [Friday #360] –  wake 187 26/52 – got numbers, usually means a drop is coming. If so I don’t expect more than 2.5 lbs.

Measuring Day

Torso in cms	June 13, 2014	April 29, 2014	June 15, 2013
Top	96 cm	99 cm	100 cm
Middle	91 cm	93 cm	91 cm
Bottom	95 cm	97 cm	94 cm
Under	97 cm	98 cm	97 cm

Basically I’m returning to where I was last year. Also I’m 3.5 lbs lighter than last year (190.5) which suggests more muscle, less fat… or at least less fat.

	June 13, 2014	March 15, 2014
Shoulders	120 cm	120 cm
Chest	103 cm	104 cm
Glutes	104 cm	105 cm

Chest is 1 cm smaller, but is 1 cm thicker… not significant, especially over 6 months. I’m pleased with all these numbers and the direction the weight, the look, the fit of clothes and the comments/observations. (Two people at the Y mentioned more muscular upper body.) I want more endurance, strength and more and quicker healing and regeneration of injured parts.

Now – temple legs!!

Leg press drop sets this kicked ass. I have no idea how much weight or how many reps. I just know ya need 2-3 ppl to pull this off, literally and it killed. (about 700 – 300 lbs) 3 sets.  1000 lb static holds, 3 sets. Seated Calf raises, shin flex 9max 75 lbs) smith floor press & hold. Close grip press, 135 lbs, 5 reps.

Good workout day!!

61414 [Saturday #361] – wake 188!! Was it the turkey burgers yesterday? Or is this a weight gain trend? Measuring day was satisfying. Weight could be muscle b/c pants are still loose and body looks tight. Special YGX sub session today 9AM!! Let’s see how that goes. Haven’t been running in a while since the lame one-miler, but that was right after the bug.

Easy class lots of de-conditioned members so I did more coaching and encouraging (and lecturing) than demo, this is the way it’s supposed to be anyway. I still need more endurance. I need an endurance – spec forces day. Looks like Wednesdays.

Post YGX

Bench press can start at 140 x 8 … went to 150 & dropped reps dramatically. More focus.

Incline 90 lbs was weak, left shoulder played up.

70 lb preacher curls were no problem 10 reps – went to 80 lbs.. ouch11 it may be a while to 85 lbs.

Maybe the deep squats should be part of spec forces Wednesday. I think I can go from 10 to 1 but I must go deep and slow. Same for pushups. Speed is NOT the goal.

Muscle gain – upper body was noted, second time this happened at the Y. significant feedback.

61514 [Sunday #362] – wake 190 E!!! food ate drink at Rich’s, Matt’s graduation party however I lifted yesterday too. I figure 2.5 of the 5 lbs I gained in the last few days are from food and beverage.

3o minutes of movement/aerobic training at wake up.

Work was chill, after work was dead. Got much sleep. Very low energy and no exercise. Just following the body. Got to recover from last week. Going to return to juice snacks, no protein mix, but maybe. I’m at no shortage of protein. Maybe here and there but the last weight gain experience taught me a lesson. If I ever need to gain I’ll know what to do.

61614 [Monday #363] – WAKE 188 35/48: headed back down after recovery evening. Next year I must note recovery days to see if I can detect a pattern. Most likely recovery days come after a lot of activity… traveling, eating & drinking and socializing.

The last several hours … like 24 have been low energy. I surmise my body is metabolizing the consumption of the past week. Can I get back to 185 – get my shirt – and get down to 180-ish by year’s end AND keep getting stronger and gaining muscle?

YES!!

Body’s  in purge mode. A triple so far. Kind of tight in the solar plexus getting up the steps. Did 2 sets of reverse pushups, about 10 each. Don’t know if I’m getting a caffeine headache or an ‘I’m-thinking-myself-into-a-caffeine-headache’ headache.

YMCA

Romanian dead lifts & dips 140 lbs 10 – 5 [after I start my run this noob decides to get on the dip apparatus, so I had to wait. It annoyed me, but made me stronger.]

Then 3 sets of 5 @ 210 lbs.

40 lb flat fly/press 3 x 15!!

Seated shrugs 40s 3 x 16.

EZ bar preacher curls 80 lbs 3 x 5 – (but cheatin’) this is the weight I need to overcome to get results. I almost feel I can do this daily, but every other day… leave the ego!!

Spin was great… I’m toast.

Home run today. Expecting a lb or 2 drop. Won’t be mad if I don’t get it… but I should get back to 185, then push down more. Meatless day (I think.) yeah, I can’t remember having meat today.

Post exercise fruit smoothie – no additives. I suppose I wasn’t sleepy, it took a while and I didn’t realize I was sleep for some time.

I look pale in my video clips, but the back looks ripped!!

61714 [Tuesday #364] – wake 188 32/49 – I expected a drop, but I’m not mad. It might take a while for the metabolism to kick in or the weight to realize it has to go! Lamb & eggs frittata for bkft. No AM exercise, I’ll get mine @ TGX this afternoon.

Got to work hungry. Glad I pack snacks.

I have to come up with 7 ways to evaluate my day.

1. General Feeling

2. Energy Level – like to I pass out on the floor after an exercise session? Do I not get out of the house certain days?

3. Elimination – is the body in purge mode? Am I sick? Food poisoning, over eating, etc?

4. Nutrition – meat day, non-meat, did I eat junk, out drinking etc.

5. Sleep quality – good, deep, restless, bizarre dreams…

6. Mental –

7. Health – am I injured, fighting off a bug, feeling off for some reason…

Oh yes – started today with tea after going two mornings without an AM cup. This makes a difference… or does it?

What will today bring? Tomorrow ends this Episode… the long road back starts Thursday… day 1.

TGX was moderately strong for me – participation is light, but heavy on the coaching. Not sure whether my coaching is due to experience/maturity or just being tired and sore from the weight training.

Left knee – twinge

Left inner hip – sore

Right ankle – feel it sometimes

Breath 80-85%

61814 [Wednesday #365] – Last Day end of an okay year. HAPPY NEW Year Tomorrow

Wake 188 25/53

YMCA

Special Forces 120 lbs squats, 10 – 1; 1 – 10 squats & pushups 17 minutes. No shoulder issues, deep squats.. this was the warm up.

Bent bb rows 4 sets 120 lbs.

Bent flies 25s & 30s 4 sets.

Front shoulder raises 20s

Standing military press 12.5 each side

EZ preacher curls 80 for 2 sets to failure then drop to 70. 80 is getting easier, but I am still cheating it up a bit.

Upstairs

Leg curls 150 4 sets

Triceps push down – 60 & block (on Lat machine)

Leg cable work 360 degrees.

Concluding this year with Warrior Wednesday … hopefully a start of a tradition, unless I pick up a Wednesday class. Feeling good about today. What is sore isn’t very sore. 

End of session 26, End of Year 3... Let's keep going!!

The Long Road Back (<-- click here for the next blog)

Return to Ruggedness: Session XV - 51814 - 53114

SESSION XV – 51814 – 53114 – during this session I am traveling around Zurich, Switzerland.

51814 [Sunday #334] – wake 192.5  No question. 6 hrs + an extra – got (something???). Ran two miles in about 30 minutes, then intervals for a quarter. Then up the hill – 5 rounds, pyramid style, last round was a walk. Brunch with Z&Z, beers 7 chips @ Kev’s garden party, home to chill, headed to massage. Maybe some lifting tonight.

FEELING STRONGER, SHOULDER FEELS GOOD. Current ish, left knee … but the feeling’s different than before, it’s a duller feel that subsides with running. Is this arther again?. Right foot a feel I’ve never or can’t remember having. Also subsides with activity and comes when I sit too long.

51914 [Monday #335] – wake 191… One day before Switzerland. House work, last minute stuff, more prepared than I think. Headed to the Y for pre-spin work – deadlift, maybe squats & presses. Left knee is sore and left butt… the week will be healing… back to body work.

Scar tissue breaking up in the left shoulder according to Keanne… it feels stronger too. Did 35 IG (Iron gym) pushups this AM, I need to get some decent workout sneakers,

Good workout day.

Deadlifted 315 lbs up 3 sets of one lift, knees bent. (No Romanian today). Benched 120 ha-ha I’m bragging about this??

Felt the shoulder and it held up. Tried shoulder press squats, just the bar 2 sets, form needs work, then strength. Gonna ease back into the mix, combo of body weight & iron!! GO!! Project KCX 5.5!!

52014 [Tuesday #336] – Wake 189.5 – under 190!!! Yeah… Travel day. 3 sun salutations to help ease my mind and chores. Leaving a 21:55, trying to be to the airport by 17:00 – 18:00…

52114 [Wednesday #337] – wake on the airplane…  Zurich, Switzerland make my way to the hotel. No time for exercise.

52214 [Thursday #338] – Zurich, jet-lagging like crazy, but there is tea for breakfast and eggs 7 lunchmeat (what we call it anyway) and Danish. Walk around the city and take a boat ride.

52314 [Friday #339] – Zurich, casual Friday. Rain, but it cleared up later. I found a few exercise spots nearby, but figured if I really wanted to train I’d find a park or workout in my room. (which I did.)

52414** [Saturday #340] – Wake Zurich – more rain today. Note lower left back is sore, feels more like muscles than bone or nerves. How did this occur? Sun salutations or sleeping awkwardly? Trying to twist it out, stretch it out.

52514 [Sunday #341] – Another day in Zurich & breakfast in the breakfast room. Got some exercise in last night besides walking all over town. Body check – don’t know what I did to my back, but it’s sore, maybe sorer that before. It’s not moving (the pain) that’s a good sign, I’m walking another good sign. Bending and stretching… I should know… it’s the L-something. Probably the most common lumbar region. Anyway, back to crunches and ab work.

52614 [Monday #342] – Zurich, more walking and exploring and actually…. Shopping. Not over-doing it though.

52714 [Tuesday #343] – Last day in Zurich, it’s raining. Taking off early for the airport. Spent most of the day walking around and exploring. I may share a couple of pictures I took there.

52814 [Wednesday #344] – Midnight back in Philly and the first thing I do is weigh in to see how much I’ve gained… I’m 187 14% BF 60% H2O. amazing. Buffer day. Did pretty much nothing all day.  Home exercise included pushups and curls & random weights work.

52914** [Thursday #345] – wake still 187…  ran 3 miles down the parkway walked off mile #4, felt good, real good! Light, no chest pain or shortness of breath, food? Peace? Leisure? Something changed. Trying to keep that change in effect. (2800 cals in 2 hrs). Good run up the El steps.

Superhype @YGX – full participation 1362 cals @ 1:10 & counting. [HR was at 99% most of the class] stopped counting at 5002 calories 4:14 minutes..

53014** [Friday #346] – wake 187 – at some point in the day I started feeling sluggish and tired. Legs were super [DOMS] sore, no doubt due to previous badass workout day. Lifted some weight at home. Developed a tickle in the top of throat, which turned into chills, headache, most likely an invader entered my universe. Dealt with it through the night. [Also we to Delaware today for ceremony for Matt.]

53114 [Saturday #347] – wake 187 with headache. Body is recovering, neck & shoulders sore, might be a good yoga day. 24^th hour will be around 15:00 if it’s a 24 hr bug.

24^th hour passed and I was better, but the Bug flexed and I needed to chill. Spend lots of time resting and such.

End of Session 25…. 

Return to Ruggedness - Session XIV - 50414 - 51714

SESSION XIV – 50414 – 51714

50414**  [Sunday #320] – Wake 191 … steady. Realized I look and feel good, so don’t fret the weight. Over 200 pushups so far, been doing chores & different work – Massage day. Probably too much tea. Elixir this eve. Maybe protein shake.

Good massage – wore me out. No tea or meal. To bed early. Iced shoulder, post massage. Bought turkey (Burgers & Canadian bacon) from the market. Changing eating style again.  Perhaps I should mentally mark this day.

50514** [Monday #321] – Wake 191 3 AM, an hour earlier isn’t a big deal… did some random exercises including 2 sun sals – run-in-place – 100 jacks, pretty easy too. Brought up the 40s, early AM! Shoulder is sore from the massage.

Breakfast – tea, turkey (TCB) egg sub, shrooms, etc. omelet stuff. Let’s see how this works out. Alt, beans, eggs, turkey, greens, lentils, not feeling the need for the protein shakes/wt. gainers. (I have a surplus)… or fruit shakes either. Must focus on adding that to the mix.

Gig; 15 rev pushups & random DB work. 10 pull-ups + 10 squats.

Less than powerful spin today, new diet? Up an hour earlier? Or one day off from work?

Pre-spin random deadlifts; 135-205-225… did some curls, 20 lbs bench press… yes… 40 lbs and the bar. Started with 20, then 30, because I said I wouldn’t do it again… it bees that way.  20 lbs db flies, I was pretty beat down all day… need some recovery this eve, had much turkey today. Could it be protein OD?  19g turkey burger, 7 TCB only 26 & salad, eggs… far less than 100g I estimate. Had to force myself awake until 10:30 – 11 ishPM

50614** [Tuesday #322] – wake 189: wake up yoga 3 sun sals and various movement.

Gig: rev grip pushups focus on negatives, down slow, up strong w/ 10 lb curls & some shadow boxing.

First park workout of the year!! 4 rounds of east sweat type w/ experimental work. (Push up jacks) 8:1 ratio. Yoga stretches at the end. Jump bench, kick fence, work with tree branch. Lite eats then bed at 10:30PM.

50714 [Wednesday #323] – wake 189, with alarm. Actually it interrupted my dream. Strong walk to the El this morning.

Early workout, warm ups & legs work with ankle weights, about 30 minutes. TCB eggs & beans bkft, tea of course.

Gig 20+20+ feeling stronger on these rev pushups, feeling the triceps.

Did some mat work & shrugs w/ the 40s. Turkey burger & fixins’; shrooms, peppers, mmmm

50814 [Thursday #324] –  wake 189 wz/dp E: No change, but last week I was over 190, so progress. Physical today. YGX later. Non turkey day but will probably hit a diner after the physical.

Strong in YGX today, but don’t feel like I did much.

50914 [Friday #325] – wake 189 30/50: Coconut H2O before bed. Wake up boxing 6.5s some pushups & squats, dry spots on lateral upper thighs, wonder? Weather??

Gig 20 RPU x 3 rounds = 60 total [10 – slow & slow, 10 from shoulder raises]

Temple legs.. SOLID!! 1000+ hold and strong 800 ½ presses and the other goodies. 30 mins elliptical & Happy hour. 90 mins Log.

51014 [Saturday #326] – Wake 191 not surprised. 1 hour park workout session. Short run, calisthenics, pushups, pull ups, jump rope and sun sals at the end, walk back.

51114 [Sunday #327] – wake 191: I’m okay with this.

YMCA weights & static contractions, deadlift, Romanian – progresses from 190 – 280, pretty happy with this. Left hip still sore. Static holds instead of leg press due to sore rt knee. (it got better) wall sits 3x maxed at 1:45 incline bench press 20 reps, (2 sets) bar only w/ 10 lbs on bar.

Calf raises

Seated rows

Seated leg press – holds & Calf press – static leg extensions – triceps pushdown: 90 minutes.

51214 [Monday #328] – wake 191 – post weekend eats & drinks & training. 6 sun sals, body called for yoga. Gig: 5 reverse pushups, rev curls, upright row. Shoulder feels stronger.

Cycling was pretty strong – got a surge of energy. Got some shrugs & t-bar rows in before the class.

Guac & cheese for evening meal. Getting easier /natural not to eat big after sundown.

51314 [Tuesday #329] – Wake 191 40/46 woke kind of sluggish, hit the snooze for 10 mins. Got some movement exercise in, nothing specific; tea of course. Meat day, TCB & egg white omelet, strolled to the train, up the steps ok…

Early start to gig workout – 15 reverse pushups, shrugs, standing press, rev curl. Dropped three today, sluggish, humid, slight headache. What was the trigger?

51414 [Wednesday #330] – wake 191 – No change. Early leg/ankle wt work.

Gig: multiple sets, pushups, rev curls, front raises, shrugs, squats – 10x – 20x

Next round pushups, normal – lateral elbow feeling weak, rev curls. Standing rows.

51514 [Thursday #331] – wake 191 – after turkey burger & lamb dinner no change. Woke up this AM, came close to Eat Sweat workout, I did break sweat, probably about 30 mins of calisthenics & mat wts.

YGX – pretty strong.

51614 [Friday #332] – wake 191: Felt weak, sore, heavy – rain day. Tried some morning work but couldn’t really get started.

Did a set of 15 pushups at the gig & some DB work… one round. Still didn’t get going. Decided it must be a break day. No Temple Legs – came home & hung out with The Llama.

51714 [Saturday #333] – wake 192.5 – I AM ABOVE THE LIMIT!!! The last few days caught up with me. No matter. Cleaning house and lifting in between, got over 100 pushups today. Realized I can curl 40 lb dbs & squat curl 30 lbs. (60 tot.). Been in all day, but it’s my choice. Hangin w/ 2+2 – oh yeah, got 8 hrs sleep overnight.

End of Session 24