You feel like crap, but you do it anyways.
I’ve got something… not sure if a “cold” or allergies or what, but something. Friday it started to creep in. Saturday I was ok, but beyond exhausted by the time I got home — I couldn’t even finish my supper because the effort involved was too much. Yeah. Sunday I slept a lot of the day. Waking up this morning I feel a little better but still like crud. I debated skipping the day (let the body rest/heal), but 1. I often feel better if I get the blood pumping, 2. I scheduled myself to try something today, 3. this will be the last week on this cycle so, let’s do it.
So I compromised and opted to just do something — let me decide as I feel it while I’m there.
I inclined, and worked up to 225. That’s an all-time PR for me. Unfortunately it was a little scary too. I got to the sticking point, started to grind it, then my head started to feel…. wrong. As if I kept it up, I’d probably black out and have 225 lb. crashing down on my face. So the effort became about just racking the damn bar. I got it, but I’ve never been that scared under the bar before. I attribute it to that “something” that has me. No bueno. Still, a PR so I’ll take it. 🙂
After that, I opted to just do some dips. I haven’t done them in ages and like doing them. I started dipping and my shoulders told me it had been a while since I had dipped! Nothing bad, just very tight in the bottom position. So after 5 reps I stopped and figured it’d be more beneficial to do lots of sets of 5 and get blood flowing there, get the stretch, and that volume and stretch would do me better. After 10 sets, I figured 50 reps was enough all things considered. Finished off with some lat raises and that was that.
Glad I went. The PR was a little scary, but I got it. It feels good going into my deload and then the start of a new cycle where I won’t be BB Inclining, so a nice cap to it all.
- Incline Bench Press
- bar x 10
- bar x 5
- 135 x 5
- 155 x 4
- 175 x 3
- 205 x 2
- 225 x 1 (PR)
- 175 x 8
- 175 x 4
- Dips
- bw x 5
- bw x 5
- bw x 5
- bw x 5
- bw x 5
- bw x 5
- bw x 5
- bw x 5
- bw x 5
- bw x 5
- Lateral Raises
- 20e x 12
- 20e x 12
- 20e x 12
Allergies have been kicking my ass lately too. I’ve been waking up in a Benadryl haze everyday. But, alas, I drag my ass to the gym, anyway.
That’s what you gotta do… the ass might drag, but at least it’s moving. 🙂
Turns out… it’s not allergies. Strep throat! Huzzah!
That’s no good. Antibiotics? Or are you going to let it get digested by your immune system?
Been on amoxicillin for about 48 hours now. It’s been a HUGE help.