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Whew, 4 days in and I feel about how you'd expect someone out of condition to feel after 4 days of doing an Alwyn Cosgrove workout. Actually technically right now I dont feel too bad, since its about 2 hrs after I did an afterburn session on the treadmill, and I always tend to feel less sore after a solid 'cardio' session. This morning though I could barely move.
I play basketball for an hour or so on Tuesdays at work, so after my initial sessions on Monday I played BB on Tues and then did my 2nd workout on Wed. It was a lunchtime workout since I had real trouble sleeping the night before. Not due to the exercise I dont think, just moving into warmer weather here and couldnt get comfy in bed. Put off the afterburn session until today. Could barely walk by the time I finished my workout.
Some notes:
Squats werent as bad as I feared. He has me doing a narrower stance than usual, and I went the same weight as I did for my deads on day 1. I think I can comfortably put the weight up next time.
Stepups hurt. I dont really have a normal sized bench, so I do them at a higher height than I would in a normal gym. My legs are burning up by the time I'm done 20 each leg. I nearly didnt do 3 sets of these, but pulled myself off the floor and forced myself through the last lot. Really need to have my mental toughness in place for these workouts.
SHELCs are weird. They look like they'll work the core (and do) but I was surprised just how much they worked my hamstrings and calves. I actually started cramping in my hammies when I tried to stand up after my first set. They'll be fun moving foward.
I felt really good after the workout though. Sore and tired, but a really nice feeling also.
Nutrional plan is going well. A couple of times I've had to go 'off-diet' because of missing ingredients or such, but I've kept to the cals and nutrient splits I intended, and will work out better shopping lists as I go.
Tomorrow morning might be rough, its my first really early morning workout (need to getup at 4:45 to get it done instead of 6). Had trouble getting to sleep the last couple of nights, hope thats not the case tonight.
Will be interested to see how I weigh in on Sunday. Often I tend to put a bit of weight on when I start stuff like this, so wont be too concerned if I do, but sure would like to see a nice dropoff right away.