Monday June 16th - did an hour long bike ride with DH. My legs always burn when biking (or bicycling I guess). Heart rate was around 140.
Last stage 4 workout! Yikes!
Stage 4 B4
Tuesday June 17th
deadlift from box: 1x8, 105 2x8, 115 lbs
Bulgarian Split Squat: 3x8, 30lbs - I went back down on this because this is what I suspected caused my leg to freak out tired to get better ROM so it was still challenging
Pull over: 3x10 40 lbs
Reverse lunge from box: 3x8, 20lb db's
Dumbbell prone Cuban snatch: 3x8, 10lb db's
Crunch: 3x15 , 20lb plate
Reverse Crunch: 3x15 - did at incline on bench.
Lateral Flexion: I did some side incline leg lifts on the bench instead.
Prone Cobra: swiss ball back extensions
HIIT: Hill sprints 7x (5 min. warm up and cool down) about 23 minutes total. These felt good. I can already feel it in my bum this morning.
Overall a good workout. I didn't go up in any of the lifts but seemed to have lots of energy at least until after a few hill sprints! I was tired and sweaty after those.
Based on my energy level compared to a few weeks ago, I must be getting adequate food. I have been really interested in the discussion that has been going on around here about Fat Loss Troubleshoot from Leigh Peele. I go back and forth about my eating. I am pretty happy with the way I look for the most part but there are days when I wish I still had my small "runners" thighs. Then there are days when I am feeling confident and strong. My overall goal is fat loss and I think a lot of that has to come from me adhering to a strict lifestyle of counting calories. My downfall truly is on the weekends. I have to figure out a way to do the things I enjoy on the weekend like going out to eat, having wine or beer, and eating pizza every now and then. I am hoping there is a balance there somewhere. Maybe not.
My overall dilemma is wondering if I did lose the 10 pounds I want to or lowering my body fat below 20%, would I really be that much more happy? The small indulgences like the weekend wine make me happy too!
So anyway, thats what has been traversing my brain lately.
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