Wow!…what can I say…I guess a month of inactivity doesn’t atrophy your muscles. My last workout was 3 days shy of a month ago and I showed improvements in ALL exercises! But I did ‘feel’ that month of inactivity - it was the hardest workout I’ve had in a long time.
The Leg Press left me dizzy and my ears ringing…then the SS pull down left me nauseous with my forearms throbbing in pain. And the thought that I had one more exercise made me want to cry… ;-) No, really, it was WAY hard to get back to…
As usual, my workout was fasted with 10 grams of BCAAs taken 15 minutes before the workout. Now, 2 hours later, I am ready for my lunch, a salad with grilled chicken, bacon, avocado, goat cheese, and EVOO.
HIT | Last Workout | This Week | Increase | Kevin J Smith | ||
23-Mar | 20-Apr | % since | ||||
Exercise | Weight | Time (secs) | Weight | Time (secs) | initial | Comments |
Lower Back | 364 | 87 | 366 | 90 | 74% | MedX: 72 degrees |
Pull-Over | 200 | 85 | 202 | 86 | 84% | MedX |
Chest Press | 188.5 | 82 | 188.5 | 84 | 80% | MedX |
Leg Press | 832 | 91 | 834 | 93 | 54% | MedX |
SS Pull down | 152.5 | 85 | 153.5 | 86 | 54% | Super Slow |
Overhead Press | 290 | 80 | 290 | 92 | 81% | MedX |
2 comments:
Kevin,
This has always been our experience at Ultimate Exercise...a big improvement after a prolonged layoff, but a very unpleasant metabolic experience.
I still wonder if a metabolic HIIT workout done every 5-7 days with a BBS type workout done every 28 days might be the optimal approach.
Doug McGuff
Interesting...Jeff Erno and I were just discussing the same thing. I feel strong, but not 'fit' - like I need some other activity to give me energy.
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