Bit of a mixed entry for this week, as well as sharing some of the experiences I’ve had this week I also want to give you flavour of the kind of training I do. I’m still a novice so bear with me if I don’t explain things quite right!
Anyway, the beginning of the week was tough and I was suffering high anxiety levels and feeling very low. I had convinced myself that people in my life were angry with me or I had done something wrong and I just wanted to isolate myself. So what did I do you ask.
The answer is I hit the gym, went to see my PT and ground out those negative feelings. Back in the mists of time I never would have imagined that I would be capable of the level of training I do now. Back then exercise was my punishment for being fat and ugly and nothing I did was good enough. As a result I never felt motivated. I couldn’t articulate my feelings so it weighed heavy on me.
Not any more! Monday’s session was a prime example of using negative energy to fuel a workout and come out the other side with some regained perspective.
Afterwards I was so light and it felt great, so much so that when my mate walked in the gym I decided to train with her as well😁. So glad I did. Below is a sample of my training for the day.
Legs: Leg extensions, leg press, squats, hamstring curls. Squats are a particularly difficult thing for me and tied up to my feelings of failure so working on my form and position was beneficial if frustrating.
Chest: bench press, overhead press, triceps pushdowns, push ups, weighted planks.
Stretches: I’m guilty of neglecting this important part of training because it’s boring! I was grateful therefore to have my friend there to spur each other on.
Thursday was my day training solo and I decided to do some glute and hamstring work consisting of single leg deadlifts, good mornings and hip thrusts. Needless to say my poor hamstrings were very sore the next day but it was fun to try new things.
Friday was another day for new experiences. I asked my PT if I could have a break from deadlifts and he suggested a strongman style session. I was definitely up for that! Strongman is a lot of fun and makes cardio bearable for me. The session included log press to 37.5kg, axle deadlifts to 60kg, farmers carries and some supporting work with 60kg barbell shrugs and calf training.
Rounding off the week I attended my gyms weekly strength camp which this week was bench press. We are training for our first competition in July so we concentrated on 3 x 3 and I worked up to 43kg. I feel stronger all the time and hope 50kg is not too far away!
Training is my meditation and gives me order to the crazy whirlwind that is my emotional life!
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