Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 144

Day 144 I am very tired. For some reason this felt like an extra long week. I'm really enjoying work, but it seems to be taking a toll on me. I'm still managing to get through the workouts but getting through the day seems to be the hard part. I have  a little more work scheduled than usual tomorrow, so I'll have to wait until Sunday to catch up on rest.

I decided today would be my last session of German Volume training. I really pushed the weights today. I can't say I usually get a sweat going when I train biceps and triceps but I had one going today. I predict that my arms will be pretty sore over the next couple days, which is fine as I don't plan on using them very much over the weekend.

Today's Workout:

German Volume Training

Exercise 1: Ez Curl Bar Tricep Extensions (Skull Crushers) 10 sets / 10 reps / 60 seconds rest (100lbs)

Exercise 2: Standing Db Curls 10 sets / 10 reps / 60 seconds rest (45lbs)

I'm happy that I was able to increase my weights as much as I did and still manage 10 reps for all my sets. However, I'm looking forward to moving on to some more dynamic workouts with a lot more variety. The next couple days will probably involve some form of cardio and perhaps some yoga.

I'm a little bit worried that I won't be able to sustain my workouts if I can't seem to recover some energy. I might have to strategically take a "me" day to catch up on sleep and things like paper work and various errands. Also, a true recovery workout day is probably in order. Some light cardio with some exercise focused on maintaining and restoring function would be very helpful.