Week 5 Day 2Â Â Â Â Â 2010-02-10
Max in last set: 25
Notes: 10-10-13-13-10-10-9-25
100 pushups in today’s routine. 8 sets with shorter 45 second breaks in between. Looks like we are transitioning into an endurance building routine to prepare for the 100 consecutive push-up goal.
It was a challenge today, but I finished with a healthy struggle and a satisfying collapse by the end and no significantly extended rest periods. (There may have been a few seconds here and there due to my short attention span and bad morning math…
Speaking of bad attentions span and thinking about how on my last exhaustion test I lost count half way through my test…I had a brainstorm this morning and realized that I can record my next attempt with the webcam so that I can always go back if I forget how to count midstream again. Once again technology fills the deficiencies of my brain.
In the “things I have learned” department. I’ve adopted the idea that if my mind says stop, I should keep going. If my body says stop, I should listen.
The reason for this is that my mind is quite devious and has a habit of lying to me when it comes to what I am capable of. “You can’t do 10 more minutes on the step machine, stop and go home!” it says. To which I reply “Quiet you! Or I’ll stab you witha Q-tip!” I prefer to listen to what my body is saying and follow it’s cues. It doesn’t seem to be capable of lying to me. If I need to stop it tells me in no uncertain terms, it doesn’t waffle about at make excuses.
I find it interesting how one part of my brain can bombard me with negativity while another part entirely seems to be able to objectively listen to the cues from the rest of my body. Then there is a third aspect of the mind that can consciously make a decision regarding which of the other two parts to listen two.
Funny things we humans are.
Think about working your back muscles as well, so that you have some kind of symmetry of strength and endurance on both sides, chest and back. Pull ups, Lat pull downs, Rows, whatever.
It’s only a matter of time before you get to your goal. It’s very funny that when properly conditioned, the human body can accomplish anything.
Oh yeah, try to eat as clean as possible. Get your veggies in! Try to eat less crap. It does wonders!
Been starting the other stuff as well. Just started working the rowing into the routine and plan to add some more weights into the weekly routine shortly.
Progressing nicely on the cardio front which has been my primary focus.
Thanks for the encouragement, always helpful
Cheers!