Monday, November 10, 2008

First day of a long goal

First day, first workout.

Woke up at 7am, layed there knowing that this is the first step of many to come.
Still, despite my enthusiasm leading up to this day, I still had to pull myself out of bed to get ready.

I tried 'Pump Fuel', a GNC pre-workout supplement, a one serving trial pack. Ive read that basicly it is just a bunch of caffeine to give one a good 'pump' and energy to last a workout.

I mixed it, downed it, almost immediately I could feel the effects, felt like it made me a lil hyper, felt a shake in the legs. Again not sure if its the caffeine or the Nitric Oxide that these kind of supps preach.

I have BSN's N.O.-Xplode to take, Ill see if it has the same effects.

Got to the school and walked to the wellness center. Signed in and jumped on a bike for a warm-up. Felt good.

Then went to chest-flys, after a set, still felt good. Went over to a curl machine, pounded out a set, still felt good so maybe the stuff was working.

Then went and did some shoulder presses, again was breaking a sweat yet still felt good, then some dumbbell lunges.

Back on the bike, then did some tricep pulldowns. Passed a mirror and could see the 'pump'.
Did some leg curls, then leg extensions, I was starting to feel the fatigue, my ego got the best of me and I jumped the weight up more than I should have.

Its been a couple years since I worked out so I should have taken it slow and light at first.
Thats the entire philosophy behind doing a light circuit training routine for the first few weeks before really hittin the weights.

Lesson learned....for sure.
Did some more bicept curls and another chest fly set....by that time I was spent.
Went to the corner to stretch out and call it a day.

No abs today, I will do that tomorrow, really work them out. Also give me a chance to recooperate from todays workout...Im bound to be sore....if Im not....I did something wrong.

8am I was done and walking in the rain to my truck to go home n shower. Completely exhausted...and this is only the beginning. Still sitting here now typing this out I am fully aware of what has to be put in effort wise to accomplish what I want.

I just have to make sure to keep my ego in check, I cant expect to lift what I did back when I was training everyday.

Now to make something to eat....egg whites...maybe some wheat toast and a glass of 2% milk. Sounds tastey .......getting hungry.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

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Your gonna love being a gym rat, I do!