Fall '07 - Upper 1, Week 22
Overall Impression:
ok so i havent worked out in a week. i did not even do cardio last week. last week was actually spent having the time of my life with this girl....
so anyways, this week is plagued by exams (3) and lucky for me fall break is this weekend so that means im going to austin to party 
onto more serious things...
1.) diet has been great for the most part. although i havent worked out or done any cardio (cardio = running ;)) over the last week i have made sure my diet is good.
2.) last week i injured my lower back again playing american football with a bunch of 220 lbers.....that tackle was nasty lol....so this means im not going to do ANY lower body work for a while. i want to give this time to heal. i tried the approach of lifting light weights but that didnt help. so im trying a new approach.
3.) my lower back right now is SO much better. its much better than where it was 3-5 weeks ago. im very happy about this. i want to rest for another week or two and then get back into the game slowly and steadily.
regarding today's workout: it was pretty good. im very happy with it.
Bench Press = 10 sets x 3 reps x 185 lbs
new PR!!! whoooo-hooooo
fuck i cant believe my old 3x3 max 5 weeks ago was 185 and now my 10x3 max is 185....thats fucking amazing! but next week im going to carry forward this 185.....i took a few extra seconds on the last 2-3 sets....no biggie though.
Lat Pull Downs = 3 sets x 12 reps x 160 lbs
Unilateral Dumbbell Seated Shoulder Press = 3 sets x 9 reps x 45 lbs
increased 1 rep per set from last time. thats good. shoulders feel strong.
Ab Circuit = 2 circuits x 10 reps per exercise x 4 exercises
the four exercises i did were:
1.) lying leg raises + reverse crunches combo
2.) ab pistons
3.) standing overhead plate side bends with 10 lbs
4.) standing plate side bends with 25 lbs
my abs are getting stronger and harder......i hope
Leaving Thoughts:
the plan for this week is pretty simple. i will be doing cardio (here cardio = running) on tuesday (tomorrow), wednesday and thursday. then friday ill do upper 2. hopefully. its fall break so i might go partying instead...
u know...its very strange. i like weightlifting and i still believe im lifting smart but im balancing my lifting with more of a social life. not in the sense that if i lifted more regularly i would not have a social life but more as in i am lifting irregularly because i know i can get away with it for a while. once it catches up to me i will be more regular. and since my lower back is hurt its probably a good idea for me to just back off, let my body heal and then pound the weights again....i know when i get back to squatting and deadlifting i will have lost a LOT of strength but im fine with that. it does not upset me. life is like this. its much better to accept these set backs as set backs and learn to work around them rather than through them.
i will update my journal everyday regarding the cardio....so far my bodyfat has reduced visibly but i think ive gained a few pounds 
my biggest fear is that in the hopes of losing some belly fat i will end up losing muscle around my shoulders, thighs, chest, back, etc....i dont want that to happen lol...but if it does, the cure is simple: stop cardio and increase food intake.
sorry for making this so long but its been a week since my last update lol....
i hope y'all are all having a good week so far....today was just monday ;)
cheers and thanks for reading