Day 24

Today's Notes:

I'm ashamed.

I've skipped out of workouts two days in a row.

I might have gotten away with calling it a "rest day" if it was only one... But after the 2nd day, I had to call it what it really is - laziness. Slacktitude. Lame.

And the reasons why? Well, I could blame it on being busy, which I was... Or I could blame it on family, which required some of my attention... I could even blame some of it on a need to rest. But the truth is, I just got into a bit of a slump.

I allowed myself to slack on Tuesday, mostly because I figured I could go out Wednesday and get things done, work really hard, make up for it all... And then Wednesday came, and I slumped again.

I've been thinking a lot about a lot of things, and some of those things are getting in my head and affecting my outlook on this project. But I realized this afternoon that I needed a realignment of perception. I can't let the thoughts of others, or momentary lapses in reason, or small weak thoughts to get in my way.

The goal of this project was originally to take a shot, right? To answer the burning question, to make an effort... Originally, my mindset was that age-old bullcrap parents and teachers try to heap on you that "It doesn't matter if I make this team or not, so long as I try my best."

Well, it does matter. In fact, it matters a LOT. I'm invested in this, and I'm not just wasting my time with a project here - I really do want to make it, and I'm going to do whatever I have to do to make this thing happen. What is the point of picking up the rifle and taking aim at something if you don't intend to actually hit a bullseye? Shouldn't you aim for excellence and perfection regardless of your - or anyone's - opinion of the potential outcome?

If you don't line the damn sights up over the center, you DEFINITELY won't hit it, now will you?

Also, I fully intended to shoot more video this week, but because of the busy and because of the slumpage, I didn't. I'll try to get one together this weekend, and possibly another next week. I've been given permission to bring my camera into the gym to film a workout, so maybe I'll do that?

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The Workouts:
(You can read descriptions for all of these exercises here)


Morning Session (drills)

I am lame as hell for not doing anything this morning.

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Evening Session (weights):

Thursday: Leg Day + Shoulder Day

Squats - 3 sets x 10 reps @ 520lbs

Calf Press - 3 sets x 20 reps @455 lbs
SUPERSET with: Military Press - 3 sets x 12 reps @ 205 lbs

Leg Extension - 3 sets x 12 reps @ 160 lbs
SUPERSET with: Leg Curl - 3 sets x 12 reps @ 175 lbs


Shoulder Shrugs - 3 sets x 15 reps @ 415 lbs
SUPERSET with: Cable Lateral Shoulder Raise - 3 sets x 15 reps @ 70 lbs
(OUCH AGAIN)


HOW I FEEL:

Kinda lame... I didn't do any running. The ankle is still bugging me, and I really should have done some stair sprints or something. But I want to make damn sure I don't go screwing it up worse than it is, so I got my heart pumping by stacking as much lifting as I could on top of other lifts.