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Wah-hine. So...I'm sick again? Sat I went to a lovely b-day party and got filled up with cask beer, cupcakes, and cop-o-feels. Before heading to b'more, the g'f, and a disappointing night in EK, I was feeling scratchy - which would be normal for me as whenever I talk for a long time I get scratchy. However, it got a lot worse as the night went on. Then Sunday it was continuing not better...and yup today I'm scratchy, and...? I think my back is sore, but I'm suspecting rather than sick I'm having a minor allergy thing. OR I'm sick for the 2nd time in quick succession. Truly it doesn't matter much what it is as my treatment is rest, hot fluids (uh huh, now coffee is a treatment), and um...remembering I should eat veggies. Janna reminds me hummus and sauce from a jar isn't actually a vegetable. *shake fist at reality*
Thank work-at-home programs for my productivity today. Normally I'd be in the office, without wah I might not work, so today is a gift of technology. I feel guilty when I tackle tech issues on the clock - I'm not paid to tech, but I might as well feel guilty about going to the bathroom.
WORKOUT ADVICE - IMPORTANT
Today is the first week since I started Wendler's misogynistic 5/3/1 plan that I've altered the plan I print on a spreadsheet. I'm not convinced the plan works any more than any other non-idiotic plan (such as any cardio tone-up vid), but here is what worked for me:
Each workout was invariable.
There were no options for down days.
Now that's not 100% true, there are 2 parts to each workout. A short heavy lift 4 days a week, and "support work." I've never really missed support work except a few times when I was sick. I've moved a workout from Fri to Sat due to sickness or schedules, or from Mon to Sun. However, there was no arguing with my spreadsheet. Every week that thing told me what to do, how much, how many, no discussion. Some days were great - literally record-setting. Others sucked bukake. However, with the birth of this "must do" workout program, I did as I was told / told myself without fail. Results followed.
Don't make a plan that lets you argue.
However, after a long time I'm admitting that at the tail-end of my last heavy lifts I had pulled a muscle in my butt. I've been responsible about it but it didn't go away in a week, even when I was careful and skipped support work. It's not bad, I'm not limping, but I feel it tighten up when I'm trying to lift and it's not a good thing. It's not doctor worthy, but I was debating what to do this week if I wasn't better/recovered - and now the sick has kind of nudged me over to a down week.
This does not mean not working out, but it does mean short barely-counts workouts at 50-60% of my normal lifts. Hopefully one week more down:
won't ruin my gains
will be enough time for my butt to recover from that burst of vanity that probably led to the pull in the first place.
Thank work-at-home programs for my productivity today. Normally I'd be in the office, without wah I might not work, so today is a gift of technology. I feel guilty when I tackle tech issues on the clock - I'm not paid to tech, but I might as well feel guilty about going to the bathroom.
WORKOUT ADVICE - IMPORTANT
Today is the first week since I started Wendler's misogynistic 5/3/1 plan that I've altered the plan I print on a spreadsheet. I'm not convinced the plan works any more than any other non-idiotic plan (such as any cardio tone-up vid), but here is what worked for me:
Each workout was invariable.
There were no options for down days.
Now that's not 100% true, there are 2 parts to each workout. A short heavy lift 4 days a week, and "support work." I've never really missed support work except a few times when I was sick. I've moved a workout from Fri to Sat due to sickness or schedules, or from Mon to Sun. However, there was no arguing with my spreadsheet. Every week that thing told me what to do, how much, how many, no discussion. Some days were great - literally record-setting. Others sucked bukake. However, with the birth of this "must do" workout program, I did as I was told / told myself without fail. Results followed.
Don't make a plan that lets you argue.
However, after a long time I'm admitting that at the tail-end of my last heavy lifts I had pulled a muscle in my butt. I've been responsible about it but it didn't go away in a week, even when I was careful and skipped support work. It's not bad, I'm not limping, but I feel it tighten up when I'm trying to lift and it's not a good thing. It's not doctor worthy, but I was debating what to do this week if I wasn't better/recovered - and now the sick has kind of nudged me over to a down week.
This does not mean not working out, but it does mean short barely-counts workouts at 50-60% of my normal lifts. Hopefully one week more down:
won't ruin my gains
will be enough time for my butt to recover from that burst of vanity that probably led to the pull in the first place.
