I slept well for the most part last night. I woke up around 4:00 because David got up to go to the bathroom, so the dogs thought it was time to get up. I had a hard time getting back to sleep, but laid in bed until my alarm went off at 5:00.
Usual routine: let the dogs outside and then fed them. Drank a cup of coffee while watching the news. Ate a banana with peanut butter and then emptied the dishwasher. Drank my pre-workout and read for a bit and then headed down to the basement to do my workout.
Today we focused on quads and calves:
I feel like I'm at a point now where I could use heavier weights for some of the moves, but my grip strength isn't where it needs to be. For instance, I started out holding 30-lb dumbbells for the calf raises, but ended up dropping to lighter weights because I couldn't hold on to them for the duration of the set. BUT, my grip strength is definitely better because there's no way I would have been able to hang on to 30-lb dumbbells six months ago. Practice, practice, practice!
By the time we got to the HIIT section, I was pooped, but I was able to get it done, along with the core moves.
HOLY CRAP, that was a challenging workout!! I was a sweaty, tired mess! But man, did I feel so accomplished!
After my workout, I drank a protein shake, checked my emails, and took a quick shower and dressed. Then I had a couple of work meetings, and ate some overnight oats while watching a National Science Foundation webinar on Award Management. (Doesn't that sound interesting? LOL)
Lunch was salad greens with tofu, lentils, grape tomatoes. I made a dressing with salsa and plain Greek yogurt. After I ate, I did a 15-min walk-at-home workout to get some steps in.
Afternoon snack was a protein bar. Dinner was salmon, baked sweet potato, and cauliflower. Afterwards I was still hungry, so I ate a piece of beer bread that I'd baked over the weekend with some sugar-free strawberry preserves.
Fitbit stats for the day:
Steps: 4,840
Active zone minutes: 66
Sleep: 7h14m
Sleep score: 83
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