{Ver-ti-GO}

Today's supposed to be my first day back at the gym. I still don't feel that well. I also just had a vertigo spell. I hate this.

{Taking a week off...}

I'm taking a week off from working out. I got sick with the vertigo again, caused by a sinus infection, ear infection, and slight bronchitis. It would be horrible to be at the gym when the vertigo hits. o_O  It's going to be tough getting back into it on Monday, but get back into it I will.

I also think I'm pretty serious about not drinking for the next 2 months while I finish out the rest of this workout plan. We'll see how that goes.

{A good workout}

Soooo, I didn't do my shoulders and abs workout this weekend. I was a day behind in my routine from taking a day off during the middle of the week. Today was Day 1 of week 4 and a Leg day. I decided to do shoulders and abs as well as legs today. It was definitely a good workout. I have to say, though, I'm not digging the shoulder workout too much. Could bed because I'm still weak in that area and have to use really light weights and it still makes my shoulder pop. Surely, that can't be a good thing. I may have to modify future shoulder workouts. I fully expect to be extremely sore tomorrow and the next day.

SHOULDER/ABS:

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  Seated Dumbbell Press

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Rear-Delt Cable Flyes

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Dumbbell Front Raise

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Seated Arnold Press

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Dumbbell Lateral Raise

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raise

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Crunches

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Roman Chair Leg Raise

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Oblique Crunches - On The Floor

  3 sets of 10 reps per side

And...

LEGS

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  Leg Extensions

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Wide Stance Barbell Squat

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Walking Barbell Lunge

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Single-Leg Barbell Deadlift (shown with kettlebell)

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Lying Leg Curls

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Seated Calf Raise

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Standing Calf Raises

  3 sets of 10 reps

{Take your pain out on the gym}

Well, it's what I'm going to do tomorrow anyway. It will be a two workout type of day since I missed the last workout of last week; my shoulder and abs workout. So, tomorrow will be a leg day AND shoulder/abs day. I should be nice and tired and sore come Tuesday.

{Back on track}

Today is day 3 of the 3rd week in my LiveFit workout. I feel really bloated and bulky! I'm also not feeling well (possibly all this working is putting a strain on my body?). I will still workout today, I'm just really not feeling it. I'm tired. Ha, I'm also extremely sore from the last 2 workouts. Yes, this is a blog of complaints. Oh well. I'm sure I'll feel better after I workout. And Friday morning. I'll feel better Friday morning once I get off work and have a full 4 days off. Yay.  :)

***Update***
I definitely feel  much better after working out. I did get pretty annoyed at the gym though. I must find a new gym to workout at. The one I go to is so busy during the time I can go (unless I get less sleep and go earlier).  It seemed as though every bench I needed was taken!!! Grr.  Also, as I was working out in another area since all the benches were taken, I smelled funk. Not unusual at a gym, right? You only hope and pray it's not you!! Haha!  It could have been the woman sitting behind me with her legs spread eagle, the guy to my right doing handstands, or it could have just been me. Yuck. I really hope not. Gym funk is the worst.  Funny thing I noticed also while doing decline flys... My boobs quivered!!!

{Bad week}

This past week was pretty horrible with working out. I missed yesterday as well from sleeping pretty much all day. I'm trying to not beat myself up over it too much and just start this 3rd week over again on Monday. I was getting dressed last night to go out (which I ended up not doing) and felt so horrible putting on the different outfits. I just want to feel good about myself again.

{Back and Biceps Day}

I most definitely did NOT want to get up this morning to work out. I only got about 5 hours of sleep. I HATE switching schedules! I normally don't have a hard time on day shifts but I am this time around. Anyway, so yesterday should have been my back and biceps day but I got even less sleep the night before. Instead of working out after work and risk not being able to sleep, I decided to skip yesterday and get back on it this morning. So, instead of having Saturday and Sunday off I have Tues and Sunday off this week. Next week will be easier (should be anyway) since I truly am only working 4 days and have a full 4 days off.  I'm looking forward to my new schedule so I won't have to work any overtime. Anyway, so here's the workout I did today:

BACK/BICEPS

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  Hammer Strength Lat Pull

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown

  3 sets of 10 reps
  Alternate Option:
  Pullup
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  Seated Narrow Grip Cable Rows

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  T-Bar Row

  3 sets of 10 reps
  Alternate Option:
  Bent-Over Barbell Row
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  Back Extensions

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Barbell Curl

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Incline Dumbbell Curl

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Alternate Hammer Curl

  3 sets of 10 reps
  
  

On another note, my legs and butt are EXTREMELY sore from Monday's leg workout. Like it hurts to even sit down. Yesterday was pretty horrible as far as pain went. I'm hoping that today's workout will have worked out some of that pain. We'll see!