Exerbabble for 11-28-6

Today’s Workout:

BB Back Squat: 3 @ 135 lbs

Superset A
DB Bulgarian Split Squat: 12, 12, 12 @ 30 lbs/13.6 kg (+0, +1, +2)
One-Legged Air Hump: 3×12 @ BW

Superset B
BB Squat: 12, 12, 12 @ 145 lbs/65.9 kg (+0, +1, +2)
DB Traveling Lunge: 12, 12, 12 @ 15 lbs/6.81 kg (+0, +1, +2)

Superset C
One-Legged DB RDL: 8, 8, 8 @ 30 lbs/13.6 kg (+10 lbs)
Seated Calf Raise: 12, 11, 10 @ 100 lbs/45.5 kg (+0, +1, +2)

Groin stretches, sun saluation w/3x vacuums, groin stretches, pec/lat stretches.

current bodyweight: 157 lbs/71.4 kg (-.6 lbs)

Fine, I’ll admit it. I hate bulgarian split squats. There, happy?

Physically, I was okay, but I was a little mentally tired from being up so early. Part of me didn’t want to do the workout, but I reminded myself that I have just one more week of this, two more Leg Days of Death before Phase V. Just get through it – the leg day for Phase V will be awesome, but not nearly as grueling.

I had to psyche myself up before squats. And hey, why not? Every moment can be our penultimate moment, because we’re always going to succeed ourselves. I think of how hard you have to push yourself without someone else there. I also thought of how everybody else seemed to be doing upper body work.

The lunges didn’t seem as hard. I grabbed a different pair of 15 lb dumbbells. Is it possible they were lighter than 15? But how much lighter? :: shrugs :: I also didn’t feel lightheaded after squats. Damn you, progress! That means I’ll have to work harder!

I double-bumped my RDLs, because I wanted to see where my wall was. Still, my left leg is more stable than my right. :: shrugs ::

When I initially started this phase, I saw BSS, squats, and lunges, and thought “Quads.” But after every exercise, it’s my hamstrings that feel burned. Huh. Go figure.

Adjustments: Level up BSS to 35 lbs. Level up squat to 155 lbs. Level up lunges to 20 lbs.

My butt tingles. Here’s to my final week of Phase IV.