Well, I reduced my calories a little more this week, by eating less bread, and wound up gaining another pound.
As far as my workouts go, this was what I've come to think of as an “average” week. I got in four sessions. As I've mentioned before, I’m working heavier, trying increase the poundage a little each week. I don’t hit all body parts equally on the same day. I usually pick one or two body parts for the heaviest work and use moderate weight for the others.
The gym has been getting crowded again, with the combination of people belatedly chasing their summer bodies and the promotions that the gym has been running. As a result, I've reduced the time that I spend in the gym on most days, with the exception being on the weekend. I try to work through my sets, with minimal rest between exercises. Being flexible with the order of the exercises helps, too.
I was reminded that working out is not a competitive sport. I’d gone over to the weight rack to grab a couple of dumbbells to do some shoulder shrugs. I was feeling pretty good from just having finished some other shoulder work and decided skip my usual warm-up sets. I grabbed a pair of 100 lb. dumbbells and got to work. I have to admit to feeling a bit cocky, standing in front of the mirror watching myself banging out sets holding 200 lbs. The feeling was fleeting though, as a guy stepped past me, easily carrying two 120 lb. dumbbells over to a bench where he proceeded to knock out some rather impressive chest presses.
I haven’t been getting my lunch time walks at work in lately, but I think that will change now that the weather has been consistently better. Instead of walking inside, I’ll move it outside. I think that will help to motivate me.
“Hawaiian Shirt Fridays” is an unofficial tradition at work that grew out of casual dress Fridays. During the summer weeks, some of the folks started wearing tropical shirts on Fridays. More people started participating and eventually, it became a “thing.” I was looking through my collection of tropical shirts to decide which one I’d wear to kick-off the start of summer. I came across one that I’d stopped wearing because the spaces between buttons had begun to gap. I tried it on and there was no gapping. I wore it to work and even got a few compliments!
At the gym, I've gotten comments on how I look fitter and more muscular. I've also noticed (or at least think that I've noticed) increased attention from the fairer sex (…and yes, I know that I’m happily married, but it’s still an ego boost!).
Completely off topic; I saw the movie, “X-Men: Days of Future Past” this weekend. I have to say that it was the best movie of the franchise. Great acting, great story, and phenomenal special effects. If sci-fi or action movies are your thing, this is the movie for you. I highly recommend it.
Weight loss to date: 38.8 lbs.
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