Lifting for 2-12-15 in Exerbabble III

Like waking up from a nuclear holocaust. You look out into the world and anything that’s left, while real, feels very far away.

I was at the gym, thinking of how to describe the kind of fog I was in. I was there, I was doing stuff, but I felt very disconnected from the activities. Like I was half-awake. Or watching myself do them.

Getting back into gym-stuff after any kind of layoff is daunting. Especially when you’re painfully aware of the kind of work it takes to accomplish anything. Simply jumping back into a strength cycle immediately is NOT an option. I’d psyche myself out before I even started. I need two or three weeks to “feel” like I’m in a groove before I can return to my previous programming. I kind of know what I can lift, so I figure I’ll just do a leg, a push, and a pull until I stop feeling afraid of heavy things.

Easing off the cheesy poofs will happen AFTER I get some consistency. DON’T TAKE AWAY MY CHEESY POOFS.

I’ve wondered whether it’s the loss of the pre-workout caffeine that’s making a difference. I’ve been a month sans caffeine and I was hoping my energy would eventually rebound. Instead, I’m just never energetic.

Thursday, 2-12-15

Yesterday's nutrition: I had Arbys and no regrets.
Last night's sleep: Good, 8 hours

GYM STUFF:

Deads: 3x3 @ 275 lbs
Press: 5, 5, 9 @ 37.5 lbs
Wide lat pull: 12, 12, 9 @ 99 lbs

upper stretching
Twenty minutes treadmill.
Crux of workout: ? minutes