Ready or Not

Who ever said it gets easier the more you do it? I think they're full of crap. I think what gets easier is that you learn to mask how much it still absolutely sucks that you have to go through it.

I did dumbbells on a bench today...I really think it was the first time since I left Adam. Maybe Brian and I did incline one night at the very beginning. Dumbbells on a bench and dumbbells on the floor are VERY different. And I remembered just how un-fun it is when I'm not used to it. But, I'm home, typing out my blog, so I guess I'm going to live to see another day. Abs were an experiment today. Not fun, but, they're going to work. My trainers have always told me in regards to food that the worst it tastes the better it is for you...well I say ditto for training exercises.

Story of my training journey...learn to trust!! Learn to trust myself...learn to trust my trainer. Apparently I didn't realize that while we were tapering off all the exercises to get ready for competition, that we were tapering everything I despise...I got quite comfortable there for a while. But, ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Just hopin' that Brian gets used to me being uncomfortable and stands his ground when I'm not liking things...when the trainer is certain I can do it, it makes it feel a little safer to proceed with the process.

But, enough complaining. Nothin' I haven't gone through before. Time to suck it up, Powerlifter.

I feel awesome. It feels like I'm going to be so sore tomorrow, and I'll be so happy if I am. :) I feel so much looser when I'm sore, and I haven't been sore for a really long time. I'm pretty tired, because it was the first time I worked out really hard in a while. But, it really was an awesome workout.

Reverse Band Presses - I did a few sets of 10 at increasing weights and ended up at 225 lbs and got 5.
Dumbbell Bench - 45 lbs., 10. 50 lbs., 10. 55 lbs., 8 (Brian was helpingquite a bit). 45 lbs., 10.
Lying Barbell Tricep Extension - 2 sets of 10 with 55 lbs. 1 set of 10 w/ 55 lbs. + chains. 2 sets of 10 with 55 lbs. 1 set of 10 with 45 or 50, not sure.
Lateral Raises - 12 lbs., 3 sets of 10.
Rope Ab Crunches - ended up at 120 lbs., for like 20 or something like that.
Y,T,W - 5 lb. Dumbbells, 1 set of 15 each way.
And stretching. :-)