Switching Modes

Today was a good day, overall. I'm still not pleased with how I feel when I bench. But, Brian and I will talk about it and ultimately figure it all out, I'm sure. I definitely switched modes in my brain over the weekend. I don't know if my actions change a whole lot, but, I definitely feel like I'm harder on myself when I'm in precompetition, rather than when I'm just training. Brain thought I got a little grumpy today, but, it was really just that I got a bit more serious about it with the official word of the competition date. I have expectations of myself and when they don't happen, it has more of an effect on me than someone going in to get in shape or lose weight or something. I don't want a lack of effort to get in the way of me achieving my dream.

Anyway, it was still a good day. Nothing major to complain about. Just my same old brain doing it's same old thinking stuff. I need to find a way to interrupt my thought patterns while I'm lifting.

Bench Press - I think I started at 110 lbs. for 10. Then, 135 lbs. for 10, & 145 lbs. for 7. I definitely should have had more than 7. But that's how it goes sometimes.
JM Press on Smith Machine - 50 lbs., 70 lbs., 80 lbs., 100 lbs. I'm pretty sure they were all for 10 reps.
Tricep Pressdowns w/ Fat V-bar - 80 lbs., 90 lbs., for 10. 100 lbs. for 8. Then we did a stacked set where he takes the weight down real quick and I don't get rest between.
Smith Machine Military Press - 50 lbs., 70 lbs., 90 lbs. All for 10 reps.
Blackburns - 5 lbs., 2 sets of 20.
Sit-Up Abs on the Bosu (I FINALLY learned the name!!!) - 2 sets of 12.

Stretching :-)

It was a happy day, even if I didn't lift what I should have :-)