rough waters

this week has been one for the books. rough. tough. blah...

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tuesday

i'm pretty sure we're in the calm-before-the-storm phase at work. generally, my portfolio picks up by mid-July at the latest. not this year. i still don't have enough work to fill more than a third of my work day, so i've been stuck doing busy work. but anyways, enough about work.

tuesday was back & bi day. uhm, it's now friday and i still feel my biceps and lats!

warm up:
20 minutes on the stairmaster (get those leggies warmed up and that heart a thumpin')

back
* wide grip pull up (assisted):
   8 reps (4 sets)
* close grip pull down:
   50lbs 8 reps
   60lbs 8 reps
   70lbs 6 reps (2 sets)
* cable row:
   60lbs 8 reps (4 sets)

biceps
* standing dumbell curl:
   10lbs 8 reps (2 sets)
   10 lbs 6 reps
* incline bicep curl:
   7.5lbs 8 reps (3 sets)
* dumbell preacher curl:
   7.5lbs 8 reps (3 sets)

morning snack & lunch = gym fuel

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wednesday

horrible, horrible, horrible day... we'll just leave it at that.

by the time i was off of work, i was near tears (in fact a few escaped despite my strongest efforts), and i was ready hit the gym extra hard and take out all of my frustrations. it was cardio day (my favs!)

60 minutes of spin!

we had a sub, which i generally dread, but he was awesome! he played a mix of new and old hits, and boy did he like a quick tempo! a lot of the class was kept at just under a sprinting pace. even the climbs were fast paced. that class is just what i needed! i really love mixing up my workouts. even though i attend spin regularly, i juggle between a few different instructors since they each have their own style, tempo preference and little something that makes the class their own. now i really wish this guy taught there more, but he only comes in to sub... :(

post spin & protein refueling a la whole foods

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thursday

it's like this week was just not meant to be my week. yesterday wasn't as bad as wednesday, but it was still pretty rotten. i didn't speak more than a few words at work all morning. by the afternoon, things began looking up, but i still kept pretty quiet. i stayed an hour later, making my day 11.5 hours, so that really didn't help my mood much. needless to say, i was more than ready for my weekend to begin when the clock struck 6:00pm.

i definitely earned my rest day, and rest i did!

treated my guy and myself to a delicious and protein-packed sushi dinner. we tried a new-to-us sushi spot, and while they didn't have any no-rice roll options, i was able to satisfy my tummy with an assortment of very fresh tasting fish.