I have perfected my barbell routine for my barbell day as well as my dumbbell day. Going to be smashing dumbbell days with my bro monday and saturday. We both plan to hit our solo training on Wednesdays or Thursdays. He will hit bodyweight with a little 1 arm dumbbell work to mix it up, and I will hit my barbell day with a little bodyweight on the side.
Over the last 2 and a half weeks I have worked out 1X. My schedule conflicted with my brother's schedule, stress of life, and most of all handling a new solid job. I work at a gas station now which bumps my total work hours in a week to 62 hours a week. The work is 3rd shift and 1X a week I have to go from that job to my day job, to a small 1 or 2 hour nap and back for another shift. This is on the days I don't pick up my baby and play with her or get in a bit of family time. I managed this shift for a month and 1 week now even though I got sick over extending myself and working too hard. I have been craving the gym and now I finally get to hit it. My boss finally switched the schedule with the addition of a new employee. Instead of hitting my double on a Wednesday and Thursday, my work days are now on Sunday and Monday. So, I will be able to get a good amount of sleep before I go in Sunday night. It has not been and still wont be easy, but I have changed and I will embrace the changes that have come....
At this point in time I have had a taste of worse so it will bring out my best. I hit upper body with my brother last night since I was off. I have decided to a 1 hour nap on my lunch break and another 2 hour nap when I get home. to replace my 2 hour home naps. In doing so, I can walk into the gym to sleepily slay the bicycle and barbell, and walk out with warm super charged legs ready for the long walking shift at work. I just want a quick session of Bike, Squat, Sumo Deadlift, Abduction/Adduction, Calf Raise/Shin Raise. I can probably be in and out in 45 minutes!
Lessons to Learn In This Post
- Keep your goals in mind while you struggle. I had my mind on the gym the whole time I was out. I actually improved my eating & meal prepping(may make next post) and found small holes in my schedule where I could work the gym in.
- Section that pie! I would usually do full body but in light of being tired I can get more out of fresh sessions. I hit upper last night, I'll hit lower tonight, and I'll probably hit core tomorrow. Then, saturday my bro and I will tear the roof off the gym for upper and lower! We're eating our here. This is the perseverance, flexibility, and hard work New Years resolutions never see!
