Workouts 2/4-2/10

This week was much unlike other workout weeks. I did a total of 45-60 minutes of planned cardio and it actually felt really good. I know it was what I needed and I went with it. I'm not planning on cutting out cardio entirely as I stated last week but sometimes a body just needs to catch up a bit. In my personal experience, with lifting the more I do it the faster my BMR (Base Metabolic Rate (metabolism)) is and sometimes it's like a train that can not be stopped. I do not need to lose fat but rather would like to build more muscle. So following the plan by doing cardio for 30 minutes, five days a week and lifting six days a week is just way too much for me and probably many people. Again, I'm catering to my body. This week that meant a lot of changes beyond just the cardio.

If I've learned anything about working out it's that a plan can't be too rigid or it'll fail. For instance this week is exam heavy in school and I do not have an hour or so everyday to spend at the gym. So some days it was only 40 minutes but I made it work by catering the plan a bit, making sure to hit all the main muscles. I realize these type of weeks are not frequent and if I don't hit every exercise for a few days it's not going to kill me. 

Monday 2/4 - LiveFit Trainer Day 50: Arms/Abs

• Push-ups 
• Tricep press
• Incline dumbbell curl
• Dumbbell alternate bicep curl
• Crunches
• Jack-knife Sit-up

Tuesday 2/5 - REST day

Wednesday 2/6 - Livefit Trainer Day 51: Legs and Day 52: Chest/Abs

• Narrow stance squats
• Narrow stance leg press
• Walking lunges
• Leg extensions
• Standing calf raise
• Barbell bench press
• Dumbbell Flyes
• Plank

Thursday 2/7

• 10 minutes on elliptical
• Glute press
• Back extension
• Chest press
• Cable row
• Plank
• Tricep press

Friday 2/8 - LiveFit Trainer Day 53: Shoulders

• Dumbbell press
• Standing palm in one arm-dumbbell press
• Front dumbbell raise
• Standing dumbbell upright row
• Side lateral raise

Saturday 2/9 - LiveFit Trainer Day 54: Legs and Day 55: Back/Rear Delts

• 30 minutes elliptical
• Leg extensions
• Wide stance barbell squat
• Seated leg curl
• Single leg squat
• Standing calf raise
• Barbell dead lift
• Wide grip lat pulldown

Sunday 2/10 - Rest

This week was short and sweet on most of the workouts but I made gains and feel much more energetic. Before I began this plan most of my workouts were short and sweet because that's what works for me most of the time. The general game plan for this coming week is moderate cardio and again tailoring the exercises as need be. 

At the end of the day, working out makes me mentally and physically healthier and that's all I need to know!