Mission 1, Day 6: The workout
I just got back from the gym and I must say, I left everything there and brought nothing home with me. I feel awesome but exhausted at the same time! The stress I was feeling has melted away. At one point, prior to my fourth deadlift set, I felt defeated, like there was no way I'd get through it. Prior to grabbing the bar and starting the set I decided to visualize myself completing 10 reps. I then proceeded to complete the set!
The workout:
The workout:
| Exercise | Results (Weight/Sets/Reps) |
| Deadlift | 185 x 4 x 10 *[PB] |
| Explosive Pushups | BW x 4 x 11 |
| Bulgarian Split Squats | 25 x 4 x 11 |
| 2 Point Bent Row | 35 x 4 x 11 *[PB] |
| Deadlift from a box | 65 x 2 x 20 |
| Dumbbell Bench Press | 35 x 2 x 20 |
| Walking lunges | 25 x 2 x 20 |
| Seated Cable Row | 75 x 2 x 20 |
| *PB=Personal Best | |
I'm extremely happy that I made it through the workout still standing! Now I'm relaxed and ready to sleep.
Thanks to everyone for their support. I leave you with this thought:
"It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated - it is finished when it surrenders." — Ben Stein
Great quote. Great job visualizing and completing those 10 reps. I just love see the scary word, "dead lifts" and seeing how many reps you completed, and know that you had back surgery. It really gives me a lot of hope.
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Christy,
I never thought I'd be doing deadlifts...actually, I never thought I'd be doing alot of things I do now. Never surrender
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