December 18th, Monday - Bench press, moderate-decent, some health and sleep issues

 18.12.2023

Okay day. Messy sleep, a lot of coughing, something about my nose and throat again. They feel very dry and stiff, but it's gotten better. Feverish dreams, appetite below average. I think I'm just gonna do some bench press today.

It's possible that I've irritated my airways a bit more with the squats yesterday. I've resolved to actually reduce my coffee intake. Today I've settled on one conventional brew, almost perfect consistency. Lovely aftertaste.

Workout

Warmup - some, minimal

Bench press

20 for 20

50 for 10

70 for 10

100 for 5 feels good, pecs a little frail

120 for 5 about the same

130 for 5 okay, maybe a little better

130 for 5 better

130 for 5 decent. Decided it was enough

Before yesterday, on Saturday, I sure had a weird day. Friday was pretty awesome, as I recall now. I slept all Saturday - once again missing a potential workout, but I haven't been planning anything for certain, so it's not really an issue. And then, after Saturday, I slept some and woke up feeling semi-fresh and nostalgic. I didn't use the window cover and I didn't take any melatonin. That's why I felt so horribly sleepy and fell asleep super early, only getting 5 hours of sleep. And I should have taken a pill today, but I think I didn't. Well, since I haven't been taking it I can now be sure it'll work super strong.

I gotta get my energy back on the wave, you know? It's been too random, and generally too low. I'm not settling for this. I need to have more basic food, less indulgent stuff or lazy whatevers. About to have a lazy whatever kind of a meal right now - old pancakes from a store. Well, at least I feel like carbs are what I need now. It's not a bad kind of carbs. Just need some time to reset my body and my nervous system.

I'd like to do something else, anything else. Maybe it's not that smart. But I will.

Overhead press, seated

2 kg dumbbells - 2 sets of 15 - just what I needed. A tiny pinch of something else. My arms are very uneven.

It's obvious to me. I need to normalize my sleep, somehow. So it's the same, more or less, on all days. And have my heavy workouts far enough from it.

Nice RPotD - cool parrot




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