I really didn’t have time for a workout today, but found a little time in the afternoon. I really will do a cardio warm-up on Thursday! Instead, I did a really short warm-up, followed by:

A: Deadlift - 80/15, 85/15
B1: Dumbbell Shoulder Press - 32e/9+30e/6, 20e/15
B2: Pullover - 20e/15, 20e/15
C1: Lunge - 27.5e/15, 30e/15
C2: Swiss-ball Crunch - 8, 8

I did the same today as I did the other day, tried starting with my finishing weights from the last time I did NROL4W. The deadlifts weren’t too tough, although not easy. The shoulder press was where I ran into trouble. It’s that stupid sore elbow, which wasn’t too bad… until I was trying to lift the 32-lb dumbbells into place for the shoulder press. It’s not the actual press, but some way my elbow turns while getting it into place. I think the next time I’ll switch it to a barbell and see how it goes. Same with the pullover (which I did cut the weight way back on).

From the HR monitor:

30 mins, 204 cals, Max HR: 156 (88%), Avg HR: 127 (72%)

Then I went back and did more school work. The annoying thing is that I didn’t get it all done. Tomorrow I’m going to take the electricity book with me to school and finish up during my break. Other than that, I have nothing much to add for the day. Oh, I baked another pan of cake for the freezer (using up the zucchini, honest) and forgot to put in the cherries and sunflower seeds. Oh well, it turned out okay, lower calories, but very different macros. On the plus side, it’s now got a higher percentage of protein (but lower fat).

Food for the day:

Total: 2187 (25% fat, 42% carbs, 33% protein)

Breakfast: breakfast bake, 1/2 sandwich thin, orange (389)
AM Snack: none (0)
Lunch: multi-grain tortilla, mustard, sirloin steak, lettuce, celery, apple (453)
PWO Snack: protein shake with sour cherries (267)
PM Snack: hummus, flatbread (164)
Dinner: beef/turkey burgers, sandwich thin, condiments, salad w/dressing (705)
Late Snack: zucchini spice cake, fruit salad (209)