Training after a week off...

....is hard. In fact, I almost gave up today and just walked out. I didn't finish two of my typical exercises and only made 3 out of 4 sets on a few others. But bad gym days make good ones even more enjoyable. At least that's what I'm telling myself. :-)

I had a few minor successes today, but overall it really didn't feel great. I felt light-headed and dizzy a lot. I got an overwhelming sensation of weakness and my body felt heavy and lethargic. I realized I really didn't have enough energy to complete a full workout. So, with that said, here is my game-plan for the future.

When I take a week off, the week I come back to lifting I will:

• Focus on more low weight/higher rep work
• Not expect to hit PRs
• Focus on the movement of the lift instead of the weight. Using lighter weight and higher reps allows for more careful attention to the details, in my opinion.
• Realize that getting there is the important part. Practice, regardless of how much weight, is still practice.
• Take more rests throughout the workout (active rests for those who like to keep moving like me are also good!).
• Eat more
• Note: I'm beginning to be able to tell whether the fatigue in a workout is the good or bad kind and whether the bad kind is due to diet, lack of sleep, or just more of a mental/CNS exhaustion. Today, I definitely felt under-fueled so I will try to up calories and carbs for the next few days and see how Sat/Sun go.

Short post today since I need to go eat and get some sleep! Hopefully your workout today was less frustrating than mine!