Thursday, July 29, 2010

Lifting more and straining less

I'm not ready to start bragging, but I'm lifting more weight than I have in as far as I know. Before, I hated how worn out I was at the end of the exercises. Now, I'm actually starting to enjoy the burn. Is that weird?

I know that, tomorrow, my arms are going to be burning and sore and I'm going to have a hard time straightening them (as I did last week), but I know it's for the greater good.

My ab ripper performance is also improving. Thanks to the back exercises I've been doing, it takes more effort to push my spine to that point where it sends that twinge of pain down it. Heck, I'm actually able to do some of the wide-leg sit-ups! Before, I couldn't manage a single one because my abs couldn't pull me up and my gut was too much weight for my legs to offset. I wonder how long before I can do the V-up/pulse-up combos. (Those still kill my back on the first try.)

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