Training Log #3
October 6 2023
Mental Review
I took a 6 week break from training for personal reasons. I took
this opportunity to let my injuries heal. I just got back to training last
week, of which I'll have more details about on my next update.
During this break, I stretched a lot. I've incorporated more stretches into
my routine. I should go over my stretching routine some day, perhaps in video
form as that would be the easiest to understand. The more I stretch the more
I feel it is essential, not just for maintaining mobility, but also for understanding
how my body feels that day. My mentality is different depending on my present
perception of how flexible or how rigid my body currently is. This can fluctuate
wildly, from being able to easily touch the ground to not being able to put on my
socks. Understanding that this is an ingredient to my current mood helps me
more accurately assess myself, and adapt to my mind's present state.
Getting the proper sleep is a big weakness of mine that I'm trying to fix. I
need to consistently sleep by 11pm. I should also incorporate short naps when
I feel drowsy.
I'm thinking about trying out more calisthenics for exercise instead of weight
training. I don't like how my body feels stiff the day after weight training.
I wonder if changing to calisthenics can get rid of that feeling. I've always used
weight training as a tool, but at this point in my life I don't really care about
how heavy I can lift. Now that I think about it, I've never explored calisthenics.
I think it'll be an interesting experience discovering a set of workouts that I like.
I won't be giving up weights entirely (can't give up deadlifts), but I'll lower the
weights and only do squat and deadlift.
Rough Training Notes