Test day and I'm sick!

christianteach

I have the crud...have been sick for a few days now with it peaking yesterday. I started feel a little better this evening so I thought I would go ahead and go for it. There must be something to that resting before heavy day because after doing absolutely nothing for 24 hours (and barely surviving work yesterday and no cardio for several days), I passed everything!!! :bigsmile: I did notice my heart was beating really fast though and my cold symptoms were a little worse while doing it but I felt okay shortly after. I think I just pushed my body a bit since I'm run down right now.

Do I still use the same weights I have for the previous weeks for day 2 and 3? I assume so.

I know cycle 1 is the easiest but I'm still rather happy, especially since I've felt so bad the past couple of days.

claston77

Wow, way to go! You smashed it :flowerforyou:

And yes you do your medium and light days for 12 reps with same weight you used for them in this cycle and then next week when you start Cycle 2 you up the weights by 10%.

Keep it up!

sun_fish

Way to go! Isn't it an awesome feeling to complete all your reps? Sorry you are sick but you must be on the mend if you were able to finish your workout - the hardest one too! Congrats!

christianteach

Wow, way to go! You smashed it :flowerforyou:

And yes you do your medium and light days for 12 reps with same weight you used for them in this cycle and then next week when you start Cycle 2 you up the weights by 10%.

Keep it up!

Thanks! I thought so. Next week will be tough, huh? I know a couple of those lifts were already tough and now I have to increase. Yikes!

christianteach

Way to go! Isn't it an awesome feeling to complete all your reps? Sorry you are sick but you must be on the mend if you were able to finish your workout - the hardest one too! Congrats!

Yeah, I no longer feel like I got hit by a truck!!! I can't breathe out of my nose though and I'm still coughing and have a headache. Having a day of rest really helped I think. I had a really hard time making it through the day yesterday, trying to work. I certainly didn't give my students what they deserve. I assume each day will get better from here on though and am planning on returning to work tomorrow.