now that Em Rata is single, i need to step up my game. take this “bodybuilding” thing seriously. SOMEONE TELL ME I HAVE A CHANCE. lower-body day. CARs. couch stretch followed by the following mobilizations: 90/90, heel-elevated step-ups, unilateral good mornings, hover step-ups, and knees-over-toes calf raises. (forgot to do some things, but that’s okay. [...]
now that Em Rata is single, i need to step up my game. take this “bodybuilding” thing seriously. SOMEONE TELL ME I HAVE A CHANCE.
lower-body day. CARs. couch stretch followed by the following mobilizations: 90/90, heel-elevated step-ups, unilateral good mornings, hover step-ups, and knees-over-toes calf raises. (forgot to do some things, but that's okay. still productive.) the knees-over-toes calf raises nearly crippled me, in a good way. lower-leg muscles were on fire. i only did two sets.
taking it easy on the hammy. 3×20@45 good mornings. felt a decent pull on the hamstring with these, which was expected, even though i don't feel anything WITHOUT weight (which is a great sign).
if i were smart, i'd do good mornings every other day for the next few weeks, adding ten pounds to the bar every session, decreasing the reps over time. (i'm not smart, so i probably won't do this.)
modified knees-over-toes lunges. 3×3@180 wide-grip low pulls. probably should have used more weight on these considering my hamstrings survived barbell rows with this weight a few days ago. that's okay. i'm in no rush.
lunch: raw liver shake; burger, egg yolk, and raw yogurt with walnuts and dark chocolate.
dinner: poke, guacamole; eggplant in red sauce with cheese; three chicken thighs, guacamole, mac and cheese, tiny piece of cranberry walnut bread with honey toppings; ice cream.
i don't know when i became an ice-cream guy, but i am now an ice-cream guy. for the past fifteen years, i had no desire for ice cream. now i want ice cream every night.