Day 8(R2): Chest & Back; Abs
My cold still rages on and my head feels gross but I thought maybe working out for a little bit might help get the juices flowing and push out some of the germs faster. I did the ab workout which is pretty short and then after a couple hours I did half of the Chest & Back workout, basically one set. I paused more than a few times to befriend my box of tissues but made it through alright.
Moving forward, in order to conserve a little time in my day, I plan on only doing the first set of the weight workouts. I’m trying to learn how to play guitar on top of everything else I need to get done so I have to shorten a few of the workouts a bit. I read that you get 80% of the benefit in the first set anyway so I don’t think I will be losing too much. We’ll see how that goes. Besides, it’s muscle confusion so mixing it up like that might be a good thing.
Now if I can kick this cold I’ll be much happier and productive.
Good for you for giving it a try.
I hate to burst your bubble, but I would highly contest the 80% figure. In fact, I would say it is the other way around. Think about what Tony says, the last three are the ones that count, because the muscle is fatigued. Moving on to the second set really starts the muscles working and digging deep.
Why do you think weight lifters usually do 3-4 sets?
I was quoting what Tony said in the workout guide! That’s where I got the 80%. Anyway, doing something is better than doing nothing. In fact, I had the best set ever with this workout yesterday even being sick. It was weird.