Yesterday was a much needed rest day. Just dragging. Had my first bout of night sweats, soaked the pillow and my shirt. Its old hat now but still very annoying. Wake up in a daze cold and wet to get the pillow towel and a new shirt and back to sleep. Training tonight will be a p90x workout at the YMCA. My wife does a class there and it will be good to switch things up. What I have been finding that works well for me is getting away from the weights for a couple days out of the week. When I do this, one day will be complete rest the other cardio. Here is my routine,
Day 1) Heavy weights (upper body) Usually a push pull combo in a 5X5 format.
Day 2) Legs Seated press, extensions, and calfs
day 3) light weights high reps upper body almost verging on a cardio, really getting the heart rate up. Finishing with a harsh elliptical incline and abs at the end.
day 4) Full rest
day 5) Some style of cardio. Hit, Tabata, rowing what ever I feel like but intense. Abs that day
Then I repeat the cycle adjusting the weights accordingly.
I am sitting at 190 in the morning still but my body is beginning to morph. Arms and veins are really starting to pop. Abs are becoming more defined. I really am gonna need to dial it in to get rid of my back fat and love handles but I know it will be done.