Didn’t really train from 4/1 to 4/15 - working 12+ hours a day and no days off. Trying to conserve whatever energy I had due to work deadline.
Started back up this week but making it a deload week, along with plenty of Mobility work and foam rolling.
I had come up with an idea for a workout a while ago but hadn’t had a chance to “test drive” it
Basically based off of this article:
I had done some of these “met con” type of workouts and felt like I had good results for fat loss, the problem was I lost ground on heavy lifts and took some time to get back to where I was, since due to the higher reps and short rest periods had to use relatively light weight (as a % of 1 rep max.) I like the idea of doing a heavy lift before the met con workout so at least you stay within “spitting distance” of your old numbers, and can make an easier transition to heavier lifting afterwards.
Want to continue orange theory. I guess my goal right now is overall fitness for lack of a more vague goal.
Basic setup I’m thinking is:
Tuesday - 5s Pro for Bench or Overhead press, followed by met con workout
Thursday - Orange Theory class
Saturday- 5s Pro for Squat or Trap Bar Deadlift, followed by met con workout
Sunday - Orange Theory class
Have a sedentary desk job but fairly active otherwise walking dog or doing yardwork/home improvements based on my supervisor’s direction (“sure thing babe…”)
May try to do some of the walks with a weight vest (I have one that goes up to 40 pounds) as I go along but to start off just want to make sure I’m recovering and adapting back to the workload.