Day 48.....Legs/ Abs

3 Mar 07: Day 48
Did legs and abs today instead of my cardio. The workout went very well. Waiting an extra day for my legs to recover from my volleyball practice was the right idea! I continued to go up in all lifts, which is great progress, because I have made consistent gains for over 4 weeks now! I haven't gone up more than 10 lbs per week but that adds up to 40lbs since I changed to this new routine. My ab routine took a change for the better, because I introduced medicine ball crunches. They were a little tougher than I thought they would be and I'm sure that they will be in my routine for a long while.

I'm sure some people out there are thinking that my resistance training routine is geared to adding more muscle and while volleyball would be more of a muscular endurance sport, why would I choose to do both at the same time? One would surely effect the performance of the other....right?

Well, what it comes down to is:
I enjoy playing volleyball as my cardio of choice, one day a week, which is helping me reach my fitness goal of a lower body fat level. I also enjoy the heavy lifting routine which has improved my overall fitness and strength, and allowed me to play better and jump higher then last year.

So, basically I like doing both; and they are currently helping me to get in better shape. If your workouts don't let you enjoy your favorite sports or activities then you might want to re-think your workout plan. Fitness should be fun and exciting and lead to over-all better health.