Next I was going to do front squats, and Hos was going to do Bulgarian split squats. So we both did a set of our respective exercises, until Hos asked me to try doing the split squat. I have to tell you, I was hook immediately. I am going to switch between the 2 exercises each week now. I think they both have a lot to offer, and it breaks up the monotony a bit. I finished the Bulgarian split squats at 105. I think I can do a bit more weight, but getting the form and balance down took a little bit.
Finally we finished with dead lifts. The issue is that we were both pretty gassed after the split squats. So, I believe my dead lifts suffered a bit. I finished dead lifts at 205, which isn't as high as I could go, but was as much as my legs would give me on this night.
This morning I decided that I'm going to put in some time on the bike, and keep my heart between 140 and 150. I originally wanted to shoot for 2 hours, but because of meetings getting switched around (probably a lame excuse), I went for 65 minutes. This was the first time I stayed on any machine longer than 30 minutes. A good friend of mine, who trains hockey players suggested I put in between 2.5 & 3 hours in a sitting, while keeping my heart rate between 140-150. So, that is what I was shooting for, and I will keep pushing it. I am going to try and do this 3 times a week to start, and fit in a 4th day somewhere. Problem is, with me having to be to work by 8 at the latest, and the Y opening at 5, and Brandon and I doing skills at least 2 days a week, it makes it a little difficult to really hammer the cardio. All excuses aside, I really have to figure out what is most important to me, and playing football at a very high level is right near the top of the list. Here is a picture of my stats from this morning.
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