Willpower

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• Weight: 282 again
• One-arm row: 1 set of 15 with 15lb, too hard, 2 more sets of 10 with 12lb. Try using 9lb next time, for full 3 sets of 15
• Dumbbell standing shoulder press: 3 sets of 15 reps, 9lb weights, holy crap this was tough!
• Dumbbell shurg: 2 sets of 15 at 12lb, another set at 15lb. Actually started first for reps at 9lbs, decided it was too easy and moved up to 12. Maybe try all three sets at 15 next time.
• Dumbbell bench press: 3 sets of 15, 12lb weights. Pretty tough.

My shoulders and arms are gonna ache like sonsabitches tomorrow.

Willpower seems to be like a muscle, getting stronger with use. All last night and this morning I’ve been jonesing for some fried chicken. (There’s a place near me that has cheap fried chicken, always juicy with crisp, peppery batter. Mmmm.) I was planning to go out after my workout and brekfast there, even though three pieces of fried chicken plus a Coke would be about half my recommended daily caloric intake right there, not even counting the biscuit or mashed potatoes with gravy.

After a half-hour of shoving metal around, I have no problems kicking that impulse off into the dark and dusty corners of my psyche. I’m off for a shower now, and then some low-fat cottage cheese and yogurt.