Did my HIIT on grass today, rather than pavement. It was MUCH more difficult, but they say it's better for your knees, so it's OK. Afterward, I mowed the backyard.

Squat - 45, 135, 155, 180, 205, 215, 225 lbs.
Bench Press - 45, 65, 120, 120, 125 lbs.
Power Cleans - 105, 110 lbs.
Incline Press - 45, 65, 75, 95 lbs.
Seated Leg Curl - 155, 160, 160 lbs.

Today I managed to go all the way on squats with 225 pounds for one set, and I surprised myself when I managed to bench press my last set without a spotter at all. Also, chocolate flavored Professional Strength Whey tastes much better than vanilla flavored.

Squat - 135, 155, 185, 205, 215, 215 lbs.
Military Press - 95, 100, 100 lbs.
Deadlift - 135, 155 lbs.
Rows - 105 lbs.

Did my running, but man, my body felt like it weighed a ton. Sprinting was much more difficult. I guess I was sore. Afterward, stretched, practiced roundhouse kicks to the head, and experimented with various knee strikes.

Squat - 135, 155, 185, 205, 215, 215 lbs.
Bench Press - 120, 120, 125 lbs.
Power Cleans - 105 lbs.

6 minutes of HIIT today. Boy, I really took off. I can't wait to spar.

Squat - 135, 155, 185, 205, 215 lbs.
Military Press - 95, 100, 100 lbs.
Deadlift - 135, 155 lbs.
Rows - 95, 105, 105 lbs.

I've decided to de-load on my squats a little bit. This way, I can emphasize going ass-to-ground, which will help my progress when I decide to add more weight.

Squat - 135, 185, 205, 215, 215 lbs.
Bench - 115, 120, 120 lbs.
Power Cleans - 105 lbs.

9:42 PM: Did my morning run, but we feeling like crap at the very start, so I only managed five sets of run/sprints with a four minute warm up and cool down. It was probably punishment for skipping the running on Tuesday, but in my defense, I had a cold.

Afterward I took Buttercup to the park to walk her. We went a mile, and every now and then I would make her run as fast as she could. That will teach her to whine all the time.

October 2, I'll be taking part in a martial art demonstration at the new Lifetime Fitness opening up in Mansfield.

October 18 is the Forth Worth International taekwondo tournament. I think this is a good opportunity to test my progress against seniors 18-32.

Breakfast: Three hard boiled egg whites, two slices of wheat toast with peanut butter, an orange, and a bottle of green tea.

Squat: 225 lbs.
Military Press: 95, 100 lbs.
Deadlift: 135, 155 lbs.
Rows: 95, 105 lbs.

I'm feeling pretty strong today, but I feel as if I've stalled on my squats.

1:57 PM: I just got back from taking Buttercup on her first walk. She walked an entire mile, and is now passed out on the floor next to me. I should take her to do my sprints with me.

I'm pleased to see that the YMCA put back the regular squat bar.

Squat - 215, 225 lbs.
Bench Press - 115, 120 lbs.
Power Cleans - 105, 110 lbs.

12:56 PM - The YMCA decided to replace the squat rack/military press bar with some weird, U-shape bar with handles, so I was forced to do my squats on the power cage, and military press while sitting down, forcing me to sacrifice technique. All lifts were performed in 3 sets of 5.

Squat - 225 lbs
Military Press - 95 lbs
Deadlift - 135, 155 lbs
Rows - 95, 105 lbs

Afterward, I started mowing the lawn, but the lawn mower ran out of gas halfway through, so I had to trim the rest of the yard by hand.

3:22 PM - I did HIIT today at around 10:00 AM. I took about four minutes to warm up, then I managed to run/sprint for 6 minutes, at 30 seconds for each interval, then I cooled down for three minutes. I really need to wake up earlier, but I'm always so tired. It's time for a new mattress to sleep on. I've had my current mattress for at least fourteen years, and it's starting to kill my back. So far, all I've had to eat today was a bowl of Special K cereal, a bowl of ramen, and a turkey and cheese sandwich.

9:34 PM - Just returned from my two-hour Taekwon-do training. Sparred John Paul, Coleman, and Heston. I feel I did really well against Heston, though I missed a few opportunities to hit him. His unpredictability makes me a little skittish. John Paul pretty much bested me. I feel this is because I'm too hesitant while fighting him. Coleman is just awkward, but if I'm more aggressive with him, I feel I can pretty much beat him. Afterward, I did 70 push-ups and crunches, then did some kicking drills on the bags, 240 total roundhouse kicks within about 6 minutes.