Back in the swing of it!

So I finally got back to the gym this week, after a long Christmas / New Year break consisting of eating, relaxing and making resolutions to get really fit this year.
I was not on peak form! But that's ok, I didn't expect to be. When I have a couple of weeks off or more, I really feel it...

Less energy, start to slouch a bit, gasp in horror as my shoulders start getting smaller and my waistline larger - not good for the self-esteem!

So I make the first session back a sort of "reminder" session. Out goes the training log, it's hardly the time to disappoint myself. I'll do a full body session with light-ish weights (heavy enough to be challenging but much less than usual), stick a few of my favourite exercises in there: squats, clean & press, pullups, and do two working sets of each.
It's amazing how the pump you get from weight-training makes you feel instantly better about yourself! Pure vanity in action, but at least it gets you past the inertia :-)

And all of a sudden I'm motivated to eat properly again, get good sleep, get on with growth and progress - what life's all about really.

New start: done.