Hello Weekend

So glad to see the week end, although I have a work project to attend to this morning. So it's on to farmers markets, cooking, grilling, partying with friends...just a typical summer weekend in the Midwest.

Sexification-wise, this was an awesome week. Last week was good but I knew I could do better, so mission accomplished! Increasing the calorie deficit and ramping up the walking resulted in a 1.4 lb loss. I'm down to 218.6 lb. and right on track. My knees continue to give me fits. I did decide to eliminate the bodyweight squats and had a great workout. However, I walked at lunch and that seemed to make my left knee very pissed off because it started being stiff and sore sometime in the afternoon. By the time I went home, it was very painful. Aspirin at bedtime has helped and although I can feel a bit of soreness it's practically back to normal. But this is getting really old (or more probably it's just me getting old). I think I need to reconcile myself to the fact that aches and pains are going to be a normal thing that I have to manage on a daily basis. That sucks but what are you gonna do?

Here's yesterday's workout:
BB romanian deadlift 75# x 3 x 10

Unilateral leg press 20# x 1 x 11, 20# x 2 x 10
Unilateral DB push press 17.5# x 3 x 7

Cable face pull 17.5# x 3 x 16
Single leg hip thrust 3 x 8

Cardio finisher: 3 rounds in 4:44
KB swing 12 kg x 15
DB uppercut 12.5# x 5
DB tight rotation 12.5# x 10

The hip thrusts are getting a little bit easier and it feels like the left side is coming up to the right. I'm not going to add any reps until I feel like they are totally even. That is one badass (but is giving me a good ass!) exercise.

Baking brownies today but not just any brownies. Sweet potato brownies. Details tomorrow. Stay tuned!