*doing the happy dance* A headache free wakeup.

The brat cat woke me up at 4am, dancing all over my head wanting to be fed. By the time he was fed I was wide awake, so had 2 cups of coffee then snuck downstairs for a workout.

Upper body.

Why fight it any longer? I hate UBWO with dumbbells. It just doesn't turn my crank. I don't work up a sweat. I very rarely feel like I've done anything worthwhile.

Today I reset the rowing machine to setting 4 (the second hardest) Forward and backward rowing work all the upper body muscles; biceps, triceps, shoulders, back. Plus on a forward row, fully pulled up, if you lean back straight you do something very close to a crunch for abs. So, until I get the used Bowflex I'm going to do the rowing thing for upper body.

Forward (normal "pulling" rows) - 100 at setting 4, with a 2 to 3 second hold at the extended position for abs. Yeah, I know this is not reps and sets like BFL. But it worked the h*ll out of me and it was all I could do to make the 100. Don't know why I chose 100 as a goal. Guess I just really wanted to push it and sweat till I was soaked.

Backward ("pushing" rows) - 50 at setting 4. These are way harder than the pulling rows. These are killers. I just made the 50 and couldn't do another if my life depended on it.

Watching in the mirror is really motivating..seeing those muscles get worked. Seeing those muscles period!!

Shoulders and arms are like jello now. Abs are sore. I'll feel these later today.

Also did part of a lower body cuz I love that workout.

Squats - 12~20#, 10~20#, 8~20#, 10~20#

Deadlifts - 12~20#, 10~20#, 8~20, 12~20#

This was the first time I've started squats at 20#.

I loved watching my muscles in the mirror. Legs were quivering.

One legged calf raises, no weights. 12, 10, 8

I feel on top of the world this morning. The workout was great. And the TOM migraine spell is over finally.

All workouts should feel this good!!!