Poor Sleep, A Cold & the Gym

The title actually sounds far more depressing than the reality, thankfully. Yup, so, the "hardly worth mentioning" sniffle turned into a bit more of a cold and that's lingered all week. Still feel stuffed up and coldy today.

Since coming off the Trazodone, I don't sleep very well or consistently but actually feel better during the day than I would have done on the drug with sleep! Anyway, last night was one of those "not sleeping" nights. It took a couple of hours to get off and then I woke at 4am. Was awake for perhaps 3 hours - eventually turned on the light at 5:30am, fired up the laptop and faffed about on the net before finally getting another couple of hours sleep between about 7 and 9am. Apart from feeling coldy, I don't feel any the worse for the poor sleep, which is weird.

Anyway....headed to the first gym session of the year this morning. I had to take it pretty easy because of the strained/aggravated right abdominal muscle/area.

Today's gym set:

• 8 mins exercise bike (difficulty level 8)
• Hip/lower back stretches
• Glute bridges (10 secs hold) 3 reps then quad stretches
• Glute bridges 10kg dumbbell across hips 10 reps, 10 sec hold. 
• Right Hip adduction and extension using cable weights 6kg 2 x 10 reps, 8kg 2 x 10 reps
• 10 single leg glute bridges (each leg), 5 sec hold each. 
• Press ups-plus (at 45 deg angle) 2 x 10 reps. 
• Press-ups on floor (knees on floor) 2 x 10 reps
• Seated rows 10 kg 10 reps; 12 kg 2x10 reps; vertical flies 4kg 2 x 10 reps.
• Chest fly with cable weights 4kg 3 x 10 reps.
• Trunk twist using cable weights 4kg 10reps; 6kg 10 reps. (done very carefully to prevent further ab strain)
• Tricep extensions using cable/rope 8kg 2x10 reps.
• Combo lateral/front shoulder raises whilst sitting on exercise ball 3kg 2 x 10 reps
• Lying on the floor, starting with elbows by my side, arms bent 90 degs, then pushing weight upwards against gravity, straightening the arm (modified front raise) 5kg 2 x 10 reps