Short session today, and no spotter. Bumped TM up from 110 to 115 now that I am confident with that weight, and it proved to be a good idea. Going above and beyond on the backoff sets as well.
Ha, of course I agree with that. I call out TM specifically because some people have a taboo about lifting anywhere close to their max on a frequent basis.
Speaking of “working hard”…I am not. I have not done any real conditioning or cardio in six months. Need to start thinking of how to fix this, without otherwise going backwards. I have definitively decided I prefer being on the strong side, but I have to find some balance.
Another good squat day, once again on 4 days rest. My preferred equipment was in use today (so no safeties), so just did TM for the topset. And then crushed the backoffs. Thinking 8 at 140 has to be a rep PR. And then I hit the prowler. The weights are baby weights, because holy shit I am not used to this. I took my time, but I did not hate it at all. Wish my shoes were a little less…slidey. Going to see if I can make this a habit at least a couple times a week.
Day off yesterday. Had and still have wicked lower back DOMS….I don’t regret the heavy squatting, but I guess sometimes I need a reminder that I am actually old and decrepit. Between that and some general tiredness, just took a real easy pulling day today.
Machine MTS High Row
25 kg x 10 reps
27.5 kg x 10 reps
30 kg x 10 reps
35 kg x 10 reps
Pull-Up
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
10 reps
Isolateral Plate Loaded Row
140 lb x 10 reps
140 lb x 10 reps
190 lb x 10 reps
230 lb x 10 reps
190 lb x 15 reps
90 lb x 20 reps
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
90 lb x 8 reps
105 lb x 8 reps
120 lb x 8 reps
135 lb x 8 reps
105 lb x 12 reps
Dumbbell Bicep Curl
11 kg x 10 reps
11 kg x 10 reps
11 kg x 10 reps
11 kg x 10 reps
11 kg x 10 reps
11 kg x 10 reps
Sled Sprint
15 m | turf | 35 kg
15 m | turf | 35 kg
15 m | turf | 55 kg
15 m | turf | 55 kg
15 m | turf | 55 kg
15 m | turf | 55 kg
15 m | turf | 75 kg
15 m | turf | 75 kg
15 m | turf | 75 kg
15 m | turf | 75 kg
15 m | turf | 95 kg
15 m | turf | 95 kg
15 m | turf | 95 kg
15 m | turf | 95 kg
15 m | turf | 55 kg
15 m | turf | 55 kg
15 m | turf | 55 kg
15 m | turf | 55 kg
More work on the prowler…over estimated the distance last time, so got it more accurate this time. Was a little better and faster, but also sucked more.
Kind of a “meh” day. Feeling tired and weak for no reason at all (that time of the month again), plus my lower back and I are still not on speaking terms. Pretty sure it is just extended DOMS, and it is strange as hell how that sometimes happens for no particular reason. Anyway, whatever, just meant that I was not even thinking about going beyond TM today.
Standing Barbell Shoulder Press (OHP)
35 kg x 5 reps
45 kg x 5 reps
55 kg x 5 reps
62.5 kg x 3 reps
72.5 kg x 3 reps
80 kg x 1 reps
92.5 kg x 1 reps
90 kg x 2 reps
80 kg x 5 reps
70 kg x 10 reps
62.5 kg x 10 reps
Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise
9 kg x 10 reps
9 kg x 10 reps
9 kg x 10 reps
9 kg x 10 reps
9 kg x 10 reps
Managed to double 90, which I am pretty happy with (rep PR), although it was a legit RPS 2. Good result considering I had zero mojo.
Well, it’s all relative. Besides, you don’t have a cyber-stalker (cough @wanna_be cough) following you around the forums watching and waiting for you to slip up and have a bad pressing day.
