Finally got back to the gym today. I forgot how freaking hard lifting is. I spent the entire time sweating profusely and breathing hard. Good stuff.
For the most part I was able to handle the same weight. I feel pretty good about that. I also kept up with the rest, again, for the most part. The last two lifts were really hard on me because I was really tired. Took a little longer then I was supposed to but I did them as soon as I was able to catch my breath.
This was the last lift with 12 reps so I’m happy about that. Next time I drop to 10 reps. The rest drops to 45 seconds and that, quite frankly, is a pipe dream. I’ll do my best but won’t beat myself up over it.
Here are the numbers. 12 reps, 60 seconds rest.
Snatch-grip deadlift - 12×145, 12×145, 12×145
(Still hard to keep my grip on the bar. I’m not sure if my form is good on these. It’s times like these that I wish I knew someone who could give me a look and see if I’m doing it right. My form’s not horrible but I imagine it could be better. I’ll continue to focus on it for the rest of this phase.)
T-push up - 12xBW, 12xBW, 12xBW
(Still doing the girl push ups. Still extremely tough. I don’t know what the T part of this push up does but I don’t like it. It’s really awkward.)
Bulgarian split squat with overhead press - 12×15, 12×15, 12×15
(I still hate these. They hurt my knees. On a positive note, I think my form is awesome. I can get really low now.)
Underhand grip lat pulldown - 12×120, 12×120, 12×120
(These remind me that I might never do a real chinup. I need to go up to 135 pounds soon but there’s no chance in hell I will be able to get every rep if I do.)
Romanian deadlift/Bent over row - 12×95, 12×75, 12×75
(I forgot that 95 pounds was too much last time and started with it again. My back was rounded and the whole first set was basically a joke. Horrible form. I felt really good about the second set after I dropped the weight. My form was decent during the last set but I was really tired and I had to really fight for those last few reps.)
Lower body Russian twist - 12xBW, 12xBW, 12xBW
(These are so tough. Seriously. There is no weight involved! Why do these kill me? I’m glad that they are last so I can just lay on the ground and rest afterwards.)
Finally got back to the gym today. I forgot how freaking hard lifting is. I spent the entire time sweating profusely and breathing hard. Good stuff.
For the most part I was able to handle the same weight. I feel pretty good about that. I also kept up with the rest, again, for the most part. The last two lifts were really hard on me because I was really tired. Took a little longer then I was supposed to but I did them as soon as I was able to catch my breath.
This was the last lift with 12 reps so I’m happy about that. Next time I drop to 10 reps. The rest drops to 45 seconds and that, quite frankly, is a pipe dream. I’ll do my best but won’t beat myself up over it.
Here are the numbers. 12 reps, 60 seconds rest.
Snatch-grip deadlift - 12×145, 12×145, 12×145
(Still hard to keep my grip on the bar. I’m not sure if my form is good on these. It’s times like these that I wish I knew someone who could give me a look and see if I’m doing it right. My form’s not horrible but I imagine it could be better. I’ll continue to focus on it for the rest of this phase.)
T-push up - 12xBW, 12xBW, 12xBW
(Still doing the girl push ups. Still extremely tough. I don’t know what the T part of this push up does but I don’t like it. It’s really awkward.)
Bulgarian split squat with overhead press - 12×15, 12×15, 12×15
(I still hate these. They hurt my knees. On a positive note, I think my form is awesome. I can get really low now.)
Underhand grip lat pulldown - 12×120, 12×120, 12×120
(These remind me that I might never do a real chinup. I need to go up to 135 pounds soon but there’s no chance in hell I will be able to get every rep if I do.)
Romanian deadlift/Bent over row - 12×95, 12×75, 12×75
(I forgot that 95 pounds was too much last time and started with it again. My back was rounded and the whole first set was basically a joke. Horrible form. I felt really good about the second set after I dropped the weight. My form was decent during the last set but I was really tired and I had to really fight for those last few reps.)
Lower body Russian twist - 12xBW, 12xBW, 12xBW
(These are so tough. Seriously. There is no weight involved! Why do these kill me? I’m glad that they are last so I can just lay on the ground and rest afterwards.)