Our Physical Fitness

[Scribe]

I've been doing 2 sets for most exercises (save for 1 set "finishers" for chest and back) for awhile now, and I've found something similar. One thing I might go back to for bench is having the first set be my "strength" set (4-6 rep range) and my second being a lighter and closer to failure set (8-10). For the last few months, I've just been doing both sets in the 6-10 rep range. It's...fine (?)...but I don't know that I'm making the same progress I have in the past.

I think this is a great idea, it felt better dropping a bit of weight on the peck dec for better control/form/reps, and I think I just needed a bit more reps to really work the muscle on the bench.

Legs today, I'm going to 20 plates on the press if my body holds up. I tweaked my abs/oblique, and I'm scared I may pop.

Feel better @Evaniel @Mannahnin !

 

[Scribe]

20 Plates, and no hernia! lol

11 Reps, so...we add 50 on Saturday.

I've also had an epiphany, my Monday/Friday Upper, is killing my RDL progress, I have no juice to hold the bar.

So I'll think on that. Otherwise everything up or better, we march onwards.

 

[Scribe]

Shoulder/Arms.

I get a pump, which I don't on Chest/Back, when I do this day. Because it's smaller muscles, easier to isolate? Maybe?

I don't know, was decent.

Day off tomorrow, as I consider my recovery rates and if I.can optimize this current plan better.

 

[Mannahnin]

Despite getting stuck working late and arriving nearly an hour after I meant to, and despite the parking lot being shrunk by snowbanks and having to circle around for nearly ten minutes to find an open spot, I DID get back in Wednesday night.

Smith barbell inclined bench: 115x5 (someone left 45s on the machine), 100x12, 100x11, 100x7; bonus heavier set, steady, up 2, down 3. Fine.

Hammerstrength overhead shoulder press: 45x9+3 (rest pause), 50x10, 50x10 +40x3; dropped 5 lbs but added the 3 rest pause reps, held steady, held steady.

Machine biceps curls 70x22, 70x14, 70x10; up two reps, down two, down EIGHT. Hrm. Possibly mostly from cutting the rests short, since I was in a hurry and running late for D&D.

 

[Evaniel]

Despite getting stuck working late and arriving nearly an hour after I meant to, and despite the parking lot being shrunk by snowbanks and having to circle around for nearly ten minutes to find an open spot, I DID get back in Wednesday night.

Smith barbell inclined bench: 115x5 (someone left 45s on the machine), 100x12, 100x11, 100x7; bonus heavier set, steady, up 2, down 3. Fine.

Hammerstrength overhead shoulder press: 45x9+3 (rest pause), 50x10, 50x10 +40x3; dropped 5 lbs but added the 3 rest pause reps, held steady, held steady.

Machine biceps curls 70x22, 70x14, 70x10; up two reps, down two, down EIGHT. Hrm. Possibly mostly from cutting the rests short, since I was in a hurry and running late for D&D.

You apparently tagged me out once you recovered from being sick; I've been home sick with a cough and throat thing. DO IT FOR ME!

 

[Mannahnin]

You apparently tagged me out once you recovered from being sick; I've been home sick with a cough and throat thing. DO IT FOR ME!

I've STILL got a little nagging cough and congestion. It's been literally a month!

Sorry man, I hope you feel better soon.