Our Physical Fitness

[Evaniel]

Thursday night I failed to go in- got a buyer for my couch which was in storage since the move who wanted to meet right during what would have been gym time, then a friend of mine who works in a kitchen had a rare night off, so we went out and got excellent food and a couple of drinks.

I did have Friday off though, so I went in the morning before my other plans.

• Smith inclined barbell bench 102.5x11, 102.5x9, 102.5x9 +97.5x3, 97.5x8 (-2 reps, -3 reps, -1 drop set rep, plus a light bonus set, compared to last time). Whelp. Regression rather than the progress I was hoping for. I guess I'll attribute that to the drinking and slightly disrupted sleep. Added the extra set to try to make up for it.
• Overhead shoulder press machine 50x14, 50x12, 50x12 +40x4 (+1 rep, +1 rep, 1+ rep main and drop set) Ok, at least that one was better.
• Machine biceps curls 70x25, 70x20, 70x15 (+5 reps, +2 reps, -3 reps; I'll take it!)

Sunday morning got in a somewhat rushed session before book club:

• Lat Pulldown (narrow): 120x18, 120x12 +105x4, 120x11 +105x4 (from last time +2 reps, -2 reps, same)
• Machine shoulder press: 50x18, 50x15 +40x3 (+3 reps, + the drop set reps, but skipped the third set)
• Rear delt flies: 90x15, 90x11 +80x3.5 (+10lbs -1 rep, +10lbs -5 reps compared to Feb 5 when I hadn't strained my shoulder like last time, but I added the drop set).

Overall still felt good for an abbreviated set; slept in after a wonderful Chinese New Year dinner the night before with some friends, and a couple of drinks.

If it weren't for the blizzard outside and the gym being closed today I probably would go after work today, as I have plenty of energy, but I'll take the rest and plan to get back in Wednesday.

How's your energy level been overall since you recovered from the crud?

 

[Mannahnin]

How's your energy level been overall since you recovered from the crud?

Slowly improving. I still feel like I'm not necessarily 100% over the crud. Still got a little bit of nagging post-nasal drip and congestion approaching two months later.

 

[Scribe]

Upper was great. I only deloaded on Bench and Dips...then I thought 'wait, this is last Upper for a week fool' and went back to pushing hard lol

 

[Scribe]

177.2 feeling it this morning. Going to have to ramp up some cardio/core next month.

 

[Scribe]

Arms and Shoulders.

Really not an enjoyable group of muscles? I don't know, it was decent but I'm just not into Curls and Delts stuff.

 

[Scribe]

177.4, no walk last night so no weight dip it seems.

I'll weigh in tomorrow morning but have no expectations of losing any weight over the next 5 days as I'll be traveling.

Then once I'm back, hard push to 175, and blood tests.

 

[Mannahnin]

Wednesday 2/25 after work:

• Overhead shoulder press machine 55x15, 55x13, 55x9 +45x4 (+5lbs +1 rep, +5lbs +1 rep, +5lbs -3reps main, steady on drop set) This was a notable increase, but I think that's a demonstration that exercise order matters and that this exercise has overlap with my Smith inclined bench; I reversed the order because all the Smith machines were occupied, and then my bench took a hit.
• Smith inclined barbell bench 102.5x9, 102.5x9, 102.5x8 +97.5x3, 97.5x7 +95x2 (-2 reps, steady, -1 rep, -1 rep on the light 4th set but added a tiny drop set, compared to last time). So a little more regression still working with the slightly higher weight I increased to a couple sessions ago, but I think exercise order is a factor. Did feel good engagement/a little bit of pump, which I usually don't, so I'm not too sad.
• Machine biceps curls 70x25, 70x15, 70x15 (steady, -5 reps, steady) Meh. Arms definitely felt the work, at least.

Seem to be sleeping a little deeper, GRADUALLY clearing the congestion still, and was up to 170 even this morning (though I ate a lot yesterday).