147.4 lbs
Deadlift 235/6
Pullover 130/5
Incline Press 50s/5
Actually played basketball before I went to workout. Although I did not feel any weaker or more fatigued, I'm still not sure if that may have affected my efforts in the weight room that day. I was able to increase my deadlift by 10 pounds while doing one more rep since my last deadlift workout which was great. My pullover went up by 5 pounds but I was still only able to pull out 5 reps which was the same as last time. Hopefully next time I can do at least 6 reps. However I was feeling it that day and I am still feeling the effects today. Same goes with my incline press which did not go up in reps or weight even though my pecs are extremely sore today. As Mike Mentzer said, progress is not measured through pump or soreness but by the results recorded in your training journal. So I will see how the next pullover/incline press workout goes. One more workout of no progress and I might increase rest days or scale back the weight to aim for more reps.
Something that has been bothering me about the Pullover is that a I lower on the negative, I feel my left shoulder almost pop out of its socket, then sort of pop back into place on the positive phase. There is no pain or difficulty in movement in any direction so I do not know exactly if I should be concerned. I really like the Nautilus Pullover and I would like to keep it in my routine for as long as possible.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Random Trash-talkery
147 lbs
Squat 120s/8
Pulldown 135/6
Dips 35/6
So glad I was able to find a weight belt at the gym today to use. Apparantly, straps support belts and weight belts are provided which is really cool. From here on out I will be pushing it hard on my dips. Getting close to finally doing pulldowns with close matching my actual bodyweight. At the point perhaps I'll move to free weight chin ups. The squat was great today as I was able to push out 8 good reps without pause while doing additional reps after taking a few seconds for rest. In contrast, the last time I squatted I was able to do 8 reps which were separated with more than 2 seconds of rest in between. The last rep on the squat was one of those last difficult almos impossibly reps that Mike Mentzer really loved.
I am extremely addicted to Restaurant City, which is a game on Facebook.
Got a video message from EB Babe Mae the other day which made me YEAR ROFL. Unfortunately it was posted on the Facebook profile of a friend who puts her videos on private. Hopefully she sends me a copy REAL soon.
Squat 120s/8
Pulldown 135/6
Dips 35/6
So glad I was able to find a weight belt at the gym today to use. Apparantly, straps support belts and weight belts are provided which is really cool. From here on out I will be pushing it hard on my dips. Getting close to finally doing pulldowns with close matching my actual bodyweight. At the point perhaps I'll move to free weight chin ups. The squat was great today as I was able to push out 8 good reps without pause while doing additional reps after taking a few seconds for rest. In contrast, the last time I squatted I was able to do 8 reps which were separated with more than 2 seconds of rest in between. The last rep on the squat was one of those last difficult almos impossibly reps that Mike Mentzer really loved.
I am extremely addicted to Restaurant City, which is a game on Facebook.
Got a video message from EB Babe Mae the other day which made me YEAR ROFL. Unfortunately it was posted on the Facebook profile of a friend who puts her videos on private. Hopefully she sends me a copy REAL soon.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Workout Tings
148 lbs
Squat 120s/8
Pullover 125/5
Incline Press 50s/5
Had a bit of a problem with allergies today. I think that may have sapped some of my strength. Everything seemed hard today but it still felt good. Just found out that the gym actually has weight belts which will help greatly with my dips next workout. Next time I do this series of exercises I'm going to try and increase the reps and go for at least one more on each exercise.
Go Rockets, Lakers, Nuggets, and Cavs!!
Squat 120s/8
Pullover 125/5
Incline Press 50s/5
Had a bit of a problem with allergies today. I think that may have sapped some of my strength. Everything seemed hard today but it still felt good. Just found out that the gym actually has weight belts which will help greatly with my dips next workout. Next time I do this series of exercises I'm going to try and increase the reps and go for at least one more on each exercise.
Go Rockets, Lakers, Nuggets, and Cavs!!
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Done for the year!
Mercifully the school year has come to an end. One more year to go. Now, its time to find me a job......
147.4 lbs
Squat 115s/9
Pulldown 130/7
Dips 30/7
Calf Raises 180/15
Squats are starting to get really heavy now. I don't know whether I should maintain the weight for next time and shoot for 15 reps. Doing some calf raises today was fun. No feelings of cramp explosions in my legs and I was able to do a high number of reps. I was quite surprised and thrilled to have been able to do one more rep on both upper body exercises while increasing the weight on both.
147.4 lbs
Squat 115s/9
Pulldown 130/7
Dips 30/7
Calf Raises 180/15
Squats are starting to get really heavy now. I don't know whether I should maintain the weight for next time and shoot for 15 reps. Doing some calf raises today was fun. No feelings of cramp explosions in my legs and I was able to do a high number of reps. I was quite surprised and thrilled to have been able to do one more rep on both upper body exercises while increasing the weight on both.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Random Shenanegans
148 lbs
Deadlift 90s/5
Pullover 120/6
Incline Press 135/6
All time high in bodyweight on a semi empty stomach. Things definately look promising. Increased weight for every exercise. Everything was done in perfect form and I felt great afterward. Perfect workout today.
I swore a good streak after this........but out of the entire group of Celtic jerks, Ray Allen and Leon Powe are players I a big fan of. Sucks that Leon is now out due to injuries.
I'm really hoping the Cavs make the finals and this video furthers my sentiment LOL.
Deadlift 90s/5
Pullover 120/6
Incline Press 135/6
All time high in bodyweight on a semi empty stomach. Things definately look promising. Increased weight for every exercise. Everything was done in perfect form and I felt great afterward. Perfect workout today.
I swore a good streak after this........but out of the entire group of Celtic jerks, Ray Allen and Leon Powe are players I a big fan of. Sucks that Leon is now out due to injuries.
I'm really hoping the Cavs make the finals and this video furthers my sentiment LOL.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Post Week Yackery
146 lbs
Squat 110s/10
Pulldown 125/6
Dips 25/6
Hot as hell at the gym today. I suppose that coincides with the weather outside getting warmer. Finally, summer is almost upon us. The great weather is definitely going to be a demotivating factor with regards to working out as I definitely enjoy outdoor activities.
The settles it, at least 2-3 days of rest in between workouts. Today's efforts felt so much better. I was able to complete my routine with little of the shitiness I felt the last time on too little rest. Today's workout was a little more annoying because it was just so damn hot in the weight training area. I suppose this is that time of the year when the temperature is getting really hot but the establishment is not yet inclined to turn up the AC. I suppose there will be plenty of time for that in the coming months. Again rather difficult after heavy squats to go for more reps on any of the upper body exercises. However, as I think about it, with my cadence of 4 seconds on the positive phase, 2 on the static, and 4 on the negative, 6 reps equals a whole minute of exposing my muscles to stress which is longer than the combined amount of time many people go through in 3 sets of an exercise.
Anyone who says it will be a rematch of last year's championship round between the Lakers and the Celtics better tune in to this series first. The loss of Keven Garnett going to be a HUGE factor. Remember, no one had picked the Celtics to achieve anything in that period when they had traded for Ray Allen but before having acquired KG from Minnesota.
The EB Babes are straight FIRE as far as dancing groups go. Here's proof
Squat 110s/10
Pulldown 125/6
Dips 25/6
Hot as hell at the gym today. I suppose that coincides with the weather outside getting warmer. Finally, summer is almost upon us. The great weather is definitely going to be a demotivating factor with regards to working out as I definitely enjoy outdoor activities.
The settles it, at least 2-3 days of rest in between workouts. Today's efforts felt so much better. I was able to complete my routine with little of the shitiness I felt the last time on too little rest. Today's workout was a little more annoying because it was just so damn hot in the weight training area. I suppose this is that time of the year when the temperature is getting really hot but the establishment is not yet inclined to turn up the AC. I suppose there will be plenty of time for that in the coming months. Again rather difficult after heavy squats to go for more reps on any of the upper body exercises. However, as I think about it, with my cadence of 4 seconds on the positive phase, 2 on the static, and 4 on the negative, 6 reps equals a whole minute of exposing my muscles to stress which is longer than the combined amount of time many people go through in 3 sets of an exercise.
Anyone who says it will be a rematch of last year's championship round between the Lakers and the Celtics better tune in to this series first. The loss of Keven Garnett going to be a HUGE factor. Remember, no one had picked the Celtics to achieve anything in that period when they had traded for Ray Allen but before having acquired KG from Minnesota.
The EB Babes are straight FIRE as far as dancing groups go. Here's proof
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
When I Could be Studying...
Have a whole week before my next exam....I guess I won't be doing any meaningful studying for a long time.
145.6 lbs
Squat 105s/8
Pullover 155/7
Incline Press 40s/6
I could not resist it. With only one day of rest and with significant soreness, I decided to workout anyway, and boy was it a HUGE mistake. Nothing felt right today. I had added more weight on the squat but with a decrease in reps. I was only able to do one more repetition on the pullover than last time. And I had to decrease weight on the incline press to do six meaningful HIT reps. My biggest worry at this point is that since my shoulders were sore from the dips from last times workout, the pullover and incline press have placed even more stressed on my shoulders this time around. Knowing how a strained rotator cuff feels like, I'm hoping nothing of the sort will be creeping up on me this time. I will definately be taking at least 3-4 days off this time around no ifs, ands, or buts.
This has got to be the BEST video I've ever seen. So eye opening and inspirational. I'll be honest, I really doubted this woman and I'm called she proved me wrong.
145.6 lbs
Squat 105s/8
Pullover 155/7
Incline Press 40s/6
I could not resist it. With only one day of rest and with significant soreness, I decided to workout anyway, and boy was it a HUGE mistake. Nothing felt right today. I had added more weight on the squat but with a decrease in reps. I was only able to do one more repetition on the pullover than last time. And I had to decrease weight on the incline press to do six meaningful HIT reps. My biggest worry at this point is that since my shoulders were sore from the dips from last times workout, the pullover and incline press have placed even more stressed on my shoulders this time around. Knowing how a strained rotator cuff feels like, I'm hoping nothing of the sort will be creeping up on me this time. I will definately be taking at least 3-4 days off this time around no ifs, ands, or buts.
This has got to be the BEST video I've ever seen. So eye opening and inspirational. I'll be honest, I really doubted this woman and I'm called she proved me wrong.
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