Today was an all upper body session that included some heavy top ends with curls and cable shrugs. I started with 21 pull ups for good measure. My lower body does not feel too bad after resuming running yesterday. I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So during my five days away from the gym I did keep moderately active, doing two 20 mile bike rides, a small workout yesterday as well as unconventional exercise from house chores such as pressure washing the pool deck and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My buddy was back from his trip so I agreed to join him in a bench press session, despite just doing the movement on Monday. You may recall me whining about feeling weak during Monday’s session, I could barely get […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I decided to do a more full body cardio workout using the rower for the first part of my lunchtime brick. I have now dialed in exactly what I need to do to consistently keep my pace in the 2:10-2:15 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Unlike yesterdays chest workout where I generally felt weak, I felt pretty decent today working the lower body. After intentionally skipping Smith squats last week I went back to them today and felt more stable under the bar. I guess […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My gym buddy wasn’t there this week for bench press day. It was just as well since it feels like I am in the weak portion of my monthly strength fluctuation. Just getting 225lbs off my chest felt borderline dangerous […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I entered the gym with a very sore set of shoulders which I attribute mostly to the smith machine shoulder press yesterday where I was working at near my limit. Today I worked in some L-sit holds which in my […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yesterday my set of three grippers showed up, a 100 pound, 150 pound and 200 pound resistance set. I always assumed using a gripper was stupidly simple, put it in your hand and squeeze the damn thing. Well when I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So today I ran on the treadmill as part of my brick for the third time in as many weeks. My IT band/knee has not gotten significantly worse or better during this time so I see no real harm in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Even though the Smith machine was open I opted out of deep smith squats because of my stiff knees. I was planning to use the leg press sled instead but that was occupied by some guy doing silly, next to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
