I did my first barbell squatting in a couple weeks. Even though the numbers were only slightly better than my last outing my base underneath felt more solid than it has been. I didn’t have the right side weakness that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I didn’t get a chance to document yesterday’s bench heavy session which included 3 reps at 225lbs on the way down. I’ll do a rare 2-1 recap which includes today’s lower body workout. I am quite surprised that I haven’t […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So today during my bench press session with my gym buddy a young, thin guy who was on the bench before us repping no more than 135 pounds broke one of my cardinal gym rules, he offered me unsolicited advice. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Since I missed my normal Monday bench press session with my buddy I started one today, figuring he just went at it without me yesterday. When he showed up I was already at my 1 rep weights. He said he […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today I had one of my best numbers benching in a loooong time. The 230 pound top end wasn’t that big of a deal but the reps I got at lower weights were the highest I have racked up in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today at the gym – As I was walking around panting after a deadlift set I glanced to my right and saw a man on the assisted dip/pull up machine. If I were to guess he was mid-late 30’s and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So today on my second rep at 225lbs on the squat rack I almost had a fail like I did yesterday benching. My momentum had stopped momentarily and I was in that split second decision making mode if I was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It looks like my weakness is pretty much across the board. My squat and DL numbers were average at best today. It at least feels good to be hitting the gym again. Today was my first time using my Chuck […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Wellness Center has an interesting squat machine that I wanted to try out. It is named the “Freemotion”. Since today was squat/dl day I figured it was good as time as any, especially since some gym novice was again […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So today was the first time I ever benched at the Wellness Center. The bench press rigs they have are also the TechnoGym variety. I wasn’t nuts about their configuration. First the bench surface isn’t a bench at all. Instead […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
