Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Chris - 3/23

Squats:
Warmup: 45x5, 135x5, 180x4, 225x3, 265x2
305x5
305x4
305x1
... Well this is new. I'm wondering if this is a product of me 1) finally topping out on squats (doubtful), 2) being really tired coming into the gym, or 3) both. Couldn't even unrack 305 to get the rest of my reps in, so I left it at that.

Military Press:
Warmup: 45x5, 60x5, 75x5, 90x5
100x5
100x5
100x5
No comment.

Bent-Over Rows:
Warmup: 45x5, 75x5, 100x4, 120x3, 145x2
170x5
170x5
170x5
No comment.

Chinups:
BWx8
BWx8
BWx8
No comment.

Lifting in the local YMCA. I recognized a surprising amount of faces, but I don't think they recognized me... it also seems that none of them have made any significant progress at all. Especially this one lady who talks and lifts in a >5:1 ratio. She has taken it upon herself to dispense "advice" to anyone else in the weight room, including gems like "You need to do higher reps and lower weight" and "Put your feet on the bench so you don't cheat on your reps."

:<

I was not one of the recipients of said advice, thankfully.

Next time I'm bringing music. Maybe caffeine, too.

EDIT: ~4-5 hours post workout, my stomach inverted a few times and refused to accept any sort of food. I think I've joined the sick club as well, even though I'm nowhere near you guys physically.

1 comment:

  1. I think you weren't listening carefully to what the YMCA lady was saying:
    -- You need to do higher reps and HEAVIER weight.
    -- Put your feet on the bench so you don't cheat on your reps. This is actually true for some lifters, but only during the setup. For example, you can see that Ryan Kennelly uses this technique:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7NRwF9KWIY

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