Did my second upper body weight lifting workout of the week since the gym area where the kettlebells are located is just a mess with people on Thursday mornings. Today I made good strides with Pull Ups/Dips/Chin Ups as well as with Presses. Getting to new levels on my Bench Press is a challenge and I took a little step back with my Rows. Funny how I make progress with the lifts I do at the beginning of a routine and take steps back with the lifts I do on the back half of the routine. I continually change up the order and this is why.
Warm Up:
- 30 Sit Ups - switching from crunches
Chest/Back Routine - 1st set is ½ weight and 10 reps to warm up and focus on form. Then 5 sets with 5 reps each at max weight.
- Barbell Row (http://youtu.be/Xglwz5hwRYs) ** I start from the floor every rep and bring barbell to my chest. Purpose is to exactly replicate the bench press in reverse.
- Pull Ups / Dips / Chin Ups
Notes / Results:
- Time: 60 minutes
- Weight: 195
- Press
- Previous High: 3@100
- Sets: 75, 85, 95, 3@105, 2@100/3@95
- Pull Ups/Dips/Chin Ups - Done in succession with no rest as one set
- Sets: 5/5#/5, 4/7.5#/4, 2/10#/3, 2/12.5#/3, 2/15#/3
- # indicates use of weight belt so 5# means 5 reps done with 5 pound weight belt
- Bench Press
- Previous high: 3@155
- Sets: 135, 4@145, 145, 3@150/1@150, 2@145/135
- Barbell Row
- Previous High: 4@165
- Sets: 155, 4@155, 155, 4@160, 3@160
- Finisher: 30 Burpees
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