Upper Body Monday - Pushing Through When I Should Be Resting

After yesterday’s give it all you got 2:20 run I probably should have used today as a rest day but since there is a good chance that I won’t be able to work out tomorrow morning I wanted to make sure that I got my work in today. Not the best results. I had trouble on the high rep/lower weight sets which made me hesitant to go big on later higher weight/lower rep sets. Plus I only got 1 circuit in on the monkey bar/pull up etc. part of the workout since I was at an hour and I had arrived at the gym late as it was.

Bottom line is that I got my work in under less than ideal circumstances. It all counts.

Warm Up:

• 50 Jumping Jacks (http://youtu.be/dmYwZH_BNd0)
• 40 Squats w/12 kg bar (http://youtu.be/QKKZ9AGYTi4)
• 30 Sit Ups
• 20 Judo Pushups (http://youtu.be/sqiV1mbqbtA)
• 10 Burpees (http://youtu.be/O7_TBHno0Os)

Chest/Back Routine - 5 sets increasing in weight and decreasing in reps 20/15/10/5/3. To compensate for lighter weights keep a good pace.

• Bench Press (http://youtu.be/gRVjAtPip0Y)
• 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.
• Barbell Shoulder Press (http://youtu.be/8gVEdhS5AEs)
• Pull Ups (P) / Dips (D) / Chin Ups © / Monkey Bars (M) / Toes-To-Bar Leg Ups (L) / Rope Pull Ups (R)

Notes / Results:

• Time: 65 minutes
• Weight: 191
• Press
• Previous High: 3@100 or 1@105
• Sets: 20@60, 12@65, 8@75, 5@85, 3@90
• Bench Press
• Previous high: 3@155
• Sets: 17@105/5@105, 10@105/7@105, 8@115/4@115, 5@125*, 3@130*
• Barbell Row
• Previous High: 4@170
• Sets: 20@105, 15@110, 10@135, 5@155, 2@175
• Pull Ups(P)/Dips(D)/Chin Ups(C)/Rope Pull Ups(R)/Monkey Bars(M)/Leg Ups(L)
• Sets: 4P/10#D/M/5C/5L/2R
• Finisher: 30 Burpees