Get those before and afters taken man, would love to see them, sounds like your strengths progressing well man
Well, Presser, you almost got your wish, but my new phone doesn't resize pictures, at least not that I've been able to igure out. So, until I do, no pix... I did take one last night, though.
I played hockey last night, which isbthe very definition of "High Intensity Interval Training": Go all out for up to two minutes, then reat while gasping for air, then do it again. I play in a very competitive league and am thoroughly exhausted afterwards! Also, I get so amped up that I never am able to sleep very well, even after an early game like last night's. That being said, I'm pretty fatigued today in spite of staying in bed until 8 tjis morning!
Nevertheless, I decided to do chest this morning and see how I do.
Last chest workout I went up to 285, even though I planned on only going up to 280 the week before. I stayed with 285 this time:
285, 5 sets:
3; 4; 3; 3; 2
Obviously, I didn't have my mind into it the first set. Also, I had the bench too close to tje posts (I have a free standing bench and a home made half cage), so the first rep I hit the pegs on the way back up. This didn't help me, obviously. I was happier with the 2nd set, and not disappointed with the rest. Thise were no worse than the last chest workout. So, no visible progress this workout, but under the circumstances I'm ok with that.
Also, my hamstrings were cramping during bench press! I trained legs Saturday, then played hocky Sunday - not the smartest sequence. Skating takes a lot of leg power. So, another factor working against me this morning. I really should have just taken today off from the gym!
In spite of that, I included incline dumbbell press at 80 lbs, my heavieat dumbbells here at my home gym. I had gone with 85's at the company gym during my ast chest workout. Did a few more reps this time with the 80's. I'm going to have to start doing barbell inclines at home until I get some heavier dumbbells. The geavies are freakin expensive, though! I think I'm going to uy a set of 10 to 50, some big handles, and make the heavies from that. That's the topic for a different thread, however.
So, 80's:
10; 9; 8.
I called it quits after the inclines. No declines this time around! Next up is back day!
Still right at 203 this morning despite being definitely dehydrated after hockey last night.