Tuesday, February 9, 2021
I did Push B today instead of tomorrow becuase Monday/Tuesday - Thursday/Friday works better for my schedule.
Warmup - 5 minutes mini stepper
Push B
30 Degree Incline DB Press
25X8
35X6
40X4
45X3
50X8
50X7
Again, I'm focusing on the negative and lowering the weight slowly, like a 4 count, since I've maxed out my DBs for now. It makes a lot harder.
15 Degree Incline Barbell Bench Press
Bar X 10/5 (I did a second quick set with just the bar because I had to poop after the first)
95 X 5
115 X 5
125 X 3
140 X 6 X 2 -- I think I could have possibly gotten a 7th on the first set, but I was alone in my garage and didn't want to die. With a spotter I would have gone for it and with someone screaming "lightweight!" in my face I'd have gotten it. Second set 6th rep was ugly and was definitely all I had. I still feel like I'm making progress with lower body stuff, but not so much with upper body, especially barbell stuff.
60 Degree Incline DB Press
35 X 6
45 x 5
40 X 6 (failed on 7)
Lying DB Triceps Extension on Floor
20s X 8
15s X 12
Standing DB Lateral Raise
30 X 8
25 X 12
After talking with Jay, I think I've been going too light on my first work set on a lot of things, as I've been trying to hit max reps on both sets where what I should be doing is hitting max reps on the first set with serious effort that leaves me only able to get in the lower range of the given rep range with that same weight on the second set. On a few where I was in the lower range on the first set, I dropped weight for the second set. See the last to exercises (triceps extensions and lateral raises) which had a rep range of 8-12. I only got 8 on the first set, so I dropped weight for the second. On the 30-degree chest press, it was a 5-8 range, so since I got 8 on the first set, I kept the same weight for the second.