I was suffering from a combination of things last week that kept me out of the gym for a few days. I was a bit burned out personally, fighting through a cold, working on some things with the family, I went to the Minnesota Vikings game (terrible loss), and then on Saturday I helped move wheel barrows filled with cement to pour a friend's new basement floor. So I took Thursday-Saturday off at the gym (2 workouts, & went easy on Wednesday night).
The good news is I didn't gain any weight. That's actually amazing news when you consider I tried to eat my body weight in delicious meats at Fogo de Chao in Minneapolis for lunch on Friday. It was a delayed birthday gift from my wife.
So Sunday night I did some light cardio on the recumbent bike at the gym, and then hit it full force last night with my chest/arms/shoulders/upper back workout.
I took some Star Six N.O. Fury (pills) about 40 minutes before my workout. First time trying this product. I took 3 of the pills to see how it might affect me. While it may be a placebo effect, I do think it helped in my workout. I felt like I had a lot of energy throughout the workout, especially toward the end where I start to flame out. I added some narrow grip bench presses at the end of my workout because I felt so good, and I was able to hammer them out better than I've ever done them before. I did 12x135, 12x155, 12x175 and only on the last two reps was I feeling gassed. So I'm impressed to say the least at this point. I'll try them again tonight for my leg workout and see what I think from there.
I had the gym all to myself last night, so I didn't get to go quite as heavy as I had hoped to on my decline bench. I did 10x135, 8x225, 8x275, 6x295. I was hoping to push for 8x295, but I was breaking down a bit on #6 and didn't want to risk injury or getting stuck under the bar with nobody to help lift it off.
400lb deadlift in the books!
Below is the video evidence from last night! Very happy with my progress in deadlift. Now I just have to get squatting going!
Tight back, obliques cramping
Legs and lower back day today. Not sure what it was, but when I stood up earlier tonight to go to the gym I felt a pang of pain in my upper back. Random, but decided to not kill myself tonight.
Leg Press - 370x8, 460x8, 550x8, 640x8
Deadlift - 225x8, 315x8, 225x8
Abs & back extensions as well.
Then on the drive home my right side obliques decided to rebel and started to cramp. I drove the last mile to our house in pain trying to find a position where they wouldn't cramp harder. Took about 5 minutes once I was standing to get them to quit locking up. Not fun. I'm not dehydrated, so I'm guessing I pushed a bit too much on my abs. As long as it doesn't lock up in the middle of my sleep tonight I'll be OK. A good bit of it is likely from coughing a lot today from a cold I'm battling with.
Leg Press - 370x8, 460x8, 550x8, 640x8
Deadlift - 225x8, 315x8, 225x8
Abs & back extensions as well.
Then on the drive home my right side obliques decided to rebel and started to cramp. I drove the last mile to our house in pain trying to find a position where they wouldn't cramp harder. Took about 5 minutes once I was standing to get them to quit locking up. Not fun. I'm not dehydrated, so I'm guessing I pushed a bit too much on my abs. As long as it doesn't lock up in the middle of my sleep tonight I'll be OK. A good bit of it is likely from coughing a lot today from a cold I'm battling with.
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| 640lbs. on the Leg Press ready to go! |
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