Tag: trap bar deadlft

Ups and downs

I got more sleep than normal…and today, was ok, though my nose and eyes are burning again. Weather?

Workout notes: PT with pull ups:

sets of 5 crunch pull ups and chin ups (2 sets of 5) to get to 30

Sets of 6, 5, 4, 4, 4 with the sets of 4 being halfway decent. Need to get back to 5 being solid. 53 total reps

Push ups: 2 sets of 20 inside between chest taps, and 30 outside. 70 total.

Inside: bench (super sets with deadlifts); 3 sets of 10 x 134 focusing on back engagement
Deadlifts: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, then 10 x 265 4 inch (tried to not bounce, to keep form; not much of an effort)

high incline: 10 x 75, 10 x 85, 10 x 90 all touch the chest.

curls: 3 sets of 10.

Then a 5K walk that went reasonably well; painless for 2.7-2.8 miles and very mild discomfort after that. I am sustaining 25-27 miles a week ok.

Catching up..again

Thursday: snow day..caught up on backlog (sort of) and worked out (below)

Friday: went ok; back somewhat sore from shoveling. Ate at the office; went to the Women’s game (almost a 30 point loss)

Saturday: today; worked out ok; lots of back stuff; watched the men win 72-64 over Illinois State; latter team kept itself in the game with 50 percent 3 point shooting but the Braves made 12 more free throws.

Note: back felt ok today.

Workouts: Thursday: lots of back rehab exercises; in between: 15 minute walk on the treadmill and 30 minutes on the bike (1 mile and 10 fake miles)

Friday: weights; pull ups 4 sets of 10, 4 sets of 5 (went well)

push ups: 4 sets of 25 lots of rehab

bench: 3 sets of 5 x 167

rows: 3 sets of 10 each arm (60)

curls: 3 sets of 10

shoulder presses: with belt; 2 sets of 10 x 93, 10 x 98 (much better)

Saturday stretch, deadlifts (10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 234, then 5 sets of 3 with 280), rehab, 15 min walk (1.1 miles), rehab, 30 min bike (10 fake miles)

Back feels reasonably good right now.