November 03, 2011 - ME UB & November 04, 2011

Meant to lift today. Achy and not feeling the best. Could be stress and some extra rest will be good. Figure I'll stick to my plan of no event training until after Thanksgiving.

November 03, 2011 - ME UB

Dynamic Warm-ups

12" Log Strict Presses
90x5
120x3
150x3
180x3
205x1
225x1
245x1
265x1
280x1 PR+5lbs
290x1 PR+15lbs
261x2

Swiss Bar Floor Presses
185x5
215x5
245x5
275x5
305x5
335x4 PR+29lbs

Neutral Grip Incline Dumbbell Bench Presses
50'sx12
65'sx12
80'sx12
95'sx12 PR+5lbs
110'sx8

Seated Overhead Cable Triceps
50x12
65x12
80x12
95x8

42 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: I meant to get to this workout as soon as I got out of work but I forgot a change of clothes. My left shoulder was uncharacteristically achy and it bothered me the entire workout. I honestly wasn't expecting much. Log pressing was rough and it didn't look like I was going to get 265lbs, let alone a PR weight. Not sure what happened but 280lbs went up easier than 265lbs, so much so that I started laughing during the rep. 10lbs more and got it with a fight. My down set sucked as I got an easy first rep and then missed the second twice before getting it. Log pressing is weird. Nothing really to say on swiss bar floor presses other than my triceps were starting to get sore. I decided to go the dumbbell route for incline as it requires more balance, the groove isn't so fixed and I can bail from the lift easier. Even though the last set (wasn't planned) was two reps under my PR, these went better than my incline from last week. Not sure if my body is adapting or if it was just less volume this week. Then the triceps stuff. Other than the shoulder and some issues with the cable, these were good and hard. Lots of stretching.



November 04, 2011

Walking - 32 minutes

Comments: I like walking while it is cool outside. Refreshing and relaxing. My knees were feeling achy all day but they feel better after a good walk.