July 15, 2012 - Upper Body Training

Start of week two. Last week was a bit tough stress wise. This week might just be more of the same. Hopefully it isn’t.

Dynamic Warm-ups

Close Grip Barbell Incline Bench Presses (2 second pauses)
45x2
85x2
125x2
165x2
205x2
245x2

Barbell Push Presses
45x3
75x3
105x3
135x3
165x3
195x3
225x3
255x3
285x3

Barbell Overhead Lockouts
45x1
75x1
105x1
135x1
165x1
195x1
225x1
255x1
285x1 (34 second hold at top)

34 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: Not too sore. Abs barely feeling it. Hip flexors and calves are the only soreness reminders of last week’s training. Incline pressing was just like benching from last time, just at the beginning rather than midway. Didn’t do the 50-40lbs jumps though since I really suck at these. Figured the 40lbs jumps would keep me in a good range and I was right. Push pressing felt good, nice and comfy on my shoulders. I think I psyched myself out on the last set. Got nervous. Missed the third rep and had to settle, take a big breath and shove it up there. I would have been so pissed off if I had missed that rep. Overhead lockouts felt fine, all the sets definitely made my shoulders tired. I think I was good for more weight but I didn’t want to chance it as lockouts can be tricky. Triceps were surprisingly sore from all of this.