Day 39 - Another bench press PR!!
So today I definitely was not feeling my best. I felt sick to my stomach pretty much from the jump today. I am not really sure what caused this today but it really sucked.
I did finally get my new running shoes today so it was back to running again and that was absolutely wonderful for me!
So I started off on the treadmill today and still was experiencing slight pain in the shin at the beginning but after I got going it subsided... I did a 45 minute circuit on the treadmill today... I started off at 8.5 mph running... I did 5 minutes then went immediately to 12.0 mph and did sprints... 5 sprints for 30 seconds then rest 30 then immediately switched back to 8.5 mph and running... I did this for 45 minutes... that was five running circuits and four sprinting circuits. I was definitely sweating like crazy... Next I went to the elliptical for 30 minutes for 3.75 miles on level 8... I felt so much more cut being able to run again... Even with all the cardio I do, running just makes me cut more... Its always good to mix in the other cardio elements, but my body responds the most to running...
Today I did chest and biceps and definitely felt that I was going to have a strong workout and I definitely had another strong one...
Bench press: 220x10, 225x10, 230x10, 235x10
Superset: Dumbbell bench press: 105x10, 105x10, 105x10, 105x10
Alternate arm dumbbell side arm hammer curls: 45x10, 50x10, 50x10, 50x10
Superset: Simotaneous incline dumbbell curls: 50x10, 55x10, 55x10, 55x10
Bodymaster pec machine - 150x10, 170x10, 170x10, 180x10
Cable single arm reverse curl: 55x10, 55x10, 55x10, 60x10
Cable simotaneous chest raises: 85x10, 85x10, 85x10, 85x10
Alternate arm cable curls: 75x10, 75x10, 75x10, 75x10
So today was a very strong workout for me. My strength increase continues to amaze me and everyday is something new for me in terms of the amount of strength I have...
As you all know, I was stuck on my bench press for months and now, finally, the past month I have increased my PR by 20lbs!! I set a new PR at 235x10 today. I felt absolutely awesome accomplishing this and it had me so pumped up!
After all of that effort I was still able to do all 4 sets of dumbbell bench right after the regular bench press at 105 x10...
I superset this with alternate arm side arm hammer curls. The vascularity that I saw on this exercise was unlike any I have ever seen on myself before. It was fcking crazy!
Next I superset incline hammer curls and the pec machine. I was doing very controlled hammer curls and doing them on an incline just rips up the biceps... I also pushed very hard on the pec machine, getting up to 180 x 10...
Next I did single arm cable reverse curls. These really shaped my biceps nicely and were definitely tough...
The cable chest raises were very tough and I actually started on PR weight. I did all four sets at 85 x 10 and this was a PR for me...
I finished with alternate arm cable curls. I have never done them this way but I really felt they were extremely effective and I will continue to incorporate this exercise into my workout...
Even though I had an extremely upset stomach today, I was able to push through and really accomplish a lot... I felt a lot lighter today and much more shredded and my strength increase was excellent... I am so happy with the way today went although my stomach is still upset... I am going to get some good rest and set some more PR's tomorrow! This was an excellent workout and has me excited to keep moving forward... All feedback appreciated!!
So today I definitely was not feeling my best. I felt sick to my stomach pretty much from the jump today. I am not really sure what caused this today but it really sucked.
I did finally get my new running shoes today so it was back to running again and that was absolutely wonderful for me!
So I started off on the treadmill today and still was experiencing slight pain in the shin at the beginning but after I got going it subsided... I did a 45 minute circuit on the treadmill today... I started off at 8.5 mph running... I did 5 minutes then went immediately to 12.0 mph and did sprints... 5 sprints for 30 seconds then rest 30 then immediately switched back to 8.5 mph and running... I did this for 45 minutes... that was five running circuits and four sprinting circuits. I was definitely sweating like crazy... Next I went to the elliptical for 30 minutes for 3.75 miles on level 8... I felt so much more cut being able to run again... Even with all the cardio I do, running just makes me cut more... Its always good to mix in the other cardio elements, but my body responds the most to running...
Today I did chest and biceps and definitely felt that I was going to have a strong workout and I definitely had another strong one...
Bench press: 220x10, 225x10, 230x10, 235x10
Superset: Dumbbell bench press: 105x10, 105x10, 105x10, 105x10
Alternate arm dumbbell side arm hammer curls: 45x10, 50x10, 50x10, 50x10
Superset: Simotaneous incline dumbbell curls: 50x10, 55x10, 55x10, 55x10
Bodymaster pec machine - 150x10, 170x10, 170x10, 180x10
Cable single arm reverse curl: 55x10, 55x10, 55x10, 60x10
Cable simotaneous chest raises: 85x10, 85x10, 85x10, 85x10
Alternate arm cable curls: 75x10, 75x10, 75x10, 75x10
So today was a very strong workout for me. My strength increase continues to amaze me and everyday is something new for me in terms of the amount of strength I have...
As you all know, I was stuck on my bench press for months and now, finally, the past month I have increased my PR by 20lbs!! I set a new PR at 235x10 today. I felt absolutely awesome accomplishing this and it had me so pumped up!
After all of that effort I was still able to do all 4 sets of dumbbell bench right after the regular bench press at 105 x10...
I superset this with alternate arm side arm hammer curls. The vascularity that I saw on this exercise was unlike any I have ever seen on myself before. It was fcking crazy!
Next I superset incline hammer curls and the pec machine. I was doing very controlled hammer curls and doing them on an incline just rips up the biceps... I also pushed very hard on the pec machine, getting up to 180 x 10...
Next I did single arm cable reverse curls. These really shaped my biceps nicely and were definitely tough...
The cable chest raises were very tough and I actually started on PR weight. I did all four sets at 85 x 10 and this was a PR for me...
I finished with alternate arm cable curls. I have never done them this way but I really felt they were extremely effective and I will continue to incorporate this exercise into my workout...
Even though I had an extremely upset stomach today, I was able to push through and really accomplish a lot... I felt a lot lighter today and much more shredded and my strength increase was excellent... I am so happy with the way today went although my stomach is still upset... I am going to get some good rest and set some more PR's tomorrow! This was an excellent workout and has me excited to keep moving forward... All feedback appreciated!!