Log

[Acela]

I am logging for 2 days. Saturday I did legs/abs & today (Monday) I did chest/delts/tris

i'm still fighting this cold which sucks, but i have managed to maintain my body weight @ 190 lbs + -

legs/abs

leg press
weight is lbs per side
180 x 5
drop set
135 x 5

smith squats
weight is lbs per side
80 x 4
I didn't attempt my drop set. Honestly, i was sick & lightheaded from all this cough medicine etc. After this exercise I tried to just finish the workout and get a little sweat going to flush my body out

seated calves
125 x 18
135 x 9
135 x 8
calves were toast

abs as perscribed

chest/delts/tris

hammer press
weight is lbs per side
85 x 7
drop set
70 x 4

DB incline
75's x 6
drop set
65's x 3

cable flys (i dropped the weight down slightly because of some RC discomfort)
32.5 x 10
drop set
30 x 8

tricep pushdown
150 x 7
drop set
130 x 4

MP
weight is lbs per side
45 x 5
drop set
35 x 4

starting to feel a bit better

 

[Acela]

Tuesday workout
i am still trying to kick this cold so i decided to just do 45 min. of cardio (stair climber)

no resistance training today

it sucks because i've felt progressively shitty from last tuesday till now.

diet is still clean though. somehow i've managed to sustain a healthy appetite

 

[OMEGA]

Noononoon cardio!

no leg days , no arms and no Cardio till your 100 % complete

only do back and Chest ( separte days) to keep them "primed" and MAYBE light squats

 

[Acela]

Noononoon cardio!

no leg days , no arms and no Cardio till your 100 % complete

only do back and Chest ( separte days) to keep them "primed" and MAYBE light squats

OK

sometimes i get ahead of myself, sorry

if i feel OK tomorrow can i do my scheduled workout (back/traps/rear delts/bis)?

 

[OMEGA]

hi

dont do an bis and go light on traps please

you do not want to tax your CNS and recovery abilities
which may give a chance for a cold to take hold.
You need only go it to keep tendon and muscle strength which can be preserved by "coasting" till you feel better

 

[Acela]

hi

dont do an bis and go light on traps please

you do not want to tax your central nervous system and recovery abilities
which may give a chance for a cold to take hold.
You need only go it to keep tendon and muscle strength which can be preserved by "coasting" till you feel better

sounds good. just so i understand this completely....no bi's at all.....my interpretAtion of light traps is lower the wqeight a bit and not go to absolute, ball breaking failure for every rep/set. is that what were saying, basically?

 

[OMEGA]

YES Sir

the reason no Bis is because they get Plenty of " stimulation" by the pulling you do on back

 

[Acela]

YES Sir

the reason no Bis is because they get Plenty of " stimulation" by the pulling you do on back

gotcha

i'll let you know the status of the cold tomorrow and you can advise then. hopefully its over. i mean if you read my log, its officially been a week. its gotta be ending soon....i hope

 

[OMEGA]

will a hug help?

it think it will

 

[Acela]

will a hug help?

it think it will

Thank you for the E-Hug

I actually DO feel slightly better. Me thinks its on the way out

Anywho.....workout today was a modified "pull" day (no bi's, light w/ the traps & no drop sets). I didn't do the drop sets because IMO drop sets really can't be half-assed.....you can't half ass going to failure. Don't laugh @ my weight, today was more important psychologically to just be in the gym rather then have back-to-back "off" days

hammer strength front pull down
weight is lbs per side
70 x 10

hammer strength row
lbs per side
90 x 10

DB shrugs
65's x 10

I simply focused on form and contraction

looking forward to phase 2!