Good push today, I will push 255+ on Monday for flat chest and go for 175+ for incline.
Triceps felt really solid today, 40lb skull crushers were heavy for me, definitely room to improve, the 30lb drop for high reps felt killer, I could feel the muscle working nicely. Shoulders I am staying at the low end of the spectrum until I can switch my entire routine and separate chest and shoulder workouts.
Here are my meals for the day, chicken and rice and vegetables does not get old at all, I get to actually eat what I want this way, I love it.
1/11/2024 | Protein | 70 | 25 | 50 | 70 | 30 | 70 | 70 | | | 385 |
| Fat | 15 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 18 | | | 64 |
| Carbs | 4 | 30 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 20 | 4 | | | 97 |
| | Scrambled eggs, pinch of cheese, whey shake | Hot rice cereal, half banana and almond milk. 25g isolate shake, pre workout 30 min before lifting | Whey shake and almond milk | 11oz steamed chicken thighs with BBQ sauce and 1/2 cup white rice | Grilled chicken breast with a few drops of coconut aminos | 11oz steamed chicken thighs with BBQ sauce and 1/2 cup white rice | Whole fat yogurt and whey with almond milk shake | | | |
Weights for the day: I started up at 225 after warming up and I felt like my second and third sets were the strongest after increasing weights, does this indicate that I should push a higher weight pre workout then move to a higher initial working weight? I am thinking I can move to 255lbs on Monday after rest and then do a set of 235x8 before the 255lb set, would that make sense?
1/11/2024 | Flat BB bench | 4x6/ 4x20,18,16,15 | 245/235/225/225 drop set 185lbs | I think I can push 255 for at least 5-6 on one set. | | |
| Incline BB bench | 4x8/ 4x20 | 165/135 | | | |
| Close grip BB bench | 4x6/ 4x18-20 | 135/115 | These are difficult for me right now. | | |
| Upright DB raise - supinated | 3x10/ 3x20 | 20/10 | | | |
| DB pullover | 3x25 | 70lbs | These hit hard on chest days, keeping in the Push rotation. | | |
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| Tricep press barbell | 3x20 | 135lbs | Very sore here, working the triceps in a different form fatigues me faster. | | |
| Skull crushers | 3x6/3x20 | 40lbs/30lbs | destroyed after two sets | | |
| Tricep Kickbacks | 4x6/4x20 | 35lbs/25lbs | Split these for a late afternoon set, I was trashed | | |
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| Standing side deltoid raise w/ 15sec pause after rep 1 | 3x8/ 3x20 | 10lbs/5lbs | Able to hit shoulders cleanly, triceps totally fatigued. | | |
| Rear deltoid supinated raises | 3x20 | 25lbs | | | |
| Front deltoid raises standing | 3x30 | 10 | | | |
| Single arm DB raise standing | 3x15 | 15lbs | | | |
Thanks guys for the input, will post after tomorrow s PUSH.
Mark