I decided to start Week 3 again, after a week off and what I felt might be a little rust. But today, I made the ultra wide DLs and the bench press heavy vice light, and will do the rack pulls light later.
Ultra Wide Sumo Deadlifts (295): 115x6, 135x4, 165x2, 195x1, 225x1, 275x1, 295x1 (1RM), 315 (20 lbs PR). Took about a second and a half to peel the weight off the floor but once I did, I just screamed and powered it up. Just said "Fuck it!" I tried to do 225 for two sets of 6 after that but my backside was not having it. . . . and the weight stayed put. Oh, and no shrug . . . thanks, Stinn!
Hoist Neutral Grip Chins (160: bodyweight today 238.7 lbs, used 2.5 lbs plate to get desirable weight): 121.2x6x1, 131.2x5x2, 138.7x4x2. At 138.7 lbs, the 4th rep was hard (135 was the goal weight): since I had done a rep out last week, I did definite sets this time. Where are my traps??? I can't find my traps!!! Lats?!?
Flat Bench Press (185): 45x6, 55x6, 75x6, 85x6, 100x6, 140x6x3. Today, 140 was not very fast. I had no back left to contract so it was almost all chest and triceps.
Dumbbell Presses (50): 25x10, 35x8 (all the 30s were taken), 35x6x2.
Had nothing left for close grip pushups (Ok, I did one pathetic set of 4).
Barbell Curls (90): 50x8, 60x8, 70x4, 70x2. Didn't have much left for these, either!!!
4 comments:
very good deadlifting, Alberto... next time, try benching before DLing though... the bench won't affect your DL as much as your DL will affect the bench.
nice PR, congrats. johns right though you can still put up a decent dead after a bench.
Don't know what I was thinking at the moment. Once I had decided to go for a deadlift PR, I just got in the mode and forgot my common sense. In almost all my other workouts, the DL is never first. Stupid me!!!
On the bright side, I'll bet my next bench session will be faster, eh?
Benching with a fatigued upper back from DLing will definitely toughen you up.
For some real fun, try benching immediately after squatting. I've done it a couple of times and it's humbling.
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