2-Board Press: 85x5, 105x5, 125x5, 145x5, 165x5, 185x5. I started the last 3 weeks based off of a 205 lbs bench, so I added 5 pounds for this cycle. I could triple my bench on the two board so I calculated a 224 max for this movement but calculated based on a 220 lbs max to err on the low side. I felt like I either had one more rep in me with the 185, or that I could have done 190x5. No matter, next week I will err on the higher side and compute a 3RM attempt based off of a 225 max. And see what happens.
Assisted Chinup (Light Bands): sets of 5, 4, 3, 3, 2 reps. These next three weeks, I dropped the Monster Mini bands. Next 3 weeks, it will be Monster Minis. Then none.
Hoist Pec Deck: 75x5x5.
LifeFitness ISO Row (Elbows Up): 160x2, 150x4, 140x4, 130x4, 120x4. felt like going to town today on this movement, so I skipped the bicep curls and did this heavy. Skipped the ab work, too: am really sore all over from Saturday's workout.
Finisher: LifeFitness Treadmill, 1.5 incline, 7 intervals of 1-min running at 6.3 MPH and 2-min walking at 3.5 MPH. Too sore for burpees and rope. This was a good workout for me to start my running with. I don't want to walk 3 days a week for 45 minutes: too boring and too catabolic. On top of that, I need to clear the usual psychological hurdle I have every time I run for the military. This workout made me sweat and breathe but didn't wipe me out, I actually felt GOOD afterwards. Unlike the last time I started a running program, I did not use a targeted pace (ie. a pace I WANTED to run at): I used the last good pace I ran 1.5 miles for. Using the pace calculator at scrunners.org, I figured 6.31 MPH since I ran 1.5 miles in 14.16 minutes, then rounded it downward to 6.3 MPH. I figured the hard finishers on the other days plus weight loss should drop me into the low 13s.
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