My last two week’s workouts have been OK, but spotty. My main trainer’s father passed last Friday, so he was unavailable for the week, and I had to put in my own version of his workouts for shoulders/tri’s and back/chest. I cheated a bit and upped the weights some. Lucky I didn’t hurt myself; the workouts actually felt pretty good.
Lower body was also good, and I am carefully approaching my 1,000 lb leg press. I did about six good, deep reps with 18 plates (all the machine can hold) which, at around 810 lbs plus the carrier at 50 lbs, is 860 lbs. I feel confident in doing 20 plates which, including the sled, is about 950 lbs - if I can figure out how to load the extra weight.
I also had to do my own bicep workout last Friday, as my lady trainer was in L.A. for a photo shoot. I did the same as before, upping the weights a bit with no difficulties, leading me to really look forward to today’s trainer-assisted workout. When we started, I was pleased to find her loading up the preacher curl with some decent weights. She started me out with 100 lbs, with which I did for an easy ten reps; then she loaded on 125 lbs, which I did for a good eight reps. Next she put on 145, which I did, but had to stop at the second rep, even though I had the strength, when I felt my left biceps strain sort of weirdly - I didn’t want to create an injury. The top of my top outer bicep felt over-stretched, though not really painful, and I was able to complete the workout with lighter weights.
But wow! I was both surprised and pleased to have managed the 145 lb preacher curls! That is nearing my goal! I look forward to letting my bicep rest a week, and then attempting it again!
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