Pheidippides’s BodyBlog

Gym workout this morning at 5:30 a.m.  Light workout, concentrating on upper body, then hit the stationary bike for 45 minutes.

Good news- finally reached 12 reps of biceps curls at 80 pounds.  I’ve achieved my February 28 goals in the squat, barbell row, and barbell biceps curl.  I’m two reps away on the overhead press and two reps away on the barbell bench press.  Getting closer. I’ll push to achieve all goals by mid-February so I can shift attention away from weight lifting goals toward endurance in bike and swim, and, tendon permitting, running.
The rest of the workout was unremarkable — 1 set each of overhead press, barbell biceps curl, decline crunches plus 20 pounds, captain’s chair, chest press machine, leg curl machine.  A maintenance workout.  I’m going to let my chest rest a bit for trying for my goal in the bench press.  I’m going to shoot for it during an afternoon workout when I tend to feel strongest.

Stationary bike: 45 minutes; 25 minutes at 149 watts and 20 minutes at 165 watts. Ave. HR at 165 watts around 133.  489 calories.  16.2 "miles" -whatever that means.  Average pace around 102-110 rpm.  Pace seemed moderate, relatively comfortable throughout.  It’s O.K. for now but I’m going to have to step up intensity.

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