One rep to go
Easy workout today, noteworthy only because I finally increased the number of reps in the bench press to 11. I went for 12, but needed a hastily recruited spotter to help me get the bar off my chest. So I have one rep to go to achieve all five of my weight lifting goals for the first quarter of 2008. I hope to get there by the end of February. I’ve already shifted my focus to endurance training and losing weight, so it isn’t going to get any easier to build upper body muscle strength.
After my workout, hit the stationary bike for 30 minutes. For most of that time I maintained watts at 185, burning 362 calories and going 10.8 miles. Max HR was 131, so it was a moderately easy aerobic run.
I think I’ll try to swim again tomorrow, maybe 2500 yards with some focus on stroke technique and some 100 yard intervals, trying for maximum oxygen consumption pace.
February 12, 2008 at 11:41 am
Hastily recruited spotter tells the entire story!! I hope there was some swearing thrown in with the recruiting drive to get your level of urgency across.
February 12, 2008 at 12:10 pm
If you are going to sling the iron it looks like you need a workout partner. Onward to aerobic goals.