Working out 2x a day - is it Sunday yet?
Thursday cont.- got into the gym and hit the chest (twice a week). I’m pushing myself to get to 315lb on bench press. Total ego thing - I can’t wait until I can load six 45lb plates and push out some reps. At my gym, the heaviest dumbbells are 120lb each. I can handle up to 110lbs but I looking forward to making those 120lbers my byatch! I find that I can press heavier dumbbells on incline bench than I do. The reason why I’m lifting lighter is that I have a hard time getting them from resting on my legs to the starting position. I don’t train with a partner so I’m waiting for my arm strength to catch up so I can lift those 100lb dumbbells up easier. Right now, it puts too much strain on my forearms and elbow joints.
I have a hard time developing chest size. It seems that some guys just have a natural propensity for large pecs. Sometimes I wonder if it’s because my triceps are doing all of the work. I’ve been focusing on flye excercises so I can focus on squeezing the pecs. Hopefully that will help.
Friday - Slept like crap even though I was in bed by 10:00p. My strained trap muscle is making difficult to sleep well. It’s difficult to position my head/neck on my pillows without pain. None the less, I got up and hit the cardio for 50 minutes. I’ve been working out twice a day this week (except Wed) with cardio in the am and lift in the pm. To my surprise, my weight has not moved at all. I’m stuck on 220lbs like a f***ing brick wall in that scale. Since I’m only a week into two work outs a day, I’m trying not to get discouraged. I know that I need to focus on the results that I should have a month down the road. Tonight is my shoulder w/o. With my trap issue, I may not get this done. I’ll go in and try a couple lifts and see how I feel. If it hurts then I’ll find something else to do.
My wife thinks I’ve become obsessed (or is that posessed?). I keep telling her that it’s better to be married to a gym rat vs. a bar fly.
