My BodyBlog

The winter storm that blew through here yesterday changed my travel plans for work and provided me with an opportunity for a workout!  I only moved it up by one day, but after sitting at my desk for two days I was getting anxious, my body was telling me it needed some exercise!  For my deadlifts I kept the weight moderate for the most part and only did a couple of heavier lifts at the end.  My sets were 135×12, 185×10, 225×10, 247×6, 285×4, 307×2, & 351×1.  As I said before I’ll only try for a new PR once a month, the other deadlift workouts will be focusing on form, strength and mass building doing different deadlift variations, weights and rep schemes.  It’s all about building strength in my legs and back as I work towards a 500 pound lift this year.

After deadlifting I did six sets of lying hamstring curls, varying the weights and doing two supersets.  During the workout I jumped rope 655 times and after lifting I did 10 minutes on the bike and 12 minutes on the treadmill, moderate pace.  I could really feel it in my hamstrings after all that….a great workout!

Over the past several weeks I’ve had a little trouble getting my weight belt comfortable when doing deadlifts and squats.  At times it’s pinched my skin and I’ve had some bruising.  I just figured I wasn’t wearing it right and I kept moving it up or down.  Last night the problem was more severe, then it occurred to me, maybe it’s too loose?  So I tightened it up another notch and voila!  Problem solved!  It was snug but I could still take deep breaths, I kept deadlifting and felt very comfortable.  So you know what that means….it’s a sure sign that the bodyfat is coming off, what I see in the mirror has been confirmed by the weight belt!

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