A goofy week
I have been trying the M+F workout which is 5-6 sets per exercise, starting heavy and getting light. Typical set reps are 6,6,10,12,12. So to do this, which is somewhat opposite what I have been doing, I’ve been jumping from warm up to heavy and working backward. It works on some exercises, other’s I just can recommend.
Case in point: squats. 1 warm up set and then jumping to a wieght for failure in 6 reps was almost a disaster for me. On rep two of the heavy set I felt a "clunk" in my mid back and felt like I suddenly got shorter. CRAP! Replaced the bar, tried to stretch and called the chiro.
My Chiro appreciates the fact that i work out. He has helped me quite a bit over the last year, allievating some soreness and a pinched nerve. However, he thinks only Olympians should bother with squats. I know that squats are making me bigger and stronger, he wants a promise of not doing them. Felt like telling him I am paying for a service and keep your not so flat belly opinions to yerself….
At any rate, I am still sore and have had a couple of spasms this week, but fully plan to be back (pardon the pun) next week. I will modify the plan. I think the low to high is probably pretty good after one or two good warm up sets, but certainly not before. I like the 12 reps for finishing … it does seems to make a real difference.
Congrats to the "ladies" competing this weekend. You have my admiration and respect. Maybe some day I’ll have the nerve (and size!) to do what you are doing.
