hdjedi1’s BodyBlog

I still only managed 4x 200 for my max working set! CRAP!  I’ve been stuck here awhile and I’m getting frustrated! Back to dbells for a bit?

Seriously, chest tonite was Bench 90×8, 140 x 5, 180×5, 200×4x2, 180×6, 140×10. Upper press 140×8x3. Pull over 35×15, 40×12,50×12x2. Flys 25×12x3. Pulldowns and skull crushers to finish off my tris.  It was good. Weight has peaked from quitting smoking and im slimming down a bit.  Measurements on friday.

No smoking for 8 months wooo hooo and no drinking for 20 months.  Legs tmrw!

Reading in I.M. last nite on shortening warm up process cycle and doing 4 - 6 reps per interval rather than a 20 very light / 10 / 10 type of approach.  This is to have the max strength available for the work sets. I have been stuck at the same weight for awhile (repping 180) and finding it difficult to take up further.  I’m hoping this helps. 

I’m also thinking that I might start cutting my work sets down to 2 heavy sets and moving on.  I am currently doing 4 heavy sets or pyramidding sets.  I was thinking of 2 solid working sets and then a drop set where safe.  Advice is welcome. That whole 3D point of flexion thing is tempting, I’m just miffed that the back page of IM is always an advertisement of it in disguise …

I also have a light strain in my elbow that I’m trying to to aggravate. I really notice it during curls, left arm is just cannot do the reps the right one can.