5×5 Chest Workout
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007I took a little break from bodyspace and my blog. I just got back from a whirlwind trip to NY for a dragonboat race and am tired as hell. Despite being worn out I worked chest yesterday and did not do all that bad. I am trying a 5×5 routine to increase strength. Here is how it went:
Flat bench barbell press
135 x 12 (warm up), 225 x 10 (warm up), 285 x 5 for five sets
Incline bench barbell press
185 x 12, 225 x 8, 245 x 6 (got a little worn out)
Decline dumbbell (close neutral grip - dumbells together)
70 lb. dumbells x 12, 80 lb. x 10, 90 lb. x 6
Close grip bench (machine)
160 x 12, 180 x 8, 180 x 8 with drop to 120 to failure
I am still trying to lean down through a slightly reduced caloric intake and a decent amount of cardio 25-45 minutes (depends on what I can fit in). I have lost quite a bit of weight to the tune of 11 lbs and am currently at 201 lbs. I know that when you cut down you are going to lose some weight but I would not like to lose any more.
If any of you have suggestions on how to preserve muscle mass while cutting I am all ears.
’til next time….
-kenji
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