Ed's Log

[Rascal]

Double session today to avoid biking in the insane AZ heat tomorrow...

Bench-
45x10
95x5
135x3
185x2
225x1
245x6x3
[Easy.]

Deadlift-
135x5
225x3
315x2
405x1
435x6x3
[Tweaked my lower back a bit on the last set, so I had to rest for quite awhile after... The sets were easy overall, though.]

Hammer Grip Chin Ups-
BWx4x3
[Grip was failing, so these were kind of ugly.]

Rear Delt Machine-
130x10x3

Pec Fly Machine-
130x10x3
[Superset win delts.]

Preacher Curls-
80x10x3
[Ouch. The pump hurts.]

Arm Extensions-
90x10x3

Elliptical-
Miles: 1.34
Calories: 187
Minutes: 20
Average Strides/Min: 137
Average Heart Rate: 145
[This is way less of a burden than it was at first.]

[Rascal]

DB Curls-
8x20x5

DB Front Raises-
8x20x5

Was inspired by Pumping Iron and Generation Iron. I really need to get some legit DBs to have at my apartment.

Sadly, these 8s actually give me a big pump. Yeah... can deadlift 550, but 8s still have an appreciable effect... Great...

[Rascal]

Really didn't want to go today due to not sleeping well and having gastrointestinal issues for the past few day... but...

Squat-
45x10
135x5
225x3
315x2
355x8x3
[Easy.]

Leg Press-
315x10x2
455x10x2
[Never really know what to do with these. I suppose I should start doing some sort of linear progression if I'm going to keep doing them.]

Leg Extensions-
150x10x3

Seated Leg Curls-
90x10x3

Was told I need to stop skipping leg accessories, so there you go.

[Rascal]

Bench-
45x10
95x5
135x3
185x2
225x1
255x1
275x1
300x0x2
230x8/8/7
[I should really be able to do 300. 275 was easy. I've paused 281 in competition and that was easy... My training partner's sweat landed in my eye during the first 300 attempt, but it wasn't going to go up anyway. I clearly lost tightness on the second attempt before it even hit my chest. I didn't have a chance. Does this mean my chest is weak? 230 was hard due to the 1RM attempts.]

Seated DB Press-
35x10
50x10x2

Hammer Curls-
35x10x3
[Superset with the presses.]

Chest Fly Machine-
130x10x3

Rear Delt Machine-
130x10x3
[Superset with the flys.]

PS- The only reason I went off program and tried to max out is because I'll be traveling for 1.5 weeks starting this Saturday. I won't be powerlifting, but I'm hoping to do arms at the hotels haha.

[Rascal]

Forgot to post this from 2 nights ago:

In Japan for a conference and I needed to do something to justify all the eating that I'm doing, so I used a chair. Probably around 20-30 lbs.

Curls-
(Chair)x15x5
[#chairfit #chairfitisthenextcrossfit]

This morning:

Curls-
(Chair)x20x3

[Rascal]

Curls-
(Chair)x20x3

[Oldster]

Judging by the beginning of your log until now, I can only conclude Ed is a Rascal! And a strong'un!

Really good results and way to stay with it.

[Rascal]

Judging by the beginning of your log until now, I can only conclude Ed is a Rascal! And a strong'un!

Really good results and way to stay with it.

Thanks, Oldster! I am indeed a Rascal, but as for the strong part, the jury is still out!

[Rascal]

Last night in this particular hotel, so I'll need to find something else to curl at the next one.

Curls-
(Chair)x15x5

[Rascal]

New hotel, new chair.

Curls-
(Chair)x20x3