Sometimes your body just needs a break.
Sometimes your body just needs a break.
3 days out
Comp Squat 120x3x3s @6
Comp Bench 85x5x5s @8?
Comp DL 155x1 E2MOM @6.5?
Lat Pulldown 85x10x2s 4RIR (with the smaller handle thingy)
Back Raise bwx10x2s @4RIR (this is the thing, I think that's bothering my knee and behind it)
Leg Press 110x6x2s @5RIR (knee)
I am not sure its not an illusion that I HAVE a choice of what to do next; could be I just will have to maintain. Talked to another trainer today, she said there IS an inflection point at my age...where going past is going to have limited returns (body will break down more).
Was told again today by a guy who likes muscular fit girls that with my training, I should look like I lift, more muscle, less belly.
Another guy 10 years older pointed out the typical hot-to-old-guys ladies (they're the "here I AM, boys!" hugs-guys-goodbye type, and are shaped like...hmm, twizzlers? Yes. Twizzlers!! I could probably snap them right in half).
I am apathetic; don't feel the desire to win either guy's approval, fuck them.
Couple days of rest for fatigue management. I worked yesterday, maybe should have trained before.
And, today was not my day.
Some kind of intestinal bug last night, no sleep, just got up at 3am, finally able to get to gym around 8 am.
Other than sleep, squats seemed great left knee/quad much better; 170, 180 fine, easy... 1st attempt 185 seemed easy - til I hit the left safety! - 15s pause, got it but that wrecked me. Dumped 190, skipped another attempt in light of testing DL. Benched a solid 120 with a nice pause, careful of touchpoint, no pain at all, spotter said it was easy, but the right shoulder IS weaker at this point I noticed at lockout; tried 122 - right shoulder said, NO - didn't get it more than 2" off my chest; now I feel the shoulder a tiny bit. DL - just nothing left, didn't even go beyond warmup to 200, doesn't matter since I've done more in my training for all lifts to this point. It is what it is.
A few days ago lacrosse balls found points in my back just below my shoulder blades, that were VERY sore. Almost IMMEDIATE right shoulder pain relief. Since then, I had no real shoulder pain, very minimal.
Moving on.
Today my husband is home sick; ! I guess I WAS sick last week, I did take cold meds as a prophylactic, I was thinking (sniffles, slight sore throat 4 days, headache, extreme fatigue) not sure I noted that.
SSB Squat (120# - 24 total reps, 3-6 reps per set, 90 seconds rest
120x4 @7 RPE
120x5 @7
120x5 @7.5
120x5 @8
120x5 @8
Comp Bench 85#, 27 Total Reps, 3-6 reps per set, 90 second rests
85x6 @6 RPE
85x6 @6
85x6 @7.5
85x5 @8
85x4 @7
This felt awesome and was completely pain free. Go figure?? Still having times of sort of a pain so I am being careful, but nothing like before
1" Deficit DL (6-7 RPE, 21 total reps, 3-6 reps/set, 90 second rests)
155x5 @6 RPE
155x6 @6.5
155x5 @6.5
155x5 @7
Pullups 48-90 total reps, 12-15 reps/set, 2-3 RIR - ASSISTED obviously
75# assist - 6 @0 RIR
85# assist - 8 @0
100# assist - 10 @0
100# assist - 10 @0
Between guys trying to help, 3 diff grips, recommended weight way too heavy, and supinated felt biceps so back to wide pull-up grip. Learning curve here. Oh well.
DB Military Press 30-60 total reps, 15-20 reps/set, 2-3 RIR - took it easy here with the newly on-the-mend shoulder
5's x 15 x 2s @3 RIR
Hammer Curls 30-60 total reps, 15-20 rep sets, 2-3RIR
10sx15x2s @3 RIR
Farmers Walk 30 yards x 6, EMOM - used kb, 15s, then 20s then 25's - need to find more weight
15sx30yd
20sx30yd
25sx30yd x 4s
Couple mile dog walk with a puppy chase.
Whoa...lotta work being done there Deb.
Nice to read that some movements are pain free at the moment.
That sure is a LOT of work. It's at least a weeks worth for me.
Everyone around has covid or a cold.
Bridge Day 2
Front Squat 70#, 30 Total Reps, 3-6 reps/set, 60s rest
70x6 @6
70x5 @6
70x6 @6
70x6 @6
70x5 @6
70x2 @7.5
Base of thumbs were hurting after this, rack needs to improve.
Extra Wide Bench 6-7 RPE, 33 Total Reps, 3-6 reps/set 60s rest - I chose 70#, middle finger outside rings
70x6 @6
70x6 @6
70x6 @6
70x6 @6
70x6 @6
70x3 @6
sweating like a pig by this time
Comp Bench 70#, 33 Total Reps, 3-6 reps/set, 60 second rest
70x6 @6.5
70x6 @6.5
70x6 @7
70x6 @7.5
70x5 @7.5
70x4 @7.5
Box Jumps 3x5 75% max - my max I jumped a year ago is 24" I chose a 20" box, on IG I suck at these now oh well
bwx5 @3RIR
bwx5 @3RIR
bwx5 @3RIR
not as bad as I thought; MUCH easier than supersetting after squat reps - I rested a minute and a half
Pendlay Row 48-60 total reps, 12-15 reps per set, 2-3 RIR
70x12 @3RIR
70x12 @2RIR
70x12 @2RIR
70x12 @2RIR
two minute rests
Barbell Hip Thrust 48-90 total reps, 12-15 reps/set, 2-3RIR I did 95#
95x12 @2RIR
95x12 @2RIR
95x12 @2RIR
95x12 @2RIR
minute and a half rests
DB Lateral Raise 30-60 total reps, 1-20 reps/set, I used 5's
5x15 @3RIR
5x15 @RIR
2 minute rest, dying
EZ Bar Curls 30-60 total reps, 15-20 reps/set, I chose 30# bar
30x15 @2RIR
30x15 @2RIR
minute and a half rest
Tricep Pushdowns 30-60 total reps, 15-20 reps/set, 2-3RIR - I did rope pushdowns, 30# too heavy
20x15 @2RIR
20x15 @2RIR holy tricep cramp, batman!
1.5 minute rest
Completely spent and covered in sweat by this point, feeling light headed as well...its all light, but so many that its burny and ouchie.
A nap may be in order later, maybe an epsom salt bath; I hope to walk tomorrow, we'll have to see what the shoulder thinks (bench felt fine, acutely aware of keeping chest UP shoulders BACK... shoulder wasn't that keen on chin ups - glad I went back to pull-ups - big forearm/bicep DOMS and some shoulder pain again from that)
IDK if I could train like this all the time, the trainer said he loves it, I think it might kill me!