45 seconds rest after each exercise
Snatch Grip Deadlift
3x10@140 (substituted dumbbell DL)
T Pushup 3x10@5
Split Squat (4 second hold)
3x10
Underhand Lat Pulldown
3x10@100
Deadlift w/Row
3x10@40
Lower Body Russian Twist 3x10 (modified lift only the knees, not the legs)
Notes:
There comes a time in every routine where at some point you turn a corner and say to yourself, "Ok, maybe I can do this after all." Today was that day for the B workout in Fat Loss II. Granted, I had to make some modifications, but it was with a view toward concentrating on what I could do, versus what I couldn't.
Personal record in the deadlift today - I'm not sure what, how or why, but for whatever reason it really came together today, and I nailed it. I think the warmup sets really helped, because I felt really ready when I started my work set.
The T pushup felt a little easier in a way, but I still have to watch for proper form.
I changed the split squat + overhead press to a split squat, no weight, but a hold at the bottom for 4 seconds. (I also held on to the cable machine for balance.) To me this would simulate the squatting part of the combo move, so that it'd make me stronger so as to be able handle/balance weight. Once the superset was done I did the required 30 presses in a row.
The pulldown felt about the same as the last workout. Not sure what's going on there but am leery about increasing the weight as I'd like to be able to control this one better.
Same with the deadlift + row. Starting each set it always felt ok, but towards the end of the set I was lucky to finish all the reps. Not for the deadlift part, but rather the row. So will be keeping the weight the same next workout.
The twists did ok, legs were higher than the last time, but still not fully extended. Will keep trying.