Okay serious workout stuff up in here. I worked out at home. Very imperfect without a rack. But I raise the bars on the bench as far as they could go. Very not perfect. I had no idea what I could squat given that I had been using a smith machine so I took it easy. I also had to sub Barbell bent-over rows for the lat pulldowns.
Squats 10x65 10x85 10x95
I could have gone higher what a shock. Can't get it on me tho I don't think...
Pushups Table height 3x10.
These were an absolute bear to do. I found out that I had my elbows out too far. I am used to doing them that way from long ago. I read that you should keep your elbows in. I discovered that I don't move like that
Barbell Bent over row 10x85 10 x 85 10x65
Whelp I heard and felt a pop in my lower back on these. Oh crap! I don't remember having to bend over so far as in the pics in the book. The last set I did like I used to do. I was ruminatin' over this when I get my first "StrongLifts" email and lo and behold it was about bent over rows. I don't know if that advise was valid. But I sure thought it was odd to come at the perfect time! I have since searched the forum and Lou answered a question on the bent over rows. I am going to do them his way. We used to call them suitcases LOL! One knee and hand on a bench and the other rowing. I will have to up the dumbbell weight a lot. It was easier to load the barbell. Back is a little still right now. I am going to take it easy. I finished out my workout but had to take it easy on the step ups, the high height of my bench bothered me so I did them on my stair step, considerably lower.
Step ups 3x10x12db I can go higher.
Prone jackknife 3x12. I hate these. I have to modify them and roll unceremoniously onto the floor afterward
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Taking a couple weeks of for the knee to heal really paid off. I seem stronger.
Eats better today. I was more concious of what I was doing. I am going to figure out my tracking software a little right now. I have a feeling that it won't be easy tonite!
Today was spent doing biz taxes. Can we talk?