A BB Bench Press - 1x6@165, 1x5@165 - Back to normal, but got 6 in set 1 where I expected to get 5.
B Seated Cable Row - 2x6@165 - Super sixes this workout.
C Pike Press - 1x6@BW, 1x5@BW - Not bad here either.
D Assisted Pull-ups - 1x6@Plate 15, 1x5@Plate 15 - Although the numbers really aren't moving that much, I swear it feels like there's more back muscle moving.
E Assisted Dips - Plate 12 - Hung in at Plate 12 again.
F Cable Curls - 2x6@Plate 7 - Back to the more typical cable machine.
G Cable Tricep Pushdown - Plate 11 - Might keep this here a while for form's sake.
H Hammer Curls - 1x8@35, 1x6@35 - Not sure what happened there, but it is what it is.
Overall - After readjusting my expectations (last workout was off a week of rest - this one wasn't), I think I did pretty well, holding on to some gains.
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A Squat - 2x6@205 - I think form was better here (read: deeper squats) so I think the numbers were good.
B Lying Hamstring Curls - 2x6@115 - Very difficult today - not sure why.
C Leg Extension - 190 - I think I'm going to switch this out next workout - too risky.
D Turkish Getup - 10, 8 - No time for TGU's today, so I substituted good old fashioned situps. I can do them when I hook my feet under something, but otherwise, I can't.
E Back Extensions - 75 - Stayed the same this week.
F Hanging Leg Raise - 15, 10 - Dunno if it was the situps, but 10 was a struggle in set 2.
G Woodchoppers - Plate 17 - I'm going to guess I used about this weight, as I didn't write down what I actually used.
Overall - Going to switch out the machines for B and C - it's just that the way the gear in the Y is laid out, I'd have to do A in the basement (power rack), B on the 5th floor (stability ball), C in the basement (power rack) and D on the fifth floor (kettlebells). lol I know it's a lower body workout, but jeez.
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Overall - Going to switch out the machines for B and C - it's just that the way the gear in the Y is laid out, I'd have to do A in the basement (power rack), B on the 5th floor (stability ball), C in the basement (power rack) and D on the fifth floor (kettlebells). lol I know it's a lower body workout, but jeez.
Good Lord! That's a lot of stairs between exercises. Is that by design?
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Good Lord! That's a lot of stairs between exercises. Is that by design?
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Did you just switch gyms? That's insane to have such a large distance between them.. what's on the floors in between?
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Yah what she asked...that's crazy!!! It's a workout within a workout...
It's just the way the gym happens to be laid out. The barbells and dumbbells are in the basement, along with some weight machines/cable machines. The assisted pull-up, stability balls and kettlebells are on the 5th floor, along with a selection of smaller dumbbells and a cable machine. So, for example, today when I do my upper body strength workout, there's a stair climb to get to the pullup/dip assist.
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
Apparently you're in hibernation mode too = eat more for the upcoming winter.
Your gym set-up reminds me of how my previous gym had a separate section for abdominal exercises plus a back extension stand as well as another 1-10kg db stand.
Or yet another one which was symply a mouse maze in structure because of the many separate rooms for training equipment & you really had to know the exact lay-out of the gym to be able to do your routine in a normal amount of time.
How's things? You been going to the Symphony lately? I can't wait to go to the Nashville Symphony this year. Hopefully we can find time/money to make that happen.
How's things? You been going to the Symphony lately?
I was wondering about that, too. Though I'll admit that I haven't attended any symphonies, orchestras or even a nice pleasant concerto since I left New York 3 years ago. I've become such an uncultured slob, it's alarming. Hope this week is going well for you.
How's things? You been going to the Symphony lately? I can't wait to go to the Nashville Symphony this year. Hopefully we can find time/money to make that happen.
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I was wondering about that, too. Though I'll admit that I haven't attended any symphonies, orchestras or even a nice pleasant concerto since I left New York 3 years ago. I've become such an uncultured slob, it's alarming. Hope this week is going well for you.
Yup, I've been to a couple already - was scheduled for three actually, though the first home game for the Phillies in the World Series was the same night (Halloween) so I exchanged that ticket for a concert in March. Will write about the concerts I've been to later as now I've got to get to work. Thanks for asking.
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I've become such an uncultured slob, it's alarming. Hope this week is going well for you.
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