2/13/2017:
OK today I did arms/chest AGAIN as my schedule last week got wacked due to weather and health issues, and also wanted to get my arms back up to snuff as they been lagging since injuring my left arm 2 weeks ago.
As I took today off from work as there was no one to go with my mother to get an MRI done for back surgery eval (she was scared as hell to go herself) so I went, and as that went well I had an opportunity to go to the gym earlier today and had a bit more time.
Ate nice breakfast today at a diner near the hospital my mom went to for appt. Omelet with home fries and wheat toast and orange juice.
So here's what I did today:
Stationary bike ride: 8 min (to warm up cold muscles ready to stretch)
Stretching/foam rolling: 15 min.
Side/front laterals: 10-15-20lbs for 2 sets 8 reps each. Not as much pain today doing these so that's good.
Seated curls: 10lbs-20-35 for 2 sets 8 reps each. Now getting somewhere!
Triceps pushdowns: 40-60-80-100 (BOOM!) for 8 reps.
Facepulls: 20-40-60 for 2 sets 8 reps.
Upright cable rows (low pulley): 10-20-40-60 for 8. Got 2 at 60lbs due to pain but better than before!
Bench: bar-95-135-185-225 for 8. Got 5 at 225. Much better progress so satisfied.
Incline press: Bar-95-135-185-225. Got just 1 at 225lbs due to left arm crumpling up due to pain. At least this was better than before so there's progress.
Plate-loaded dip machine: bw-bw+45 bw+65 for 2 sets 8 reps.
Seated cable rows: 75-105-145-175 for 10 reps each. Not bad!
Seated smith machine OHP: bar-95-135-155 (PR) for 8 got 3 at 155. Not much pain as wore sleeve for this.
Pushups: 40
Bike Ride: 10 min
Done! Was a bit whipped but feel great.
OK today I did arms/chest AGAIN as my schedule last week got wacked due to weather and health issues, and also wanted to get my arms back up to snuff as they been lagging since injuring my left arm 2 weeks ago.
As I took today off from work as there was no one to go with my mother to get an MRI done for back surgery eval (she was scared as hell to go herself) so I went, and as that went well I had an opportunity to go to the gym earlier today and had a bit more time.
Ate nice breakfast today at a diner near the hospital my mom went to for appt. Omelet with home fries and wheat toast and orange juice.
So here's what I did today:
Stationary bike ride: 8 min (to warm up cold muscles ready to stretch)
Stretching/foam rolling: 15 min.
Side/front laterals: 10-15-20lbs for 2 sets 8 reps each. Not as much pain today doing these so that's good.
Seated curls: 10lbs-20-35 for 2 sets 8 reps each. Now getting somewhere!
Triceps pushdowns: 40-60-80-100 (BOOM!) for 8 reps.
Facepulls: 20-40-60 for 2 sets 8 reps.
Upright cable rows (low pulley): 10-20-40-60 for 8. Got 2 at 60lbs due to pain but better than before!
Bench: bar-95-135-185-225 for 8. Got 5 at 225. Much better progress so satisfied.
Incline press: Bar-95-135-185-225. Got just 1 at 225lbs due to left arm crumpling up due to pain. At least this was better than before so there's progress.
Plate-loaded dip machine: bw-bw+45 bw+65 for 2 sets 8 reps.
Seated cable rows: 75-105-145-175 for 10 reps each. Not bad!
Seated smith machine OHP: bar-95-135-155 (PR) for 8 got 3 at 155. Not much pain as wore sleeve for this.
Pushups: 40
Bike Ride: 10 min
Done! Was a bit whipped but feel great.


