Upper 1, Week 25

Fall '07 - Upper 1, Week 25

Overall Impression:

wierd workout...

Bench Press = 2 sets x 2 reps x 190 lbs

something just didnt feel right to me. i did my warm-ups and right from the start i knew something wasnt right. my body didnt feel right and i was moving the bar way too slowly. even 135 lbs felt like a ton. so i did a little shoulder rehab workout just to warm up the muscles and then continued my warm-ups but to no avail. so i was supposed to do 10 sets of 3 reps with 190..i mean, ive gotten 10x3x185 twice now but i couldnt do the 3rd rep on both sets with 190. ever since ive fallen sick my strength levels have plummetted on the bench press. all my other exercises are improving. this is the second workout in a row where my bench has become considerably weaker. im not very happy about this.

Seated Unilateral Shoulder Press = 3 sets x 7 reps x 50 lbs

wow. 50 lbs is a milestone lol. this was very easy though. i was conservative on this. next time ill try 3x8 or 3x9. most likely 3x9.

High Cable Rows = 4 sets x 8 reps x 140 lbs

i attached the v-bar onto the lat pulldown machine at the top and did my rows where my back was roughly 15-30 degrees from the floor. it felt good. light and easy. next time ill try for 4x10.

Unilateral Low Pulley Rows = 2 sets x 12 reps x 32.5 lbs

this was a sort of new exercise for me and it was pretty good. i think 32.5 was a fairly decent weight. 37.5 would have been a bit too tough i think.

Facepulls = 3 sets x 12 reps x 90 lbs, 1 set x 8 reps x 100 lbs

these felt awesome! my traps should hopefully get huge doing these lol.

Leaving Thoughts:

im not sure why my bench press is getting weaker. maybe i need a break from benching. maybe not. lets see.

only 2 more days before the weekend. happy halloween everyone!!!