Workouts ’13: Week of Jan 6

01/07/13

    • Walking:
      • 0:20:00 || 1 mi || flat
    • Chin-Up:
      • 8 reps
      • 3 reps || weighted || 49 lb
      • 4 reps || weighted || 44 lb
      • 5 reps || weighted || 39 lb
      • 10 reps (+66 pts)
    • Body Weight Squat:
      • 20 reps
    • Barbell Squat:
      • 95 lb x 10 reps
      • 135 lb x 10 reps
      • 155 lb x 8 reps
      • 155 lb x 8 reps

01/09/13

    • Walking:
      • 0:20:00 || 1 mi || flat
    • Barbell Bench Press:
      • 95 lb x 10 reps
      • 135 lb x 8 reps
      • 185 lb x 4 reps
      • 205 lb x 2 reps
      • 235 lb x 2 reps
    • Dips – Chest Version:
      • 8 rep
      • 7 reps || weighted || 34 lb
      • 7 reps || weighted || 34 lb
      • 12 reps || weighted || 17 lb
    • Dumbbell Bench Press:
      • 50 lb x 8 reps
      • 60 lb x 8 reps
      • 60 lb x 8 reps
    • Thoughts:
      • Disappointing workout. Trying to get benchmarks for all exercises this week. It seems that my shoulders are sore from benching the last two weeks. Went from 200 x 10 (267 max) to 225 x 4 (245 max) to 235 x 2 (242 max). Will start doing neutral grip dumbbell presses for primary chest exercise

01/11/13

    • Walking:
      • 0:50:00 || 3 mi || flat
    • Barbell Deadlift:
      • 75 lb x 10 reps
      • 145 lb x 6 reps
      • 195 lb x 5 reps
      • 235 lb x 1 reps
      • 295 lb x 4 reps || hooks
      • 255 lb x 6 reps || overhand grip failed at 4 reps, added hooks for last 2 reps
      • 255 lb x 8 reps || hooks
      • 225 lb x 7 reps || overhand grip failed at 7 reps
    • Pull-Up:
      • 8 reps || sore left bicep
      • 6 rep || sore left bicep
    • Cable External Rotation (Rotator Cuffs):
      • 10 lb x 10 rep
      • 10 lb x 10 reps
    • Cable External Rotation (Rotator Cuffs):
      • 20 lb x 10 reps
      • 20 lb x 10 reps
    • Unsupported Dumbbell External Rotation (Rotator Cuffs):
      • 10 lb x 10 reps
      • 10 lb x 10 reps
    • Front Dumbbell Raise:
      • 20 lb x 10 reps
      • 20 lb x 10 reps
    • Thoughts:
      • Shoulders still sore from 01/09/13. Skipped dumbbell shoulder press and did front raises instead.
      • Happy with dead lift top set. May only bump up weight to 300 next week, and use that as my top set for a couple of weeks, focusing on form.