Chris saw that I was upset with my back squat performance and suggested I try front squats. I have only done front squats once before and it wasn't even a real session, it was more screwing around. Wow, it was uber uncomfortable for the shoulders, wrists, elbows, forearms. I said to myself, "Man, this sucks. But, I DID NOT come to the gym for nothing. I am going to stick this out." I felt like it was an overall SHITTY session at the gym, but I tried to make the best of it.
Here goes:
Front Squats
45lbx 8
95lbX6 (struggled on the 6th rep. My collarbone was killing me here. Form was definitely off.)
95lbX5 (ouch.)
Okay, so back and front squats were a big bust for me. I figured then I should hop on the leg press and really annihilate my legs.
Leg Press
210X7
210X8
220X8
230X8
250X5
250X5
Still pathetic, I did much more weight last Sunday. I was so frustrated at my shoulder and so hung up on the fact that I couldn't do squats, I let it get the best of me. I need to learn to just accept that some days will be better than others.
I finished off with free weight bicep curls:
17.5lbs X 10
17.5lbs X 8
17.5 X 7
I failed significantly sooner with my left arm than I did with my right. Next time I am going to curl a 40lb bar instead of doing free weights. I hope that increases the strength in my left arm!
Since I didn't post Tuesday, October 11th's workout, here it is.
Flat bench press
45X8
75X5
75X5
65X8
65X8
Dumbbell shoulder press
20X8
25X5
25X5
25X4 (failed on 4th rep, was so exhausted from bench)
Overhead dumb bell triceps
25X8
25X8
25X8
Isolateral incline press machine
58lbs X 4
48lbx X6
48lbs X5 (so fatigued at this point.)
I am going to nurse my shoulder this weekend and hope that it doesn't screw me up for Sundays training session. I plan on doing some walking today and tomorrow for 45 minutes. I hate walking on the treadmill.
So.boring.
1 comment:
Don't worry about the front squat. We'll work on your form. Before you know it you'll want to do it more than the back squat!
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