I Need My Mental Time

BENCH:

55lb 1.5 x10 (top range)

75lb x10

95lb x8

115lb x4

(115lb x5) 2x

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DB CHEST FLY/TRI. EXT / BENT DB ROWS:

(15lb x10 / 30lb x10) 3x

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WEIGHTED SIT UPS:

(25lb plate on chest x20) 3x

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Today was the start of my daughter's first full week of remote schooling. To say that we were both stressed is an understatement. To add to the stress, we found out that something got into the chicken coop at her Dad's house and all her chickens got killed. The poor kid was having a shitty Monday. So when her phone decided to throw out error codes, she lost it. And in turn, I started to. Started to. I told her that I wanted her to calm down and destress with some cartoons because I needed to go downstairs and have my mental time. Tonight was not about getting in a workout. I truly didn't want to, didn't care to, couldn't give two shits if I lifted more than my ass off of the couch. But I knew that I needed some way to let out my frustrations. That's what I did with a quick bench session with my guy. I increased my working sets to my good 'ol 115lb. I totally wimped out on the first set - I could've gotten one more. I'm just happy i did that weight again. 

Now I have dinner in the oven (lovely baked salmon) and a phone to troubleshoot for one very tired, very emotional 10 year old. Wish me luck.

Meh

BENCH:

55lb 1.5 x10 (working bottom range)

65lb x10

85lb x8

95lb x6

(105lb x5) 3x

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CHEST FLY / TRI EXTENSION / BENT ROW

(15lb / 15lb / 30lb x10) 3x

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WEIGHTED SITUPS

(25lb plate (on chest) x20) 3x

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I'd call this half of a decent workout. I'm just not feeling it. No excuses, just being lazy I guess. Meh, I don't even have much to say. I increased the weight on the working sets by 5 lbs. 

The ABC's of Glute Bridges

BACK SQUATS:

Bar x10

75lb x10

105lb x10

145lb x10

145lb x4

145lb x3

105lb x10

75lb x10

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SPLIT SQUATS / REACTIVE HOPS

[30lb (total) x10 ea leg / 20] 3x

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[Glute L Bridge x5 ea / Hamstring Curl (w/10" ball) / Glute Bridge with adductor pulse (w/ball)] 3x

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I don't know what the issue is, but every joint in my body is screaming at the moment. I'm chalking it up to the disgusting amount of humidity in the air and the changing air masses, and the fact that I'm apparently a walking barometer.  I kept the weight moderate and the reps higher tonight, but it was still decidedly uncomfortable. As always, however, I'm glad I ground my way through the little that I did. I was doing the glute L bridge from memory, I've never done it, only seen it in a video. I went back to grab the link to add the video here and realized I was doing it totally wrong! I think I wound up doing more of an O than an L. Oh well, I'm still counting it. I'll get it right next time. 😉 

GLUTE L BRIDGE

Well, That Was Difficult

SEATED OVERHEAD PRESS:

(Bar x10) 2x

50lb x8

55lb x6

65lb x4

65lb x2

65lb x5

55lb x6

50lb x8

(Bar x8) 2x

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SEAL ROWS:

(25lb x10) 3x

REVERSE DB FLY:

(15lb x10) 3x

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STANDING FRONT/LAT RAISE:

(15lb x10) 3x

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HANGING KNEE RAISES

(X15) 3X

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The 65lb was way harder than it should have been, however, this was the heaviest I've gone since I injured my shoulder. I'm keeping the weight the same until I can complete the full 3 sets of 5. I didn't raise the bench up for the seal rows like I have been doing and I regretted it. Those 3 extra inches make a world of difference. Next time I do them, I'm going to be sure to elevated the bench. I'd like to get some wooden blocks to raise it up enough to get a full extension on my arms. I might even have enough scrap wood laying around to make some. Other than that, everything went well. I increased the knee raises to sets of 15 instead of 10. So, another bit of progress.