Making Tracks To Strongville USA

     We got off of our normal schedule due to snowstorms but we're back on track - I think. Last night we went to Bench Town and tonight the track brought us to Squatsville. Here's what got done over the past two days:

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THURSDAY 1/29

BENCH:

85lb x10

95lb x10

115lb x6

(125lb x3) 5x

DB INCLINE PRESS:

25lb x10

30lb x8

40lb x4

40lb x5

40lb x3

DB FLY:

20lb x5

*I did this first set and then decided I wanted to add something in with it.

DB NARROW PRESS / FLY:

(20lb x10 / x5) 2x

SEATED CABLE FLY:

(No grip - palms only)

(70lb x10) 3x

ASSISTED DIPS:

60lb x5

60lb x4

60lb x3

SEATED DIPS:

(90lb x10) 3x

FRIDAY 1/30

OUTER THIGH:

SQUAT POSITION (not seated)

50lb x10

80lb x10

100lb x5

SEATED - LOW FEET

70lb x10

MID FEET

70lb x10

HIGH FEET

60lb x10

INNER THIGH:

(50lb x10) 2x

50lb x8

BACK SQUAT:

65lb x10 wide

95lb x10 normal

135lb x4

Bar 1.5 reps x10

65lb 1.5 reps x8

85lb 1.5 reps x4

45° LEG PRESS:

CALF RAISES

(190lb x10) 3x

LEG PRESS:

190lb x10

280lb x7

370lb x1

BULGARIAN BAG WALKING LUNGES:

(26lb x3 ea. Leg) 4x

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     I'm inching my way closer to going up in weight on the bench. I got a solid 5 sets of 3. Next week I should be able to get 3 sets of 5. I'm also very happy with the inclines at 40lb a hand. Getting stronger makes me happy. The squats though, well, I'm not so happy with. This cold weather is just wrecking my knees. They ache constantly. I was feeling just OK when I started but the 135lb proved too much for my left knee and it protested loudly. SO I decided to lighten it up and do reps instead. I'm surprised I even got that one rep at 380lb on the leg press. One was enough though!

Chat GPT has me unevenly loaded!

   I think we should be good to go for a regular schedule next week. We're supposed to get another storm this weekend but not nearly as bad as last week - only about 3" this go 'round instead of 20". Here's to hoping my knees hold out. They're beginning to make me worry.