Other Plans

     Last Friday was supposed to be squat day. It's my favorite day. Last Friday was most definitely not my favorite day. I had every intention of going heavy one more time but my knees had other plans. Read on to share in my misery.

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Friday 4/25

SQUAT:

95lb - FAIL

Bar - FAIL

There was just too much sharp pain even with knee sleeves for me to continue.

Elliptical:

10 minutes, .6 miles

My knees were "catching" even on the elliptical. They weren't moving smoothly at all.

STANDING CALF RAISES:

(+90lb x10) 3x

EXERCISE STEP:

4 Risers high

SINGLE LEG DIPS:

Body Weight x10 ea. Left knee was giving the most pain here.

KB STEP UPS:

(20lb x10 ea.) 2x

KB SINGLE LEG DIPS:

(35lb x10 ea.) 2x

MULTI HIP MACHINE:

KICKBACK:

15lb x12 ea.

18lb x10 ea.

29lb x8 ea.

35lb x6 ea.

Monday 4/27

INCLINED BENCH:

65lb x10

75lb x10

85lb x8

BENCH:

95lb x10

115lb x3

Larsen Press:

95lb x10

115lb x5

Narrow Grip:

65lb x10

95lb x5

DB ROLLBACKS:

15lb x10

20lb x8

25lb x8

DB PULLOVER:

35lb x10

40lb x8

45lb x8

SEATED CHEST PRESS:

50lb x10 narrow

50lb x10 wide

55lb x6 narrow

55lb x5.5 wide

60lb x4 narrow

60lb x2.5 wide

PEC DEC:

Single/Single/Double

(80lb x10 / x10 / x10) 2x

100lb x5 / x5 / x4

TRI. PUSH DOWN:

Single Arm

15lb x12

20lb x4

15lb x7

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     I was so friggin disappointed on Friday. I don't know why I had so much pain in these knees, but there was just no way any squats were going to happen. And let's be honest - those single leg dips weren't very dipped, but I needed to do something. 

     Today was OK. I was slipping on the damn bench though and it was aggravating. Those bench pads at the gym are like ice. I may need to get some sort of grippy thing to put down. 

I don't have too much to say. As always, I can have all the plans in the world, but sometimes Life has it's own agenda.