Exerbabble for 3-25-6

Today’s workout:

Thinking about how I approach squats, I did a warm-up set @ 95 lbs. Deadlift, I mean. Light enough to control the weight, I got my back the way I wanted it. I also noticed that I get squeamish if I try lifting it off the floor. Sure, you’re supposed to start deadlifting from the floor, but screw that. I’ll do what makes me feel comfortable, not what’s more impressive. I felt no pressure in my lower back, so I put 35’s on both side.

It felt.. good, actually. I’m going to keep my reps at 6 per set. I added five pounds to each side, and deadlifted 125, despite having never done it before. I told you my deadlift would be fine once I got my form down. I can squat 165! So I’ll patiently watch my deadlift catch up. Next week (as I can only deadlift once a week until my weight training class ends), I’ll warm-up with 95 lbs, then put 45’s on each side. See how it feels to deadlift my bodyweight. Using 45’s is kind of cheating, because you don’t go down as low, given the side of the plates. Maybe if I’m feeling technical, I’ll later use twin 25’s on each side. Or something. *smirks*

I couldn’t do as many pull-ups, because I didn’t have a step under me. Um. I’m short, dude. I can barely reach the bar. I tend to take a moment to make sure my grip is right before I do an exercise. If my grip isn’t right, it’ll irk me through the exercise. Or maybe I’ve been cheating my Range of Motion for a while, so I could get some reps out. : D However, for pull-ups, I hardly see the point of getting that full range of motion if it means I can only two or three. *shrugs* I am progressing.

I tested out 50 and then 70 pounds before deciding upon 60 lbs for bent-over rows. Maybe do to my improved flexibility from squats and deadlifts, I had no issue getting into position.

Doing upright rows was interesting. I got the same sensation in my shoulder that I got when I did Cuban Rotations. Nothing bad, just a feeling of, “Whoa, I don’t get hit that often!”

I have a slight ache in my right shoulder-blade. I know what it’s from, the bench dips I did yesterday. At least, that’s my hunch. Nothing to worry about, I just like being aware of my body.

My last weight training class is April 3rd. Only three more “classes”. I haven’t decided whether to favor two splits and a full-body, or two full-bodies and a split. Not to expect a cycle to be seven days; nor to expect that I even need a cycle. I could just go by how I feel on a given day. If I want to do a full-body, I will probably abbreviate it slightly. Probably take out shrugs, but otherwise the entire workout hits everything. I like doing splits because it hits everything over two days, and I’m not as tired afterwards. I end up spending more days working out, but at the same time my muscles effectively get more time to rest. I like that.

Whatever.

Oh, I was at the newer squat rack, and the safety rack is a little higher than the other one. Other one, I can pick up the weight and shrug. This one, I’d have to move out away from the rack and shrug, which is kind of awkward with 125 lbs. So I just skipped it today.

I don’t really feel like writing right now.