Exerbabble for 5-25-6

Comfortably tired and alert.

Today’s workout:

BB Incline Press: 3×8 @ 85 lbs
Upright Row: 3×8 @ 65 lbs
Front Squat: 2×8 @ 95 lbs
Good Morning: 3×8 @ 95 lbs
Bent-over Row: 2×9 @ 95 lbs
Seated Calf Raise: 3×10 @ +70 lbs
ATG Squat: 20 @ 115 lbs
Leg Raise/Back Extension: 3×10 @ BW/25 lbs
current bodyweight: 149.6 (+1.4 lbs; weekly average of 148.3 lbs)

Warmed as usual for benching. My shoulder felt fine. I kept my grip narrower than usual, afraid to really test my shoulders. They felt fine, actually, so by the third set, my grip was back where it normally is. Nonethless, I’ve maintained the augmentation of my form, so that my elbows go more down than flaring out. May hit my anterior deltoid and triceps more, but that’s hardly a bad thing in my mind.

Wanting to go easy on myself, I just maintained the same weight from four days ago for upright rows. Cleaned the weight up for front squats. Nice how I had 95 lbs for three straight exercises, eh? I stopped at two sets for front squats, because I felt like my form was awful. I know your upper arm has to be more horizontal, and it takes a bit of upper body strength to maintain that. I said, ‘Screw it’, and moved on to good mornings. I didn’t get my form right until the third set, where I kept my knees a bit straight (but still bent), and really used my ass to bring the weight up. I can romanian deadlift 185 lbs, I don’t think stress on my back will be an issue.

I was panting by the time I got to seated calf raises. For ATG squats, I had to pause for a moment and collect my confidence. If your mind isn’t there, you aren’t going to survive. Walking out with the weight, I remembered a mental note that I made to widen my stance slightly, as my legs were too close together. I did so. My form was near-perfect until about 15. That’s when I had to pause at the top and catch my breath. Made it to twenty. Since I was good until 15, that means I’m going to increase the weight to 125 in two days. Oh yes. I’ve never seen my squat form that good. I know why. It’s because only going to parallel screws you up. I wouldn’t doubt if I blow past my bodyweight in a week or two.

Oh, but that wasn’t the end. To finish myself off, I supersetted (hanging) leg raises and back extensions. I love how my back keeps getting stronger despite me never feeling like I’m working it. I don’t do back extensions that often, but whenever I do, I can always do significantly more than the last time. I was tempted to grab a 35 lb plate, but resisted. ..Maybe next time.

Stretched while panting and otherwise feeling incredibly sweaty. Calmed down, went upstairs, had the second half of my protein smoothie. I’ve already eaten my post-workout meal, and I’ll probably eat again in an hour.

I’m a half-pound away from 150 lbs, which was my new year’s resolution. I’m willing to bet my weight will drop by Saturday, as it tends to do that if it rises more than a pound. We’ll see what happens, maybe 20 rep squats will put some mass on my ass.