I am not a strong man. I used to think I was a strong man, but I am not nearly as strong as I was when I used to think that. You don’t realize how quickly your strength fades away when you stop working out. That all became crystal clear today. It was chest day.<\/p>\n
I started off feeling really good, but after just a couple reps at 185 on the flat bench, I was done. After I finished making a fool of myself on the flat bench, we moved to bar dips. I was certain I wouldn’t be able to do any at all, since I had always had a hard time with dips, and my arms were clearly out of juice. To my surprise I was able to do a few without cheating, but soon I could barely extend my arms on their own power. It was pretty sad.<\/p>\n
Flat Bench:
\n135 x 12
\n185 x 5
\n205 x 3
\n205 x 1<\/p>\n
Bar Dips:
\n3, 3, 2<\/p>\n
Pec Fly (machine):
\n80 x 12
\n80 x 10
\n80 x 8<\/p>\n
Standing Tri Extension (machine):
\n160 x 12
\n150 x 10
\n150 x 8<\/p>\n
French Curl (skull crushers):
\n65 x 6
\n65 x 5
\n55 x 6<\/p>\n
Incline Dumbbell Fly:
\n30 x 12
\n30 x 10
\n30 x 8<\/p>\n
We went to Carl’s Jr on our way back to work. The only way I could drink was to balance it on my leg and bend down to the cup. There was no way I could hold it up. It will be interesting to see what happens next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I am not a strong man. I used to think I was a strong man, but I am not nearly as strong as I was when I used to think that. You don’t realize how quickly your strength fades away … Continue reading