Wednesday is weights day
Posted By Jon in Michigan on May 26, 2004
My weekly weight workout. Didn’t do too badly but the progress is definately slowing:
| pullover | 135/9 | skipped |
| lats | 175/8 | 175/12 |
| vert bench press | 160/12 | 160/12 |
| pec fly | 145/10 | 145/11 |
| curls | 90/11 | 90/12 |
| triceps | 100/15 | 110/11 |
| dumbell shoulder lift | 25/8 | 25/10 |
| abs (Captain’s chair) | 10×3 | 10×3 |
| shins | 15 x 3 (+40) | 15×3 (+60) |
| calves (x2) | 15 x 3 (+40) | 15×3 (+60) |
| leg press (x2) | 130/15 | 140/11 |
| leg curl (x2) | 60/14 | 60/15 |
| leg extension (x2) | 60/10 | 60/12 |
I had to cut out the “pullovers”. They are really a very unnatural motion and it puts an enormous strain on the center of my back. I need to find a replacement for back muscles because that one is entirely stupid. Maybe seated rows instead.
I’ve increased the weight for the calf/shin lifts. I want to continue to build these muscles. With the increased weight, it was difficult to finish the last set and I could feel that burn of stressed muscles. Right now each leg is holding up 120lbs each for the shins, while calves are holding 240 since I’m on one leg for those. I think that’s about as much weight as I need on calves, but shins need to come up. They’ll need to be able to do my full weight on each foot (modeling running). I’m getting there. I think once I’m holding enough weight to give me 150 on each, I will forget the weights and do one-legged shin lifts. I’ve tried them before and right now my shins aren’t strong enough to do the full 3 sets, or even 2 for than matter.
I tried a pair of New Balance running socks that I bought at TJ Max and they fit great. I need to go back and grab about a dozen pairs. They are quite cheap, mainly because they are “slightly imperfect”. Upside down logos don’t worry me, as long as it doesn’t make my running “slightly imperfect”.
There was a guy at the gym tonight that was one of those guys that like to be naked. They come out of the shower and do all their bathroom stuff, like shaving or brushing teeth, while they stand in front of the mirror naked. They stand and watch TV in the dressing room, naked. They talk and joke with their buddies, naked. Naked guys. I think every gym has one. This one was an older guy, maybe 60, and he was the second hairiest guy I ever saw. The hairiest guy was Jim J., a guy I knew in grad school. Jim had a hard time telling where he should stop shaving because the hair started at his toes and went straight to his nose with no break in it to say “Hey, your neck ends here so stop shaving.” The Naked Guy was almost as hairy, and for some reason, he likes to use the center sink in the sink area. Now this is not a big area, so everyone has to squeeze in next to his hairy (and sweaty) body to brush their teeth or wash their hands. Nothing wrong with everyone changing clothes together in the big community locker room, but I really don’t want to have to stand elbow to elbow with some hairy smelly naked guy. For Pete’s sake, Mister, put some damn clothes on!
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