From Friday:
Bench Press
5x135
5x165
8x3x185
Power Cleans
5x135
8x3x155 - 10 lb PR
DB Bent Rows
3x8x70 each hand
Weighted Dips (instead of DB shoulder press)
3x8x35
Decline Situps
2x8x35
DB Side Bends
2x8x100 each side
Decent workout, but I was very hungry so it wasn't as good as it could have been. My schedule just didn't work out today as far as food. Oh well.
I swear, there's this one guy in my gym that's going to get his teeth knocked out by a barbell. He likes to walk as close as he can to me on the way to the water fountain, while I'm doing power cleans, and then go around. In the middle of a frickin' rep! He scares the shit out of me every time he does it, I nearly dropped the
weight today. Next time it happens he's going to get his ass chewed out.
From yesterday:
So close! I did one set of 3 with 300 lbs because I wanted so badly to break that wall down, but I could tell I wouldn't make 8 sets with that much
weight, so I backed it down by 5 lbs. Even that was a battle, let me tell you. I almost wish I had left it at 300 because after a few sets 295 started to feel easier, I guess because I was getting back in the groove of using heavy
weight and low reps. It's been over a month since I did less than 8 reps on squats. Next week, 300 will be mine. Or else.
Squats
5x185
5x225
5x275
3x400
7x3x295
Seated Calf Raises
3x10x225
Reverse Hypers
3x8x6kg
I wanted to drag a
weight plate over to the reverse hyper, but I got fussed at by an employee who told me that's why the medicine balls are there. Next time I'll make sure she isn't looking. Kinda pissed me off, but oh well. I didn't have time to do abs because the gym was closing.
From today:
I went to Gold's today just to take a look around. I liked what I saw! Here are a few comparisons:
Gold's had about 20 different stations with a barbell. My current gym has 4.
Gold's had dumbbells that looked to go up to 200 (!!!). My gym only goes up to 120.
Gold's had about 10 BB bench stations, including flat, incline, decline, and adjustable. My gym has 2 flat and one incline.
Gold's had a ton of adjustable benches for whatever purpose. My gym has 5.
Gold's had several dip/chin stations. My gym has 2 of each.
Gold's had at least 1 power rack. Mine does not.
Gold's had more free
weight space than machine space. Mine is the opposite.
Gold's has flat plates that I can work on pinch grip with. My gym has strange plates with holes in them and a ridge all the way around either side. And they're hexagonal.
Gold's had some very large guys working out, and they were doing the money lifts. My gym has only a few guys with any decent size, and only one of them that I've seen has a decent routine. And he doesn't train legs. :s
And, to top it all off, the most expensive monthly rate at Gold's is $10 cheaper than the cheapest monthly rate at my gym.
The only drawback is that they don't have an OLY lifting platform, but there are places that I can do my power cleans without any idiots getting in my way.
A no brainer? I think so. rofl