This morning came pretty early. Yesterday’s swimming & lifting combination smoked me I guess. Things felt better once I hit the water though. My times were slow mostly because I’m trying to get my crawl technique dialed in. And because I suck.da numbers: 100 free 5 x 100m free @ 3:00 These 100s had me… Continue reading first water
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Swam at GVAC this morning. It was good. Pool’s not great but they have a jacuzzi outside. I’m trying to work out a few things with my freestyle technique. For one, I’d like to synchronize my pull with my kick – easier said than done, apparently. I think step one will be to build a… Continue reading first water
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While watching the U.S. women’s gymnastics Olympic trials last night I realized I suck. Shawn Johnson, for comparison, does not suck. She’s physically a specimen and a monstrous competitor. And if you just looked at her face you would think she is a sweet little high school girl. She is a predator posing as a… Continue reading first iron
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I changed things up a bit today. Rather than 5 sets of an exercise I did 3 and did 7 instead of 4 separate exercises in a comparable amount of time. Again, on the 2:00. bench press 1 x 12 @ 155 lbs on 2:00 1 x 12 @ 165 on 2:00 1 x 9… Continue reading first iron
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First iron at GVAC. Went fast, felt good, was sweating hard (unusual). Focused on really hitting my chest, shoulders and triceps. Looked for the pain, found it, sorta went through it. I always think I could have done better but today hurt good. dumbbell bench press 5 x 12 @ 65 lbs on the 2:00,… Continue reading first iron
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Ahhh, another Thursday, another shoulder routine. DB bench press 1 x 12 @ 60 lbs on the 2:00 3 x 12 @ 65 on the 2:00 1 x 9 @ 65 on the 2:00 failure DB flys 5 x 12 @ 25 on the 2:00 seated DB shoulder press 1 x 12 @ 20 on… Continue reading GVAC first iron
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I mixed things up a little today. Still did sets on the 2:00 but focused more on triceps lifts. Things went well, my tri’s were spent. bench press 1 x 12 @ 135 lbs on the 2:00 2 x 12 @ 155 on the 2:00 1 x 9 @ 155 on the 2:00 1 x… Continue reading GVAC first iron
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Felt alright. Lifted light chest and shoulders on the 2:00. Did 2 sets on bench but 5 on DB flys, which felt really good. Good stretch with a light weight. warm-up bench press 2 x 12 @ 135 lbs on the 2:00 DB flys 1 x 12 @ 25 lbs on the 2:00 4 x… Continue reading GVAC first iron
early shoulders at GVAC
Like Tuesday’s chest routine, I started sets on the 2:00 today. Felt OK. Shoulder exercises take a little longer to find a rhythm, I believe. warm up bench 2 x 12 @ 135 lbs on the 2:00 DB flys 2 x 12 @ 25 lbs on the 2:00 good. Shoulders down and back, elbows up,… Continue reading early shoulders at GVAC