Upper-body workout
Jun. 3rd, 2003 03:18 pmFell off the wagon yesterday — fried chicken, spice drops, ice cream, a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich. Gotta behave the rest of the week.
- Weight: 272.5
- Bench press:
- 15 reps with pair of 15-lb weights. (Actually did 16 reps by accident.)
- 15 reps with pair of 18-lb weights.
- 15 reps with pair of 21-lb weights.
- Doorway stretch after each set.
- Upright row:
- 15 reps with pair of 12-lb weights.
- 15 reps with pair of 15-lb weights.
- 15 reps with pair of 18-lb weights.
- Side deltoid stretch after each set.
- One-arm row:
- 15 reps with 15-lb weight.
- 15 reps with 15-lb weight.
- 15 reps with 18-lb weight.
- Fixed bar back stretch after each set.
- One-arm triceps extension:
- 15 reps with 9-lb weight.
- 15 reps with 9-lb weight.
- 15 reps with 12-lb weight.
- Overhead stretch after each set.
- Biceps curl:
- 15 reps with pair of 15-lb weights.
- 15 reps with pair of 15-lb weights.
- 10 reps with pair of 18-lb weights.
- Doorway stretch after each set.
My form was off on the biceps curls with my left arm in the last two sets; it was last time too. I’m shifting my elbow, relying on momentum to get the weight up. Next time: 15 with 15, then 10 with 18, then see how many I can do with the 21-lb weights.