I was so excited to go to the gym. I got my brand new weightlifting shoes yesterday afternoon that I have been anxiously awaiting. I was so excited that I wore them around my house for an hour last night. I knew they would help me feel more stable, but I had NO idea just how huge the difference would be! I tried a Push jerk and I have never had such a solid landing. Then, I started my Back Squats. I was amazed and I was able to go up yet another 10 lbs this time on my workset.
My squats went well and then I decided to do some Deadlifts and come back up to the gym later when J was there so he could help "spot" my bench presses. I did my warm up sets...95 lbs...135 lbs...155 lbs...185 lbs. I was surprised at how difficult 185 lbs was for me today. I have steadily increased my weight each time...and I love to do Dead Lifts. I did 210 lbs 5 days ago and 205 lbs just a few days ago. Today, I could not move 205 lbs off the ground...not even once. That was discouraging, but I soon forgot all about my failure when my sister came in to meet me for lunch. I decided to try doing a handstand against the wall. I have been working on these with R. He's been so sweet and so patient. I have been scared and awkward. I tried 3 times and then it happened! I ended up in the handstand position against the wall! I FINALLY did it!!! ALL BY MYSELF!!! I was thrilled..and I couldn't stop. I did it about 5 more times before leaving for lunch.
After lunch I went back to try again on the Dead Lifts and to do Bench Presses with J's help. I was still unable to do Dead Lifts. WTF?!? I am so confused as to what happened, but I moved on to Bench Pressing. J hurt himself and was in bad shape. I didn't want him lifting the bar so I was trying to struggle it off...needless to say...that didn't go so well. When I was finally done at the gym, I went to the park and finished off my day of working out with a run. Things didn't go quite as planned...and I had a few failures...but nothing can bring me down after getting my shoes and doing some handstands!
BACK SQUAT
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45 LBS X 10 (WARMUP)
65 LBS X 5
95 LBS X 5
120 LBS X 5
135 LBS X 5 X 3
BENCH PRESS
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45 LBS X 10
65 LBS X 5
85 LBS X 5
95 LBS X 5
105 LBS X 3 (SUPPOSED TO BE 5-FAILED @ 4)
100 LBS X 3 (AGAIN-FAIL @ 4)
95 LBS X 5
DEAD LIFTS
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95 LBS X 5
135 LBS X 5
155 LBS X 5
185 LBS X 5
205 LBS (FAIL)
200 LBS (FAIL)
195 LBS X 3 (FAIL @ 4-GAVE UP)
RUN 4.5 MILES
2 comments:
I must say I chuckled when I say the shoes! (They are kind of cute in a totally fashion-conflicted way...as B would say, "they are tactical!") But, that's great that they make a huge impact on your lifting. One thing that scares me with lifting tons of weight is the detrimental effect it can have on my back...my mom has horrible back issues and I don't ever want to be in that boat.
B just told me that Saturday's workout is a Firefighter workout so it looks like I won't see you until next week. Me and my anxiety will be ready for a CrossFit workout by then! Have a great day, MC!
"Tactical"...that's a nice way to put it! Everyone's reaction is the same..."Are those YOURS?!?!" Not quite the cute wedges or stilettos they expect out of me. They are UUUU-gly, but they certainly do their job.
And yeah...you only have one back and ONE problem can cause a lifetime of issues. You just have to be careful. You can get benefit without lifting really heavy weight.
I know you are heartbroken about tomorrow ;D...I'll c ya soon! NOW...you can breathe easy and have a good day!
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