Wednesday, August 12, 2009

First day of a new routine was very intense. There are 4 chest exercises, 3 triceps and 2 ab exercises.
I did 4 sets of Incline Dumbbell Presses, 10 reps each at 35 lbs, as well as 4 sets of Flat Bench Presses, also with 10 reps, with 30 lbs plates.
There were also 3 sets each of Incline Dumbbell Flyes and Cable Crossovers, with 30 and 40 lbs respectively.
For my triceps, I did 3 sets of 10 reps each of Close Grip Bench Press with 20 lbs plates. Overhead Rope Extensions and Reverse Pushdowns were somewhat new exercises for me, so I'm hoping I did them right. Both of them were 3 sets of 10 reps with 70 and 50 lbs respectively.
For abs, I did Cable Crunches and Wood Chops, and I'm not so sure about either one of them. They are good exercises, but I think I need to review the correct way of performing them. I set them up at 110 and 50 lbs respectively.

Second day was lower body day. For my quads, glutes and hamstrings, I did 5 exercises. They were:
Squats, 4 sets, 12, 10, 8, and 6 reps with 35 lbs plates (70 lbs total)
Leg Presses, 4 sets of 10 reps, 90 lbs plates on each side, with one set of 10 with 45 lbs plates
Leg Extensions, 4 sets of 10 at 135 lbs
Stiff Leg Dead Lift, 4 sets of 10, with 25 plates, with one set with empty bar for stretching
Leg Curls, 3 sets of 12, with a triple drop set, with 50, 40, and 30. I had to work on stop my legs from cramping during that exercise.

For my calves, I did 2 exercises, Smith Machine Calf Raises and Seated Calf Raises, 4 sets each, with 12 and 8 reps respectively, with 45 plates and 90 respectively.

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