Training Log: Entry 477

Got tired of putting up with my gym's crap.  Today was the last straw.  The closed down the gym for a week with no warning for construction.  I went out and bought a 7ft Olympic bar and 390lbs of plates.  Already had an olympic bench, adjustable dumbbells, an EZ bar, and a ton of standard plates from a past life.  Much love to my wife for driving around with me for 2 hours and running into Play it Again Sports 3 mintues before closing and getting a great deal.

Set everything up in my garage and completed a DE upper body workout in a decent amount of time.  As I get the hang of all the plate changing, should be even faster.  Reminds me of when I devised my old "no machine routine" for the WS4SB template.

 

Today's workout
Speed bench of 165
8x3

Notes: Too much weight on first set (185).  Haven't actually lost much speed on my bench, despite lack of speed training.  Form is decent, bench is a little slippery though, so hard to keep myself planted into it.  Tuck elbows into side on way down.

Close grip bench of 205
4x6

Notes: Always have trouble pulling the bar apart on this movement, but otherwise, things went well. 

DB shoulder press w/50lb DBs
6,6,5,4

Notes: Haven't done DB work in a long time.  Stablizers need to be brought up, especially with my bum shoulder.  Lots of clicks and crunches on my joints.

Bent over BB rows of 135
8,6,6,6

Notes: Finally found out why I have such trouble with this movement.  I've been spacing my hands way too far apart.  Closer spacing=much better form, much better pull on my back.  Must remember this for the future.  Kept weight light to perfect form.

EZ bar curls of 75lbs
8,8,5

Notes: Hello, my name is Jared, and I suck at curls.  I have no range of motion on these.  My forearms get pumped way before my biceps, and then the two run into each other on the curl, and I get the motion about halfway up.  Biceps always fry early on these too.  Gonna drop the weight.