Lifting at the Shore.

Friday, July 8th - 50 pushups, 3 minutes in the pushup plank position (homework!). Slightly tipsy during these, but hey, they got done.

Saturday: Deadlifts with Jen at the gym in Sea Isle (it reminded me of Average Joe's Gym from Dodgeball).

Warmup:

KB snatch, 3x5 each side (we used a light kettlebell to get our blood moving. I think it was 25#)

Deadlifts, 6x5 @ 85% of 1RM (205# for me)

So - the plates were smaller than what we were used to which meant we spent some time getting our setup organized. Pulling from the floor was too low so we set up steps underneath the plates but realized that our lower backs were not in optimal position (pulling too much since our hips weren't low? It was weird) So we actually called it at 5 sets since we were both getting very fatigued in bad places and didn't want to blow a disc.

Funny note: Guy across from me deadlifting 95# on the curl bar. Odd.

Assistance Work:

Supersetted - A: Decline Pushups (we used strict pushups) 9,8,7 with B: Bulgarian Split Squats with a 20# dumbbell, 3x12 each leg

Supersetted - A: single leg curls on a foam roller (we had to use a step), 3x12 with B: band pressdowns - we had to use the tricep pulldown with 40# of resistance

cashout: Plank pressups, 3x12/side

This was EXHAUSTING.