Hi guys and gals! More of my shenanigans in the weight room. Today was back day. Back day is possibly even harder than leg day, thanks to the magical deadlift.
Baryl Thanks for the support, my American friend.
Today's routine:
Deadlifts: Maxed at 160 x 2 (I only did two sets. Didn't feel right doing more... More on that below)
Underhand grip barbell rows: 4 x 5
Machine one hand rows: 4 x 5
Machine overhead rows: 4 x 5
Close grip pull ups: 4 x 5
I was supposed to do Strength Protocol Day 18, but I came home rather late from a DnD session last night. Tomorrow I'll take a break from the gym and do it.
Going to wax thoughtful for a minute.
It's important to seek help, if you need it. Experience is a tough teacher; I was self-taught for many years.
For example, I don't really believe in doing sets to failure. I know, I know, strength protocol dictates that I do. I used to... I thought that by taxing myself in every set, I was pushing the limits of my muscles and making the most muscular gains I could (we'd call this hypertrophy). Even though I do have some bulk now, it's obvious that I'm too pudgy to be a bodybuilder. My strengths lay in being... well, strong. I competed in the bench press for a few years, and I found that my best gains were when I succeeded in my goals/lifts. If I didn't succeed in a lift, I stopped, and moved on to the next exercise. No harm, no foul.
I'm personally big on perfecting the exercises individually before tackling the workout. I see many people at my gym hitting up the bench press or squat without really knowing how to do them. I see guys blast out three reps on the bench and need a spotter on the fourth. Then they just drop the exercise entirely. What's the point? Why not know your limits, work up to them, and/or follow the guidance of a program? It's obviously that nobody trained these guys, or that they didn't bother to learn.
That's the beauty of this website. The guidance has been provided for you. Cocky as I was, I picked a few Level 4 workouts. Natch, I got my ass kicked, and humbled, tried some easier ones, and found my niche, working my way back up after working on my form and admitting I needed to improve.
There's so much variety in the workouts that if you feel you've gone way too far, you can take a step back and try something different. It's like a fitness buffet, almost.
Whew, that's a lot of verbiage for one post. I'll leave it there. Good night, and good luck, my fellow Bees!

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