Biceps!

I almost turned around today once I got to the gym. I didn't sleep well thanks to this cold, but I got out of bed to workout, anyway. Then, when I got to the gym, I realize this one guy was there who uses up the gym and doesn't re-rack his weights. But, I thought, that's silly to turn around now. I'll make do. Then I realized I didn't even have my Forerunner, which I use to time my rests. But, I had my cell phone, which has a basic stopwatch program, so I used that.

Today's workout was Stage 6 A2. It's short but still kicks me! Well, mostly my arms.

I had to do my negative chin-ups from a bench, so I decided not to use the belt. (Which this guy, by the way, had used and left weighted. If I were to use half the stuff in the gym, I'd have to ask if he's done with it. AND he left about 10 minutes into my workout without racking anything.) Anyway, since I didn't have my watch, I didn't have a good way to verify my hang time. I just counted to 20, but probably slower than actually 20 seconds.

The underhand lat pulldowns were very hard, especially when I increased the weight. During these, I got a good look at my biceps. Wow! The 110# reps were very hard. I couldn't pull down fast at all. In fact, I barely made it all the way to my chin.

I forgot to alternate the last two exercises. I guess I'll live. I did hear some clicking in my left knee and it was a little sore afterward. It's going away pretty fast, though.

Negative Chin-up - 3x20sec+
Underhand Lat Pulldown (down fast, pause 1sec, 4sec release) - 6x2@105# then 4x2@112#
Barbell Split Squat - 2x8@65#
Push-up - 2x8@ lowest power cage hook (I didn't feel like unloading alllll that weight from the Smith Machine.) Not the best form towards the end.