Thursday, November 5, 2009

My turn to hog the power cage

Today was a quick lifting session, but VERY hard!  I sped out of bed and to the gym so I could be the first one there.  I wanted the power cage for my deadlifts.  I guess I could do them with dumbbells, but I have been waiting to do regular deadlifts again for so long, I would have been disappointed.  Since I also used the barbell for Romanian deadlifts, I used the cage for the entire half hour.  The guy I knew would come in and probably want the cage, came right after I started my lifts.

This was stage 7 workout 3 from New Rules of Lifting for Women.  It was a killer!  It only lasted 32 minutes after a quick warm-up, but that was plenty!  I'm getting really close to the big girl plates on my deadlifts!!  (Those are the full-sized 45# plates. I used 35# plates plus 5# plates today.)

Warm-up - 1x2@45# deadlift, 1x4@95# deadlift

Deadlift - 1x8@115#, 1x8@125#
Static lunge, rear foot on step - 4x15@20#each hand
Push-up - 4x15 in power cage, 4th hook from bottom (arms mostly in, did better this time, helps to go fast)
Romanian deadlift - 4x15@105# (wow!  huffing and puffing!)
Dumbbell bent-over row - 1x15@30#ea, 1x9+@30#ea, 2x15@25#ea


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