Going heavier

When I started out today, I thought I wouldn't be able to increase my weights much.  I thought I might in one or two exercises.  But, I increased in all!  And not by a little, really.

I was unhappy with how the back extensions were feeling, so for the last set I did the hip thrust, ala Bret Contreras (since it seems there are different exercises with this name).  Duh!  Why didn't I think of that before?  The back extension is mainly a glute exercise.  I was doing it on a weight bench with my legs under the safety bar of my squat cage.  So, I didn't have a large range of motion and at the bottom, my nose was almost touching the ground.  I was not looking forward to missing a lift and breaking my nose!  So, I basically flipped it around and but my upper back on the weight bench and did the hip thrust with the same weight.

Again, I subbed the hanging leg raise for the incline reverse crunch.  I think I'll need to do something harder next time.  But, this time I focused on keeping my shoulders down, which apparently should help with pull-ups eventually.

Stage 6A4-2

Warm up - FBB (10:55)

Reverse Lunge, One Dumbbell at Shoulder - 6@22.5#, 6@25#, 6@27.5#

Dumbbell Two-Point Row - 6@37.5#, 6@40#, 6@42.5#

Dumbbell Push Press - 6@25#ea, 6@27.5#ea, 6@30#ea (last set HARD!!)

Back Extension - 2x6@30#

Hip Thrust - 1x6@30#

Hanging Leg Raise - 3x6