Showing posts with label dumbbell rows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dumbbell rows. Show all posts

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Bench Assistance

Standing press
125 x 3 @7
135 x 3 @8
145 x 3 @9
155 x 3 @10- (PR)

Dumbbell rows (straps)
160 x 10, 10

CG Bench
135 x 8
145 x 8
155 x 8
165 x 8

Barbell shrugs
405 x 10
455 x 8, 8
No chalk, but still my grip and traps both felt weak as hell today. Could be from trying to keep the upper back tight on bench day and deadlift day. Could be fatigue from the dumbbell rows. Or most likely, could be my gaping vag filled with personal problems.

Supersetted shrugs with 3 sets of curls.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Bench Assistance

Standing press
125 x 5 @8
135 x 5 @9
140 x 5 @9+

Dumbbell rows (w/ straps)
150 x 10
160 x 10

Incline bench
145 x 8, 8, 8

3 sets of bicep curls

Friday, August 19, 2011

Bench Assistance

Standing press
115 x 5
125 x 5 @8
135 x 5 @9
135 x 5 @10-

Dumbbell rows
100 x 30, 20

Incline bench
135 x 8, 8, 8

Barbell shrugs
405 x 10
455 x 10, 12

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Post-Meet Cardio

>5 reps = Cardio.

Bench
135 x 8
155 x 8
175 x 8
185 x 10 @9+ (PR)

Dumbbell shoulder press
50s x 8, 8, 8

Dumbbell rows
125 x 3 x 10

Finished with 4 sets of kneeling abs and 3 sets of biceps.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Cycle 2 Week 2 Bench Assistance

I realized about half way through this workout that doing all this assistance work may not be doing much positive for me this close to the meet but instead may just be hindering recovery for the power lifts. My shoulder joints were feeling sore during floor press, which was most likely from the heavy shirt work on Tuesday.

Floor press
185 x 5
205 x 5

Dumbbell rows
170 x 10

Pullups
BW x 15, 10

Barbell shrugs
405 x 15, 15

Finished with 3 supersets of light shoulder press/hammer curls.

Post-training BW: 198.2 lbs

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Bench meh

Injury status:

left shoulder: 10%. I can't press at all without significant pain (strength is still there)
bicep tendons: 70%. no numbness (yay), but still some discomfort. full strength though
right triceps tendon: 80%. mild tendonitis, mostly during triceps exercises.

I tried just hitting the bar, but the rotator cuff would not have it. It's feeling better, but more rest is needed.

(Sort of) Arnold Press:
35s x 30
45s x 20
55s x 10
65 x 8
75 x 5, 6, 5

If i keep my elbows really close when pressing, the shoulder feels fine, so I did these just to do some sort of compound exercise. Stopped at 75s when I started feeling like stability might be an issue.

Dumbbell Row:
85 x 8 (no pain)
100 x 8
115 x 8
130 x 6?

Gotta keep working on these.

Superset rows with one-arm triceps extensions.

Superset curls (up to 60s) sets of 6 and cable triceps for sets of 30. I did a few very light cable flyes too just to flush the area with blood and maybe remind my pecs what they're there for. :/

Finished with ab wheel and pnf. I really hope this shoulder thing heals quickly.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Cycle 2 Week 1 Bench Assistance/Cycle 2 Week 2 Suited Squat

AM Bench Assistance
Floor press
185 x 5
195 x 5
205 x 5

Dumbbell rows
160 x 10, 10

PM Squats at UCLA <33333
Squat
405 x 1
440 x 1 @9+ <--planned second attempt

Leg press
8 plates x 3 x 15

Barbell shrugs
405 x 20
455 x 15, 15

Finished with 3 supersets of light shoulder press/light bicep curls.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Bench Assistance

Standing press
115 x 5
125 x 5
135 x 4 @10
135 x 3+1fail
I always suck at these for a week or two after switching back from push press.

Dumbbell rows
190 x 8
210 x 6
220 x 5 PR

Flat dumbbell bench
60s x 8
65s x 8
70s x 8, 8

Finished with 3 supersets of GHR abs and barbell curls.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Bench Assist Friday 04-22-11

Pin Press
115 x 5
125 x 5
135 x 5, 3

Dumbbell Shoulders
27.5 lbs: 8,8,8,8

Dumbbell Rows
55 lbs: 8,8,8,8

Wide-Grip Pulldowns
Cable Rows

BodyWeight:
167 lbs

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Bench Assistance + Vit the Mortal GPP

Push press
155 x 3
165 x 3
175 x 3
185 x 3 (10 lb PR)

Dumbbell rows (w/ straps+belted)
190 x 6
210 x 5, 5

Close grip pin press (pin 13)
185 x 5
195 x 5, 5, 5

Biceps+Triceps to look good for GPP at Sunset.

GPP at Sunset
Despite doing biceps+triceps, I did not look good with the prowler.
2.75 trips with 50lbs w/ ball slams after each set
Quads wouldn't fire during the 3rd trip so I stopped like 2 or 3 times (read personal problems)
After laying down for a while...
3 trips with no weight
My conditioning is pretty bad.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Bench Assistance

Push Press
155 x 3
165 x 3
175 x 3, 3

Dumbbell rows
120 x 25
120 x 15
I was lifting at a 24 hr. fitness in San Diego and these were the heaviest db's.

Close grip pin press (about 2.5 inches off the chest, a little lower than last week)
185 x 5
195 x 5 @10
185 x 5
185 x 4+1sad

Hammer curls
45s x 10
50s x 8, 9

Friday, April 1, 2011

Bench Assistance

Trained solo today :'(
Push press
135 x 5
145 x 5 @8
155 x 5 @9
155 x 5 @9

Dumbbell rows (w/ straps)
190 x 6
210 x 5 (PR)
210 x 6 (PR)

Close grip pin press (off pin 13)
185 x 5
195 x 5
205 x 3
195 x 5
At pin 13 these were right around my sticking point at ~3 or 4 board. They were very slow to move off the pins, and the third set was just bad.

Finished with 3 sets of barbell curls, 3 sets of ball rotations+nasty ab cramp, and hamstring and piriformis stretching.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Bench Assistance

Standing press
115 x 5
125 x 5
135 x 4+1 fail <--bitched out
135 x 5 @10-

Dumbbell rows
125 x 20 (+5 rep PR)
125 x 15

Incline bench
135 x 8, 8, 8

Alt. Dumbbell curls
40s x 10, 8, 8

Friday, March 18, 2011

Bench Assistance

Push press
145 x 3
165 x 3
180 x fail+1+fail <---not today
155 x 3

Dumbbell rows (w/ straps)
190 x 5
200 x 5, 5

Dips
BW x 23, 16, 15

Hammer curls
45s, 50s, and 55s

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Bench Assistance 3/10/2011

Decline Bench Machine
3 plates on each side x 10
3 plates + qtrs on each side x 8
3 plates + qtrs on each side x 8
3 plates + 35's on each side x 6
3 plates + qtrs on each side x 8

Tricep Death
2 Full sets at 155
1 partial set at 175

Dumbbell Rows (not sure how much that bar weighs)
185 x 8 per arm
205 x 8 per arm
225 x 6 per arm

Inverted Rows
x18, x15, x15

Lateral Shoulder Raises
27.5's x 12; 3 sets

Friday, March 11, 2011

Bench Assistance

Push Press
135 x 3
155 x 3
165 x 3
175 x 3 -PR
165 x 3

Dumbbell rows (w/ straps)
162 x 6
Did the next sets standing. This took some strain off of the off-hand elbow and allowed for the use of more weightz.
192 x 5
202 x 5

Tricep death
all sets partial (2, 3, 4.5 board) because elbows were dying
155, 165, 175

Stability bench
27.5s x 10
40s x 10, 10

Finished with biceps on the miniband.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Bench Assistance

Push press
135 x 5
145 x 5
155 x 5, 5

Dumbbell rows (w/ straps)
162 x 8
172 x 8
182 x 8 -PR

Tricep death
135 x full
155 x partial
165 x partial

Stability bench
30lb dumbbell+10lb plate x 8, 8, 8
Shoulders already sore from these.

Finished with 3 sets of hammer curls

Friday, February 25, 2011

Bench Assistance

Seated Press
115 x 5
125 x 5
135 x 5, 5, 5 <---last one was a megagrinder

Dumbbell rows (w/ straps)
132 x 10
162 x 6, 6 Will be trying to increase reps at this weight over the next few weeks. UpperBax2ThaMax.

Tricep death (no board, 1 board, and yoga block ~ 0, 1, 2.5, 4, 5.5 board)
135 x success
145 x barely got 10 reps on various boards

Face pulls (mini band)
4 sets of 15-20

Friday, December 31, 2010

Bench Assistance

Standing Press
95 x 5
105 x 5
115 x 5
125 x 5
These were easier than last time because I brought my grip in closer.

Incline dumbbell bench
55s x 8
60s x 8, 8, 8

Dumbbell rows
125 x 8, 8

Close grip pullups
BW x 18, 12, 10

Finished with 3 sets of ball bridges.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Bench Assitance

Incline bench (close grip)
155 x 5
165 x 5, 5, 5

Dumbbell shoulder press
50s x 8
55s x 5, 6, 6

Dumbbell rows
125 x 10, 10, 10

Dips/Wide grip pullups superset
18/11
11/8
10/8
Fatigue.