Makin' 'em look bad

That's what it is called when the women lift more than the men. At least that is what one on-looker said to me today while I was training AA. He looked over at the loaded bar in the power rack and commented, "she's gonna make me look bad." I had to grin back at him when I said, "that's what she does."

ME Lower
Warm-ups incl. rolling, mobility, and prehab work
Rack pulls (from just below knees): work up to 135x3, 155x1, 185x1, 205x1, 225 miss, 225x1 (The miss was a technical issue which was resolved in the next set)
Reverse barbell lunge (on back) 3x8 each leg/ 25, 35, 45
Glute ham raises: 3x12
45* Reverse hyper w/ long straps: 4x6/ 90, 140, 160, 180
Ab circuit: bicycles, toe touches, reverse crunches 3x10-15-20

AA did very good work today and making the guys look bad was icing on the cake. They should work as hard. Her posterior chain strength is improving. The first two sets of GHRs were done without assistance which is an improvement too.

RE was in to run. The emphasis today was on change of direction/ agility/ footwork. She finished with the conditioning drill she will be tested on when she goes back to school. Under adverse conditions (heat, humidity, questionable running surface and shoes that definitely are in need of retirement) she did well.

CDub came in to train today too. She had ME Upper work to do.

Warm-ups
Benchpress: work up to 95x1, 105x1, 110x1 then moved grip out (middle finger on rings) and did 100x1 x4 sets
Incline DB press (low incline) 3x12/ 25, 30, 30 x13 Supersetted with Seated low cable row 4x10-15/ 35, 45, 50, 50x14
Prone trap raises 3x12 Supersetted with Lying external rotation (side) 3x12
Paloff press iso-hold 3x30 seconds/ side

Had a 40 year old female client come in this morning that set a PR in the benchpress with a lift of 93-pounds @ 125-pounds bodyweight too. So if you question whether or not you should go in to the gym to train one day, remember if you don't, there are some amazing women out there that do show up and they will make you look bad!

I love my "job",
Ed T.