DE Upper

For Sunday 1/31/10

The usual suspects were present.
Warmup
Benchpress to pins load bar w/ 2 sets of chains per side work up to 155x3 x3, 165x3, 175 x3 x2 sets then 205x1, 225x1, 245x1 (used 3 grips)
Blast strap (suspended) pushups 2x30, 25 feet up
Skull crushers 4x5 or 6/ 90, 110, 130, 150 S/S with Light pushdowns (V-bar) 3x15+
CSR 4x8/ 135, 160, 170, 190
One arm side raises 2x15/ 30
Hammer curls 2x15/ 45
The crew finished up with ab work while I went to train a client. I am a slacker.

I had an interesting converstaion this weekend at a cookout. I was eating seated next to the friend of a friend and we started talking about occupations which led to a discussion about training which led to a discussion about the differences/ similarities between training in a "gym" and training in a "prison". "EY" apparently had done hard time awhile back and said until he was transferred from the kitchen to the recreation unit his benchpress didn't go up. The takeaway from that, I think, was EY didn't make many gains until he started training with a group of guys who pushed him. I am still pondering that discussion...

Friday I box squatted for 10 sets of 2 w/ chains and that was about it.

Stay strong,
Ed T.