I often wonder, especially on days when my hamstrings feel as tight as a guitar string, why do I do this to myself? Why did I do 400 reps on chest today? Why will I do that to my back tomorrow?
I’m not going to be coy and say that vanity doesn’t play a part, because it most definitely does. We’ll tackle the body dysmorphia topic soon enough, but I do want to look better. I have a pretty good sense of self-awareness. But comments like “You look good for 45” are unintentionally a diss (in my mind at least). I don’t want to look good for being 45. I want to look good for any age. So vanity does play a part in why I try these things. Of course it does.
But the main thing is, I like seeing how far and hard I can push my body. It’s almost like a scientific experiment. How far is too far? How hard is too hard? I like finding out those answers.
And in all honesty, I have found myself in a rut in the weight room for quite awhile. I go every day, but I haven’t been pushing myself nearly to my abilities. I hope this new endeavor will do that, and break up the rut that I have found myself in.
Today was chest, and here is a video going over the incline dumbbell press. As I mention in the video, it’s my favorite movement for upper body strength. I also hit decline bench, flat dumbbell flys and some cable crossovers supersetted with decline crunches. It was a lot, but my shoulders held strong. One thing about doing this much volume is I have to go lighter with weights, maybe that’s something we’ll talk about tomorrow.
Daily Calories: 2,617
Daily Steps (as of 7 p.m.): 6,342 (I got sidetracked and did not go for my walk today, I’ll make up for it tomorrow).
Workout (weight used in parentheses)
Dumbbell Incline Press 12 sets x 8 reps (90 pound dumbbells)
Decline Bench Press 10×10 (135 pounds)
Flat Bench Flys 8×12 (40-pound dumbbells)
Cable Crossovers 10×10 (50 pounds, adjusting the handles down each set)
Decline Crunches 10×10 (bodyweight)
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