Sunday, 14 September 2014

Fitness Log #5 - Chest - Week 2

Squats - previous: 52.5. now: 55kg (up)
6 6 6
Did the progressive loading thing where I increase the weight if I can do all 6 reps, so I went up to 60kg. It wasn't easy, but it felt like I could still keep going up. Shall start from 57.5 next time :)

Bench Press - previous: 52.5kg. now: 55kg (up to 57.5, 60, 60)
6 6 5
Same progressive load, so I was doing 60kg on the last set. I asked for a spot because it felt like I may not be able to complete it, but I think I could have... though my spotter helped to lift it when I struggled. Shall play safe and not rush the progression.

Inclined Bench Press - previous: 40kg. now: 40kg (up)
6 6 6
After consulting a few guides, I think I got the form of this down. Had little difficulty progressive loading this, so will up this to start from 42.5kg next. 

Inclined Dumbbell Press - previous: 20kg (stay/up). now: 20kg (stay)
6 5 5
I had more difficulty with this exercise than previously, needing someone to help get the DBs into starting position from the 2nd set on, and failing for sets 2 and 3. Think I'll just go for 6 6 and last set till failure before I increase it to 7 reps, etc. Can't go higher in weight, as 20kg is the highest.


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I am looking forward to when I can comfortably do 60 and above for squats and bench, as it's so much easier to load the weights lol. For the range of 50-60 it's so complicated have to use 2-3 plates.

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