I guess I didn't update much on the last workout but I went up to 45s on the heavier moves and 25 on the lighter stuff. It was really hard and I started getting back pumps and had to cut out the dead lifts and romanians and do a few extra sets of squats because the back pump would allow for them. 36mg of EPIVAR a day is keeping the pumps right there on the cusp of really kicking in. I still got in as many sets of legs as I would have so I still completed the workout but has to modify it.
Okay, so today's workout was so fuggin hard! I took extra potassium last night and this morning to help with pumps. I didn't want a back pump to be the reason I couldn't complete this lift. I also waited to take my EPIVAR until after the workout just in case a dose before could increase the chance of one. A workout like this is just begging for them when you are on a methyl, or any other product know to cause the pumps. Anyway I digress. I took a lot of precautions to try to avoid a pump and was barely able to make it through. In the end of the second giant set my lower back started pumping up a bit. It was not debilitating but at the same time it kept me from doing a few things or made me stop once or twice to shift my hips and shake it out a bit. This is the first time that I took a full on rest during the workout. There were a few little 5-10 second pauses with lots of gasping but one time I took the entire 30 seconds, that was the 3rd giant set after incline bench, and before front squats. I will say this the 45 db getting a little hard to hold up in the front squats. Rather than give up on the progression of the workout I will simply allow myself more rest periods in order to get the weight up as I move forward.
Here is what I did today lined out as it was done. Only rest taken is mentioned in red otherwise it was from one to the next...
Rotation 1 DB Squats 45x20, DB Incline Bench 45x20, DB Front Squats 45x20, Bent Over Rows (elbows in) 45x20, Romanian Dead Lifts 45x20, DB SHoulder Press 25x20, Step Ups 25x20, DB Wide Rows 25x20, Bench Dips 45x20
no rest
Rotation 2 DB Squats 45x20, DB Incline Bench 45x20, DB Front Squats 45x20, Bent Over Rows (elbows in) 45x20, Romanian Dead Lifts 45x20, DB SHoulder Press 25x20, Step Ups 25x20, DB Wide Rows 25x20, Bench Dips 45x20
No rest
Rotation 3 - DB Squats 45x20, DB Incline Bench 45x20, (rested 30 seconds) DB Front Squats 45x20, Bent Over Rows (elbows in) 45x20, Romanian Dead Lifts 45x20, DB SHoulder Press 25x20, Step Ups 25x20, DB Wide Rows 25x20, Bench Dips 45x20
Seeing that listed out like that actually makes me tired all over.