today: back day
normally today would be a leg day, but due to my burnout the last few days (largely due to the piss poor diet i think) i decided to change it up.
I also lowered the weight on my lifts today and really focused on form, and going slow. I really tried to feel all my fibers pulling the weights up, and holding the weight at the top or the rep. (V, whats this called again?)
Deads-250x 4 sets of 8
I really tried to have perfect form on these. I'm probably not going to be going super heavy on deads for awhile. Not because of the back pumps, but because I personally feel like there are better exercises. All these do for me right now (that i feel) is wear out my forearms and give me a massive lower back pump.
Close Grip T-Bar Rows-three 45 plates and one 10 plate, 4 sets of 8
I took a count of 4 on the eccentric part of the lift, let the weight come to a complete rest at the bottom, and "exploded" through the concentric part. Doing it this way gives me a massive burn, and I really feel like I'm doing more work with less weight...
Wide Grip Bent Over Rows- 135 lbs 4 sets of 10
Same type of form in the T-Bar rows...I felt like I could have added more weight, but by the last set I was really struggling to get the bar all the way to my chest.
Wide Grip Pull Downs- 100 lbs (machine weight)
My Lats are notoriously weak for my size...I've tried really hard to strengthen them for years without much luck...I've always gone in front of the head, I was taught the it puts too much strain on the shoulders to go behind the head, but I went behind the head today, and definitely felt like my lats did a lot more work...again with less weight...
Hammer Rows- 45 and a 25 on each arm. 3 sets of 8
I just wanted to give this exercise a try. There's a guy with a massive back at my gym who swears by this machine. I was actually pretty happy with it, I'm giong to find a way to work it into my routine.
Good News: My sx, taurine, and glycobol should be here tomorrow. I'm pretty excited
