Four days in, and today was better at work than yesterday. That’s not what I expected, because we’re having above average temperatures this week, and today was the warmest at almost 80 degrees. Speaking of work, I’ve started taking the stairs going to go down in the buildings I deliver to, rather than the elevator. I think it’s helping with my step count. My wake up weight over the last 2 days has been 183.2 and 182.8 lbs. I probably need to lose 10 more pounds - ideally of fat - in 7 weeks, and I think they’re going to be the most difficult to get off.
Thursday 3/14/24: 11,604 steps, 5.3 miles, 3 floors climbed
And catching up on yesterday…
Wednesday 3/13/24: 11,140 steps, 5.0 miles, 7 floors climbed
Lower #1, Planet Fitness
Smith Machine Squat - This was on a machine with a slightly slanted track, not a perfectly vertical track.
bar/10+ reps
90+/8
140+/5
190+/5
235+/5
270+/8 - wore a belt for this set
The last time I did these was 2/26, and I topped out with 270+/10. I’m not happy with that decline, but I’ve been expecting it. And I’m cutting myself some slack. Conditions were different in February.
Smith Machine Sumo Deadlift
90 lbs + bar/6 reps
180+/6
270+/5 - did one rep, realized my grip sucked, put on Versa Gripps, did four more
315+/10 - wore a belt for this set
Leg Extension
75 lbs/12 reps
135/20
60/12, left side - unilateral set was really 10 reps plus 2 partials
Prone Leg Cur
105 lbs/16 reps - 14 full ROM plus 2 partials
Calf Press on Leg Press Machine
For some reason, I didn’t write these down, and don’t feel like looking through clips to count it or see the weight. I did some reps and my calves got pumped.
Here’s a reel with a handful of clips from last night.
Thursday 3/14/24: 11,604 steps, 5.3 miles, 3 floors climbed
And catching up on yesterday…
Wednesday 3/13/24: 11,140 steps, 5.0 miles, 7 floors climbed
Lower #1, Planet Fitness
Smith Machine Squat - This was on a machine with a slightly slanted track, not a perfectly vertical track.
bar/10+ reps
90+/8
140+/5
190+/5
235+/5
270+/8 - wore a belt for this set
The last time I did these was 2/26, and I topped out with 270+/10. I’m not happy with that decline, but I’ve been expecting it. And I’m cutting myself some slack. Conditions were different in February.
Smith Machine Sumo Deadlift
90 lbs + bar/6 reps
180+/6
270+/5 - did one rep, realized my grip sucked, put on Versa Gripps, did four more
315+/10 - wore a belt for this set
Leg Extension
75 lbs/12 reps
135/20
60/12, left side - unilateral set was really 10 reps plus 2 partials
Prone Leg Cur
105 lbs/16 reps - 14 full ROM plus 2 partials
Calf Press on Leg Press Machine
For some reason, I didn’t write these down, and don’t feel like looking through clips to count it or see the weight. I did some reps and my calves got pumped.
Here’s a reel with a handful of clips from last night.