Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Thwarted by the lameness

I had a great circuit planned, involving squats, step-ups, and db presses. But I was thwarted at the squat rack.

Until now, I'd never seen anyone using the squat rack (there is only one). Folks tend to use the Smith machine, or focus on their biceps. Long story short, today the rack ended up being totally monopolized my one of the Nautilus "trainers" and his protegée. He had the chick doing way-too-heavy partial squats (started her at at least 85), and seemed to be encouraging her lack of form (heels inches apart, toes splayed, weight over toes, partial squat), and he kept adding weight! I very nearly beaned the dude with an eyeball, I rolled 'em so hard. They just kept going and going. Argh.

So I did this, instead.

Three rounds of 15:
17.5 lb db presses
20'" step-ups (per leg)
(I had to take pauses to get to the 15, but I was sticking with the originally prescribed circuit)

Then:
Calf presses - 200 (no body weight) x 10, 10, 10
Back extensions - 10, 10, 10
Squats - 50 x 15, 15, 15
(I never did get to the squat rack; 50 lb was the most I felt comfortable lifting over my head, though likely could've managed a bit more.)

Treadmill - Easy mile at 5.5 and 6 mph.

V-sit ball tosses - 40, 40, 30

1 comment:

daddy-o said...

you have 17.5 lbs dumbbells? wtf.