Day 1

5/10/21

    So, I just finished my first lifting session of senior project! Dylan and I did the same workout, started with a lot of back squats, then we went to Bulgarian split squats, and finished it with sled pushes. It was only 3 exercise but we pushed the volume: 9 sets of back squats, 5 sets of Bulgarian split squats, and 3 sets of sled pushes. For back squats we started at 135 pounds and increased the weight up to 270 pound s by the eighth set. For the ninth set we dropped the weight down to 205 pounds and went until failure, the burn was very solid. Bulgarian split squats are when you are in a lunge position but with your back foot raised on a bench. Dylan and I used two 35 pound dumbbells for this exercise. Bulgarian split squats allow you to isolate one leg at a time and go super deep. I find they work best when you go down as far as possible and then as high as possible, with the leg you're standing on leg fully extended at the end. We did those 5 times for 10 reps each and then moved on to sled pushes. For sled pushes we threw 135 pounds on and pushed it 30 yards, as fast as possible, pretty straight forward exercise but it sucks. We were fine after the first one but the 2nd and 3rd sets were real killers. We ended with stretching and a leg drain. I weighted in at 160 pounds, I hope to increase my bodyweight while staying under 165 pounds. 

Hours:

First workout: 9am-11am

Cardio/abs: 4pm-6pm






Comments

  1. RossMay 10, 2021 at 7:48 PM

    How about a food journal added to your blog? It will be valuable to know your macros and total calorie intake.

    Why are you using the sets and reps that you have? How did you create the workout you did today?

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  2. Martha HoytMay 11, 2021 at 3:36 PM

    this workout makes me think of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyhJ69mD7xI
    :-)

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