Arm blast done. Didn’t try to push the weight, kept it same as last week since left arm is still super iffy. Great pump tho.
10/18 - Biceps/Triceps/Abs/Cardio (Bens Mass Gain Routine #1 - week #3)
*alternated bi/tri today*
Barbell Curls: warmups: 40x15, 50x15, 60x15 ... working sets: 80x12, 80x12 (going for 8 but no 85 so stuck with 80), 90x8, 90x8 (going for 6 but no 95 so stuck with 90) (rest pause (5-10 deep breaths) at end for 3 more reps) (slow reps, control negative and squeeze at top for a pause) *did drop set. Is week vs rest pause for 50x10*
Close Grip Bench Press (overlapping grip): 95x15, 115x15, ... working sets: 165x10, 175x8, 185x6, 185x6 (rest pause (5-10 deep breaths) at end for 3 more reps) (5 second negative all the way down, squeeze out)
DB Preacher Curls: 20x15 ... working sets: 30x10, 35x8, 40x6, 40x6 (rest pause (5-10 deep breaths) at end for 2 more reps) (really squeeze at the top and hold it for a few seconds, control negative down) *did single arm standing spider curls this week for 30x10, 35x8, 35x7x2 (wouldn’t have been able to get 6 with 40s so stayed at 35 for as many as I could)
Dip Machine: 110x15 ... working sets: 210x10, 225x8, 240x6, 240x6 (rest pause (5-10 deep breaths) at end for 3 more reps)
DB Curls: working sets: 30x15x4 (full solids reps, squeeze the piss outta contraction)
Tricep Pressdowns: working sets: 195x15x4 (heaviest it goes) (slow negative and squeeze fully out) *did reverse this week for 150x15x3 superseded with over head bent over tricep Extensions 150x10x3*
Single Arm Cable Curls: 35x15x2 (run rack on last set with drops to failure until no more weight, drop by 10 each time)
Single Arm Cable Kickbacks: 15x15x2
Mat Crunches: bwx25x3
Leg Raises: Bwx20x3
Side Crunches: bwx20x3
Uphill Walk: 25 minutes