Monthly Archives: February 2010

Max-OT, Week 8, Day E The big chance I took last month blasting my biceps (and risking a minor injury) has been slowly paying off, but now the Curls have gotten to the point where I have to keep myself … Continue reading →

Max-OT, Week 8, Day D I finally had a decent chest workout this month, and it was probably due to my not getting distracted by the twinges of my left anterior delt thanks to the painkiller I took that was … Continue reading →

Max-OT, Week 8, Day C Made to double the weight I started with the Stiff leg deadlifts where I found it more difficult to set up for since I had to lift the bar off the floor while I was … Continue reading →

Max-OT, Week 8, Day B Well, I’m glad I don’t have to do Seated DB presses for a while. Tried it with and without the backrest this morning, and I preferred doing it without since that way got me to … Continue reading →

Max-OT, Week 8, Day A Workout went by pretty quickly this morning, probably a sign that I’ve gotten used to the routine, which is just as well since I’ll be taking a week off from heavy lifting next week, the … Continue reading →

Max-OT, Week 7, Day E Wish my gym had a bar shorter than the Oly bar to use for Bicep and Wrist curls. The balancing act adds, IMO, an unnecessary strain on my wrists.

Max-OT, Week 7, Day D A big part of any lift is the mental aspect, and I’ve caught myself overthinking my chest exercises from the worry of how badly I could screw them up. There’s a difference between being prepared … Continue reading →

Max-OT, Week 7, Day C Opted not to increase the weight of my Squats this morning, but chose to work instead on hitting parallel or as close to it as I consistently could across all 4 sets, and I was … Continue reading →

Max-OT, Week 7, Day B Once again I find myself struggling to make the big jump from 60lbs. dumbbells to 70lbs., this time in the Seated DB press where I’m still wondering whether I should be using a back rest … Continue reading →

Max-OT, Week 7, Day A I moved up half of this week’s schedule by a day since I’ll be taking Wednesday off work for a middle-of-the-month battery recharge. The other option was the push the latter half down a day, … Continue reading →