I keep complaining on pull days, and today was no different — not fully satisfied. There were some good moments, but overall, whether it’s pulldowns or rows, any pulling movement just feels weak and powerless. Still, I have to keep pushing to get over this hill, right? My grip strength gave out today, so I went ahead and ordered lifting straps so it won’t hold me back going forward. Hopefully they arrive by Thursday.
Summary
Lat Pulldown
| set | weight | reps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 kg | 10 |
| 2 | 90 kg | 9 |
| 3 | 90 kg | 8 |
| 4 | 80 kg | 10 |
Machine Row
| set | weight | reps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81.8 kg | 12 |
| 2 | 91 kg | 10 |
| 3 | 91 kg | 10 |
| 4 | 91 kg | 10 |
This went pretty well. I think a slightly larger range of motion would be ideal, but it wasn’t bad at all.
Rear Delt Fly
| set | weight | reps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 kg | 12 |
| 2 | 15 kg | 12 |
| 3 | 15 kg | 12 |
| 4 | 15 kg | 10 |
This went well. My form has some flaws and my elbow angle is slightly off, but I’m glad I was able to squeeze out every last rep.
Incline Curl
PR| set | weight | reps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 kg | 9 |
| 2 | 16 kg | 7 |
| 3 | 16 kg | 6 |
My elbows were moving around too much, but I’m still happy that it went better than last week. I might try it without rotating the dumbbells next time.
Machine Curl
| set | weight | reps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58.86 kg | 10 |
| 2 | 58.86 kg | 10 |
The cable machines were all taken, so I tried the curl machine today. Looking at the footage, I can see that I’m still using my shoulders and elbows too much during the curl.
Knee Raise
| set | weight | reps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 kg | 12 |
| 2 | 0 kg | 12 |
This was decent. I kept my legs fairly straight, so it ended up being almost more of a leg raise than a knee raise.
I managed to get a few more reps than last week, but my grip gave out before I could do more, so I’m not fully satisfied. I’m probably still not used to the machine, and my form feels like it has some flaws. I just can’t find that good feeling with it.