Sunday, February 19, 2012

I was supposed to deadlift heavy today but I felt so fresh warming-up for band squats that I made them the max effort lift instead.

SSB squats:
360 x 2 x 5
> Only 2 sets because my rest days this week are halved from reorienting my lifting schedule around my boxing. 

Dumbbell military press:
80s x 3 x 5
> My left shoulder doesn't lock-out all the way on random reps. I think part of the reason it would hurt with barbell pressing was the fixed nature of the bar forcing it up all the way in sync with my right. With dumbbells it can do what it's able to. Oh, and the neutral grip feels fantastic, as always. I really want a Swiss bar.

Romanian deadlifts:
315 x 3 x 10
> All overhand. 

Band pressdowns super-set with curls 

Did lots of face pulls between sets, and some external rotator work on a machine as well.

No shoulder pain. I'm loving the dumbbell-oriented routine.