Day to Dabble

Posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 11:36pm by MarkFu in Training Log

Kettlebell Swings, 20 kg: 6×30 (10/10/10) and 1 with (15/15)
Bench Press, close grip @ 55% 1RM, 135#: 10×3
Thick Bar Pull-ups: 3/3/3/3/5/5/
Kettlebell Bent Rows, 20 kg: 30/30 in groupings of 10 with no rest.

I don’t do bench presses very often and the last time I did, I injured the front of my left shoulder from letting the bar get a bit too far away from me. I still have vestiges of that injury, so it was important to take it easy.
The idea for the thick bar pull-ups came from the video I just posted about the Starting Strength Power Rack. I liked doing them, but it may not have been the best thing to do with a inflamed right elbow tendon. So I listed two sore spots. That is all I have right now and it is more than enough and I have to be aware of what I am doing at all times, so they continue to heal.

This session, I was underpowered and kind of unfocused so lifting heavy or high reps were not options

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