Back

Wow...we haven't had a real back day in a while, and I could totally feel it. The weights are down on several exercises, so I need to build back up. I think that Matt could feel it too.

I still haven't hit my upper limit on the GoodMornings. I did a second set of 5 at 315 pounds. I could have kept going without a problem, but realized that I had set the rack one notch too high, and I didn't want to get to failure and not be able to re-rack the bar. This led me to wonder, though - at what point should I start using a weight belt? I've never used one before, and I suspect that I should start using one before a major injury tells me, "Oh...I should have been wearing a weight belt when I tried that!" I'll have to do some research on that one. I own a weight belt, but just never thought I needed it. I asked one of the head trainers at Gold's, and got an answer of, "I don't know, but it's a good question. I'll ask around and get back to you." That's the kind of response I like to hear, and gives me a lot of respect for the person delivering it.

At any rate, here are today's numbers:

Sunday, March 30, 2008 - Back

Exercise	Cory	Matt
DL/GM	225 x 10 : 315 x 5	225 x 5 x 3
Assisted WG pull-up	60 x 10 : 45 x 8 @ wt=230	90 x 10 : 85 x 9 @ wt=230
Seated cable pull	240 x 10 : 120 x 30	160 x 7 : 140 x 3 : 140 x 10
Bent-over barbell row	155 x 10 : 225 x 10	155 x 10 x 2
Lateral raise	90 x 10 : 50 x 25 (M)	17.5 x 12 x 2 (DB)
Posterior deltoid deck	145 x 10 : 85 x 14	130 x 5 : 115 x 5 : 115 x 7
RCStackSet	7.5 pounds	5 pounds
TOTAL	22,585	16,460