Week 1: Chest Day 2

Two days of morning workouts, and I have noticed a couple things I can do better: eat something before, and bring a water bottle. A good amount of my fatigue comes from the much more strenuous workout, but it doesn't help that my last meal is the dinner 10 hours before.

Today's chest workout went from Day 1's 6x6 at 70% to 7x5 at 75%, and it was a slow, steady battle. Each set required more and more rest, and I was sure I would fail by my fourth, if not fifth set. Right as I began my last set, a perfectly timed 'Tubthumper' started blaring across the gym, but I could still only squeeze out 4 of the last 5 reps. It was a battle, but even when I lost, I won.

Here is the breakdown:

WEIGHT x REPS x SETS

Barbell flat bench:

• 275 x 5 x 6
• 275 x 4, 1 assisted on the last rep

Reverse peck fly:

• 135 x 15 x 1
• 150 x 15 x 1
• 165 x 15 x 1

Abs:

• 75 crunches

Final thoughts: The accessory work from Day 1 (dips) was probably not a good idea, given I only have one rest day between each lift day. I am a little nervous about Day 3, but I'm going to be prepared!