Wait . . . Weights . . . Don't Tell Me! (4/21/11)

I hate weights and lifting.  There I said it.  It's true!  I have never been one of those guys, who was obsessed by how much I could or couldn't bench press.  However, since I am half-giant in appearance, people who do care about such things always seem to think that I too share their obsession.  When I was younger, I think that 37% of all conversations I had either started off with one of two questions: did you play football in High School or how much can you bench?  The answers never really seemed to register in the mind of the person correctly.  When I would say, that I played chess instead of football and hated weights, people seemed to think that either I had misunderstood the question or answered in some foreign tongue they had no hope of decyphering.  Oh well . . . I still hate lifting, but I know that I need to add it into my workout, so here it goes.

I ran to the gym on Thursday morning: 1.64 in 16:17.27 9.55 pace.  Then began a lifting workout that I did last summer when I was injured.

Lifting:

--Chest--
Dumbbell Bench Press:
12 reps @ 25lbs
10 reps @ 20lbs
8 reps @ 15lbs
6 reps @ 10lbs
12 reps @ 25lbs

Dumbbell Incline Press: 12 reps @ 25 lbs

--Back--

One Armed Dumbbell Rows:
12 Reps @ 25 lbs
10 reps @ 20lbs

8 reps @ 15lbs
6 reps @ 10lbs
12 reps @ 25lbs

Pull Ups (assisted)

3 reps @ level 20 assistance  . . . DNF . . . Haha . . . pathetic!  I used to be able to do much much better at this.
--Shoulders--

Seated Dumbbell Press:

12 reps @ 25lb
10 reps @ 20lbs
8 reps @ 15lbs
6 reps @ 10lbs
12 reps @ 25lbs

Upright Cable Rows:
12 Reps @ 50lbs

--Biceps--

Barbell Curls:

12 reps @ 50lbs
10 reps @ 40lbs
8 reps @ 30
6 reps @ 20lbs
12 reps @ 50lbs

Alternating Dumbbell Curls:
12 reps @ 25lbs

--Triceps--
Lying Tricep Presses

12 reps @ 25lb

10 reps @ 20lbs
8 reps @ 15lbs
6 reps @ 10lbs
12 reps @ 25lbs

Dips 12 reps

This workout didn't suck as much as I had thought it would, but I was sore for several days afterwards.  I took it easy the first day, but I'll need to make it more difficult next time I do it.

afterward I ran home: 1.63 in 16:08.77 for another 9:55 pace.