I did my Heavy Back workout today, with a couple of medium sets for biceps. By Heavy I mean 3 or 4 sets of 8 reps with the last set to failure. The medium sets are slightly lighter weights for 3 or 4 sets of 12, last set to failure.
I also throw in 12 sets of a combination of Pull-Ups & Chin-ups... those go to failure every set. When I started 3 months ago, I could barely do one Chin-Up. Today my first set was 12 Chin-ups... of course the last one wasn't all that pretty, but I got up there.
I'm finally trusting my back a little more than I used to. Because of the back pain that I had on occasion, I had taken it easy when it comes to working out my back. I haven't had any lower back pain lately, so I'm thinking it was weight related. Same with my knee, no knee problems recently either. It's amazing what a little exercise and healthy eating will do for you.
Still, I'm not going crazy, I add the minimum amount of weight to my Back workouts every week. No need to gamble, especially being over 50, I gotta be careful.
I'm starting to see the V taking shape on my back, from my waist up to my shoulders. That's very motivating.
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