Learning to Climb

Well, for those of you who haven't heard, none of my lifts counted this weekend at my competition. I had three disqualifications because I couldn't get the weight off my chest. Not sure why. Adam's going to look at my tape, and we already began working on various things today before he ever saw the tape. So, we go from here and keep on learning.

Biggest lesson of the weekend was that I don't have grace or forgiveness for myself when I don't do what I've set out to do. I let my shortcomings define my self-worth in my brain. Not a good thing to do...but it's a good thing I figured it out. I want everything to come naturally and when it doesn't, I get very upset and feel like I can't learn it. But, that's very wrong. I just have to keep on working at it.

Today's workout was much longer than usual.

Bench Press -115 lbs., 2 sets of 10, 135 lbs., 4 & 3, 145 lbs., 2. The first set of 115 and 135, Adam had me hold at my chest, like a competition lift, between every rep. By the time we got to 145, he stopped me after 2. My form was extremely off. But, it helped give him time to study how it gets there and what exactly I do when I'm tired.

Dumbbell Incline Press - 4 sets of 12, 30-45 lbs, increasing 5 lbs every set.

Cable Skull Crushers - I'm not sure what my weight was on this. I did two sets, either of 12 or 15

Single Arm Cable Skull Crushers - 25 lbs, and 20 lbs. My reps weren't very good. Especially on my right arm. So, that was good to figure out...although I'm not sure what he's going to do about it.

Machine Flies - 60 lbs, holding a tempo of 2, reps 15 & 12. 70 lbs, same tempo, 8 & 6.
Machine Bench - 200 lbs, holding a tempo of 2, reps 12 & 10. I was supposed to do sets of 230 lbs after that but I couldn't get it up
Cable Tricep Kickbacks - 30 lbs, 15, 12, 12 (i think)
Cable Tricep Sideways Kickbacks - 30 lbs, 10, 25 lbs, 12, 14
Rope Wrist Curls - 3 sets of 5
Side Bends - 3 sets of 40