Friday, March 25, 2011

HIT Workout - March 25th

It’s been over a month since my last regular HIT workout and 3 weeks since my last Negative HIT workout.  I was a bit nervous but it actually felt great to really drain my muscles of glycogen.  And I am very much looking forward to my Chicken Milanese for lunch (the crust made from pistachios and pine nuts).


I’ve been trying an experiment lately and it seems to be working.  I’ve always felt that Martin Berkhan of the Lean Gains blog, http://www.leangains.com/ had it right.  I mean look at his picture.  But I have been unable to lose any weight, eating Paleo and fasting until lunch every day.  So, I decided to extend the fast until dinner, making it 21-24 hours.  I have been eating that way 5-6 days per week for the last 2-3 weeks.  And I’ve lost 11 pounds, 1% body fat (according to my scale), and 1 belt loop.  I’m excited to keep it up and see how far it goes.




HIT1
Last HIT1 Workout
This Week
Kevin J Smith
10-Feb
25-Mar
Exercise
Weight
Time (secs)
Weight
Time (secs)
Machine Type
Lower Back
398
85
400
87
MedX: 72o
Leg Extension
254
6 Negatives
300
122
alternating legs on negative
I Scap (Is)
n/a
n/a
62
62
5lbs each on inclined bench
Chest Press
195
88
n/a
n/a
MedX
Pull-Over
184
78
n/a
n/a
MedX
SS Pull down
162.5
64
140
96
Super Slow
Overhead Press
300
69
280
95
MedX
Leg Press
864
81
866
64
MedX
 
Chris dropped my pull downs and overhead press to get me back to 90 seconds.  He thinks my form is better using a weight I can lift 5-6 times.  But by the time I hit the leg press I was cooked and my thighs were still burning from the Leg Extension.

Friday, March 4, 2011

HIT2 Workout (Negatives) - March 4th, 2011

I did a 24 hour fast the day before this workout – broke it at 8pm last night with a chicken, sausage, and peppers dish.  Got in a trainer’s choice workout before my trainer goes on vacation in Florida for the next 2 weeks.  I guess I’ll be hitting the regular gym for the next 2 weeks…

 

HIT2

Last HIT2 Workout

This Week

Kevin J Smith

20-Dec

4-Mar

Exercise

Weight

Time (secs)

Weight

Time (secs)

Comments

Add Retrac (Ts)

n/a

n/a

5

60

on inclined bench

Arm Cross

374

5N

180

83

augmented negatives

Lower Back

300

4P+N

262

6P+N

augmented negatives

Leg Extension

430

5N

254

6P+N

augmented negatives

SS Pull-Down

115

5P+N

120

5P+N

augmented negatives

Leg Curl

n/a

n/a

95

112

negatives only

Overhead Press

n/a

n/a

200

7P+N

augmented negatives

Chin Up

n/a

n/a

140

71

Ecentrix Machine

Adductors

85

3P+N

n/a

n/a

augmented negatives

Chest Press

250

6N

n/a

n/a

negatives only