HIT Workout - May 25th, 2011

Another great and intense work-out this week.  Chris hired a summer intern and used me as an example in training the boy.  And I, of course not wanting to disappoint, tried a bit harder, pushing closer to the point of exhaustion.  Great results again.  And that one red square is mostly meaningless as we were doing negatives; all of the muscle drain occurred on the negative stroke when Chris was pushing the stack against me.

 

Chris had watched a Drew Baye workout last week and altered the seating arrangement on the MedX Leg Press.  Drew Baye reclines the seat more and doesn’t pin the stack at the opening.  He calls it ‘gangster style’.  The extra recline opens the stomach up letting you breathe easier even when the weigh stack is against you.  And by not pinning the stack, you eliminate the hurdle of initially pushing the weights up off the stack.  At least for me, the initial push has always been the hardest part of the exercise.  With this method that push is gone and the weights are moving before they feel the heaviest.

 

I worked out fasted and ate a large salad with Cajun chicken an hour afterwards.

HIT1	Last HIT1 Workout		This Week		Kevin J Smith
	12-May		25-May
Exercise	Weight	Time (secs)	Weight	Time (secs)	Machine Type
Leg Extension	300	122	400	1 P+N/ 4N	negatives
Pull-Over	188	85	190	90	MedX
Lower Back	406	87	408	87	MedX: 72o
Chest Press	160	79	150	84	With Negatives
Leg Press	874	84	890	89	Drew Baye style (NEW)!
SS Pull down	150	1 P+N/ 4N	155	1 P+N/ 4N	Super Slow negatives
Wide bar reverse curl	38	101	n/a	n/a	*NEW! Biceps and forearms

 

HIT Workout - May 12th, 2011

Good workout today, nothing but blue…I like it.  Maybe it’s because I was fully recovered, not having worked out in 2 weeks – or maybe it was the morning exercise and afternoon wine drinking program I’ve been on while vacationing in Napa Valley J.  Chris added a new exercise this week, a thick bar, wide hold, reverse curl – by the end my forearms were burning and biceps failing.  I worked out fasted 14-15 hours and will remain fasted until dinner tonight for a 21 hour fast.

 

HIT1	Last HIT1 Workout		This Week		Kevin J Smith
	25-Mar		12-May
Exercise	Weight	Time (secs)	Weight	Time (secs)	Machine Type
Lower Back	400	87	406	87	MedX: 72o, increased to 80o
Wide bar reverse curl	n/a	n/a	38	101	*NEW! Biceps and forearms
Pull-Over	184	78	188	85	MedX
Leg Press	866	64	874	84	MedX
SS Pull down	140	96	150	1 P+N/ 4N	Super Slow negatives