Switching my Zercher Lunge practice from trying to go for 30-second holds at a min. 70% 1-rep max, to 6-second holds shaved off some time from the overall workout. I'm still training at 70% 1RM but now I'm going for max force instead of max hold time.
Calf Raise performance continues to progress. I lowered the bar setting by one slot to try to get the calves working at a little longer length. I progressed from 134 lbs. at the start of Week 8, and finished working at 144 lbs. at the end of Week 8. Having the hands in contact with the thighs seems to reduce the load on the grip. If I keep my grip just wide enough, I can feel my external shoulder rotators working, which should be a good thing for improving shoulder stability
In the Overhead Press, I progressed from 48lbs at the start of Week 7 to 50lbs by the end of Week 8. Pulling the shoulders back and down increases the force that the chest muscles can generate. In order to pull the shoulders back and down, the lats have to work. Therefore, working the lats hard helps generate more force for pressing overhead.
My Bicep Curl performance has been at 46 lbs. for 3 weeks. I've been able to sustain 46 lbs. of force at the position for 34-37 seconds. I've not been able to break the 37-sec. barrier yet. However as the exercise of choice for addressing my golfer's elbow under the tendon stress relaxation protocol, the curl seems to be working fine. The pain that I feel when I lift my mattress to change bedsheets is less than half of what it used to be at the start of Tendon Burn Count
My Standing Shoulder Extension perforamce continues to improve, from 34lbs. at the start of Week 7 to 37 lbs. by the end of Week 8
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