and now for today's workout...

2/14/08 - Upper Body Workout #2

SPEED BENCH PRESS 9X3 - 195x3, 195x3, 195x3, 195x3, 195x3, 195x3, 195x3, 195x3, 195x3
for speed bench press i use three slightly different grips: 3 sets with my thumb on the outside ring, 3 sets with my middle finger on the ring, and 3 sets with my pinky finger on the ring. when i do them i lower the weight at my normal rate, but when i touch my chest i try to explode up as fast as possible. also i try to keep my rest time in between sets fairly short (about 45 seconds-60 seconds)
CLOSE-GRIP BENCH PRESS 5RM - 255x5
STANDING DB SHOULDER PRESS 4X5 - 65x5, 65x5, 65x5, 65x5
up until a couple of weeks ago i did all of my overhead pressing with a barbell, i'm thinking that switching it up and using dumbbells sometimes is going to be good for me
WEIGHTED DIPS 2X8-10 - BW+45x8, BW+45x8
next week i'm going to try to up the reps
PULL-UPS ALTERNATED WITH CHIN-UPS 6X5 - 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 5
the set where i did 6 was my last set of pull-ups
CABLE TRICEPS EXTENSION 3X10-12 - 79x12, 79x12, 79x10
SEATED INCLINE DB CURLS 4X8-10 - 35x10, 35x10, 35x10, 35x8

well, thats all i've got in terms of a workout for today.

i'd just like to wish everyone a happy valentines day. i know that guys are not supposed to like valentines day, but i actually don't mind it. i think that it is the easiest holiday not to screw up out of all of the big ones. for example, christmas you need to be creative when picking out a gift, valentines day as long as you show up with flowers your set, new years you need to worry about drinking too much, acting like a dumbass, and pissing the girlfriend off, valentines day there isn't really drinking associated with so you don't have to worry about it. and as long as you dont believe her when she says she doesnt want to make a big deal out of valentines day (she does want you to make a big deal out of it as i learned last year) you'll be fine - so sorry for this little rant, and happy valentines day