Working out sucks: at least, that’s what I always think as I drag my sorry ass to the gym after taking an involuntary and lengthy hiatus. In such situations, I should be ecstatic, and if I had left the gym in what has become average shape in this country—weak and fat—then I probably would feel the same excitement returning to the gym after a month layoff as after a single-day layoff.
The workout is not what sucks. What causes me such angst is the embarrassment of coming back weak—at least weaker than I was. That’s why, thus far, despite lifting for the last couple of months, I neglected to post my workouts. I’m embarrassed to post my lame, rehab lifts.
Shame, however, motivates me—I’m one of the moving away people, rather than moving toward: I go on vacation to get away from the city, not because I want to go to the beach. Now is the time to start posting again. My numbers aren’t pathetic, but they’re nowhere near 100%. Exposing how weak I’ve become will only make me conquer the problems holding me back sooner.
| Incline DB Press | 45×10 | 65×6 | 80×5 | 95×5 |
| 120×5 | 105×4 | 80×5 | 40×7 | |
| DB Pullover | 80×8 | 70×5 | 70×5 | |
| Dips | BWx10 | BWx5 | ||
| Bentover BB rows (Interspersed with chest 2 heaviest sets of incline and the 2 sets of dips) |
135×10 | 135×10 | 135×10 | 135×10 |
| Cable Side Laterals on Free Motion | 7.5×9 | 7.5×10 | ||
| Side Lateral Machine | 130×6 | 140×5 | 160×3 | |
| Overhead DB Tri Extension | 30×10 | 80×6 | 90×5 | |
| Alt DB Hammer Curls | 55×12 | 65×4 | 40×7 |
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