HIT Workout #3 - 3/14/08
Starting Weight: 239.4 lbs
Exercise - Reps / Weight
Leg Curl - 10 / 100lbs
Leg Extension - 10 / 110lbs
Leg Press - 12 / 200lbs
Lat Pulldown (Pullup grip) - 10 / 150lbs
Hammer Strength Lateral Bench - 9 / 104lbs
Seated Row - 7 / 105lbs
Overhead Press (Machine) - 12 / 80lbs
Biceps Curl (Machine) - 10 / 90lbs
Notes: Doing Leg Extensions still hurt a lot, but I felt that I got more out of it because I was able to do more. I posted about this issue on a website I just started going to and got some good responses, or at least hopeful ones. One person said that leg extension hurt the most for most people and that it would get better. I should just keep pushing as hard as I can and the weight will start going up and hopefully the pain will fade some. Another person suggested creatine, which I will look into. Another suggested breathing exercises to get through the pain. All in all, good things to think about. The gym wasn't nearly as busy yesterday for this workout and I noticed I was able to go from machine to machine with not much waiting at all and it affected my recovery. Both the Lat pulldown and the Seated Row were really hard on my grip. For some reason, my grip was weaker. Perhaps I need a little more recovery time for it. I also changed the way I was doing the seated row. I stopped using the little 2 handed piece that kind of forms a triangle if you rest it on the ground and grabbed a long bar and used an underhand grip and pulled it in just like you would with a bent row. Perhaps Monday will show improved results as I have an extra day to recover.