Legs and Shoulders Split
Todays Workout: Legs and Shoulders Split
Barbell deadlift: 4 - 6 sets, 2 - 6 reps
Unilateral single leg dumbbell press: 4 - 6 sets, 4 - 6 reps (per arm)
Barbell front squat: 4 sets, 3 - 5 reps
Landmine press w/ hanging kettlebell: 4 sets, 4 - 6 reps (per arm)
Front rack kettlebell lunges: 4 sets, 3 - 5 reps (per leg)
Turkish get up: 4 sets, 1 - 3 reps (per side)
Another slow paced workout today because I just didn’t have the energy to go full throttle. I got back late last night from camping, and went indoor bouldering this morning. By the time I got around to my workout it was 5 pm and I was beat. Especially my hand and grip strength was toast from climbing for the first time in years. So I actually had to use straps for my deadlifts just to hang onto the bar (also the first time I’ve used straps in years). Then again I only started barbell deadlifting for the first time since 2018 (when I started training for my first Ironman).
So I put most of my energy into my deadlifts, and then regressed my effort the further along I went. Only completing 3 sets of my second 2 supersets. But given the day and how I was feeling, it felt like more than enough. I was listening to Rhonda Patrick today in the car, and she was talking about the need to modulate her workouts depending on how she’s feeling, if she’s traveling, etc… It was refreshing to hear, because when I hear fitness and health experts talk about their routines they make it sound as though they never have an off day, and a lot of times I’m left wondering how it’s possible. Because I know I have plenty of them. So to hear her say that put me at ease. Especially as I’ve had a few of those days recently.
My goal remains sustainability, so modulating is the most important thing I can do. Not every workout needs to be killer. I really just want to be able to show up for my workout the next day and put in some effort. And I know blowing up on a day when I don’t have it is just going to act like dominoes and collapse my whole routine.