Gym Diary: Tuesday, November 6, 2012

          Part of the point of my working out is to enjoy checking myself out for results.  Obviously, I don't mind that part at all.

     I've gotten to where I can do four rounds of 15 dips, but I've noticed that doing them first affects what I can do during other chest exercises.  I've been doing them first for several weeks now, so I think I'm ready to see what I can do after changing the order a bit.

     The leg curl machine is near the dips machine, so I did them within the same circuit of exercises.

     On some days, I try to avoid sitting down, for I think that standing up while exercising can add strength to my core.  But, on other days, I can isolate some muscle groups better by sitting down.  That has been the case when I've used the rotary torso machine (above) to work on my side abs.

     For a few weeks I've been struggling to do dumbbell arm curls with 20 kg dumbbells.  Today, after one round, I decided to go back to 18 kg.  This gym does not have a set of 19 kg dumbbells.

     The highest plate setting on this flye machine is "20."  That's the setting I use.  I wish it went higher.  Usually, I save this for last.

Workout Summary

1. dips 15
2. leg curls 9 x 10
3. right rotary torso machine 9 x 10
4. left rotary torso machine 9 x 10
5. preacher curls machine 13 x 8
6. dips 15
7. leg curls 9 x 10
8. right rotary torso machine 9 x 11
9. left rotary torso machine 9 x 11
10. preacher curls machine 13 x 8
11. dips 15
12. leg curls 9 x 10
13. right rotary torso machine 9 x 11
14. left rotary torso machine 9 x 11
15. preacher curls machine 13 x 8
16. dips 15
17. leg curls 9 x 10
18. right rotary torso machine 9 x 11
19. left rotary torso machine 9 x 11
20. preacher curls machine 13 x 8
21. flat bench barbell chest press 60 x 10
22. right dumbbell side bends 30 x 15
23. left dumbbell side bends 30 x 15
24. alternating dumbbell arm curls 20 x 4
25. flat bench barbell chest press 60 x 9
26. right dumbbell side bends 30 x 15
27. left dumbbell side bends 30 x 15
28. alternating dumbbell arm curls 18 x 7
29. flat bench barbell chest press 60 x 9
30. right dumbbell side bends 30 x 15
31. left dumbbell side bends 30 x 15
32. alternating dumbbell arm curls 18 x 7
33. flat bench barbell chest press 60 x 9
34. right dumbbell side bends 30 x 15
35. left dumbbell side bends 30 x 15
36. alternating dumbbell arm curls 18 x 7
37. flye machine 20 x 11
38. shoulder machine 10 x 8
39. flye machine 20 x 11
40. shoulder machine 10 x 8
41. flye machine 20 x 10
42. shoulder machine 10 x 8
43. flye machine 20 x 8
44. shoulder machine 10 x 8