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[vicarz]

 Today I went a little nuts in the gym.  I've realized that while I did far more research than usual, that my goal of doing the 3 sets of 15 reps for 13 exercises was kinda dumb.  I did it, and am well-worn for my efforts, but I was in the damn gym from 8:15 until 10:20 or so. 

Details of no interest to anyone but me: 

A day		2/3/2008
Squats	weight	155
	reps	15/15/15 OUCH
stiff leg deadlift		135
(straight back, no floor rest)		15/15/15 OUCH
(notice these are less than squats - my lower back is WEAK)
flat dumbbell bench		55
		15/15/13
dips		0
		20/15/13
pull ups (wide)		10/7.5/6
barbell row		75/ 75/ 65
(bend over, pull to low chest)		15/12/12
barbell shoulder press		65
(military, standing)		15/15/10
dumbbell lat raise		15/10/10
(30 elbow, palms down)		10/15/14
rear delt (upper back)		40/40/35
(like row, back parallel to floor)		15/14/14
bicep curls		50/50/40
(straight bar)		15/8/15
overhead tricep ext		35
(elbows don't move)		15/15/14
calf raises		80
(standing with bar)		10/10/10
abs		Eh fuck it, said I

So I need to find a balance between just doing a set and getting to exhaustion, and really nailing it without spending all day on diminishing returns.  To my joy I found they have a free weight decline bar bench that is adjustable (means a lot to a short fuck like me) but I'm not sure where to work it into my routine.  Maybe on B day.  

At least now I'm forcing myself to watch what I'm doing and be consistent.  I'm walking around with a pad of paper...

In other news of no interest, my new-to-me laptop is killing me.  It doesn't recognize any sound card or LAN connection (other than wireless, which works fine).  It might take drivers off vista, but the software wants to register while connected on line and I want to get on line in the first place.  Plus, if I put on vista and it screws the thing up - will the guy take it back?  The guy offered to buy it back and I may take him up on that.  I'm sure it's fine, but I can't get it to work with my cable moden with a wire or play a single bloody noise.  

Busy weekend and I'm way tired.  Food and drinks with friends on thur, happy hour with big-brain people on fri, food with friends on sat, then sunday we hit food, chocolate festival, and then coffee.  Fun tires me out too.