Today's Sally

EMOM - 6 press-ups this time - 9 sets of 6 and 1 set of 5 and a half. That extra 1 makes such a difference.

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Originally Posted by Mossdog

Great effort Mike - well done. I agree that the simplicity of timing and the fact they are floor to full extend ensures consistency of form and no cheating. However, the other evening, with so many sets, I found my wrists were getting a bit sore, so had to really focus on form. I tend to start as soon as the minute timer is pressed for each minute. That way in the seconds remaining, I can stand. flex, shake my arms out and be in position again as the count down approaches the final few seconds, ready to restart. I might try delaying the start of a set, next time to see how that works out.

Today. Chin-ups, set, then 1 min rest. Reps to failure in each set. 4 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1. Still finding these tough!

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Well done, real progress.

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Originally Posted by Mike T

EMOM - 6 press-ups this time - 9 sets of 6 and 1 set of 5 and a half. That extra 1 makes such a difference.

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It does!! :)

Dumbbell bicep curls. 2 X 12.5 kg. Simultaneous lifting with both arms. Eccentric lowering. Reduced to 1 min break between sets. Curl Reps were to failure, per set.

18 - 14 - 11 - 9 - 9 - 9 - 8

set + rest = 3 mins . Floor to lock to floor press-ups to failure in each set.

32 - 27 - 14 - 12 - 15 - 8 - 9 - 10

Interestingly, that post wasn't 'cancelled'!

Chin-ups, 4 minutes = set + rest, sets to failure: 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1.

Adding that minute did not really help.

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Originally Posted by Mike T

Chin-ups, 4 minutes = set + rest, sets to failure: 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1.

Adding that minute did not really help.

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Yes, you'd have thought it would. The body can be so unpredictable.

Dumbbell bicep curls. 2 X 12.5 kg. Simultaneous lifting with both arms. Eccentric lowering. Reduced to 1 min break between sets. Curl Reps were to failure, per set.

20 - 10 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 8 - 8 Much steeper decline that usual on this exercise. I've upped my indoor rowing this last week so perhaps it's having a negative effect, with prolonger muscle fatigue. Physiology, eh!

set + rest = 3 mins . Floor to lock to floor press-ups to failure in each set.

30 - 26 - 13 - 13 - 12 - 8 - 9 - 9

EMOM - 6 press-ups - 8 sets of 6 and 1 set of 4. I need to do these more often to make progress.

EMOM - 6 chest to floor press-ups - 10 sets of 6 and 1 set of 5. I certainly used all of the 60 seconds in that last full set.