Training Day One Hundred Seventy Three

This whole week has been pretty weird. It's included such things as having to stay at the emergency unit with my girlfriend due to a not-so-well-placed hockey shot, as well as being stopped by the police on my morning walk for questioning due to burglary in the neighborhood. Adding to that there's been copious amount of home work to be done. My back is also giving me troubles, hence, I've had to rethink my quads workout in order to not make it any worse. Today's training entry will also include something as rare as an abs pic! Rare pictures for a rare week!

Quads and abs mirror pic taken this morning after breakfast.

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# WORKOUT: QUADS, ABS

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# Leg Extension Machine

- Set 1: 8 x 44 lbs (20 kg)

- Set 2: 8 x 44 lbs (20 kg)

- Set 3: 8 x 66,1 lbs (30 kg)

- Set 4: 8 x 66,1 lbs (30 kg)
- Set 5: 8 x 88,1 lbs (40 kg)
- Set 6: 8 x 88,1 lbs (40 kg)
- Set 7: 8 x 110,2 lbs (50 kg)
- Set 8: 8 x 132,2 lbs (60 kg)

# Leg Press

- Set 1: 8 x 352,7 lbs (160 kg)

- Set 2: 8 x 396,8 lbs (180 kg)

- Set 3: 8 x 440,9 lbs (200 kg)

- Set 4: 8 x 485,7 lbs (220 kg)

# Cable Crunches

- Set 1: 8 x 66,1 lbs (30 kg)

- Set 2: 8 x 88,1 lbs (40 kg)

- Set 3: 8 x 110,2 lbs (50 kg)

- Set 4: 8 x 132,2 lbs (60 kg) 
- Set 5: 8 x 132,2 lbs (60 kg) 

- Set 6: 8 x 154,3 lbs (70 kg)
- Set 7: 8 x 154,3 lbs (70 kg)

- Set 8: 8 x 176,3 lbs (80 kg)

# Dumbbell Side Bend

- Set 1: 8 x 48,5 lbs (22 kg)

- Set 2: 8 x 59,5 lbs (27 kg)

- Set 3: 8 x 65 lbs (29,5 kg)

- Set 4: 8 x 70,5 lbs (32 kg)

# MORNING WALK TIME: 43,41 MINUTES

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# Workout Notes:
I'm incredibly happy with today's workout, mainly for one sole reason - my back did not give me any issues. Although, to be fair, there is a perfectly logical explanation for this. First of all, I wore my training belt. Secondly, I padded up with a few layers of clothes in order to squeeze the belt even tighter around my body. This made sure I had some good stability in my lower back while doing the exercises. Third, I did not do full ROM on the leg presses. I stayed at top position, going only as low as my back would allow me to. Adding to all of this I have also been careful in my every day life and adding an considerable amount of thought to the positioning of my back as well as doing my "rehab exercises". Oh, yeah, and I've been stretching a lot too. I'll be damned if all this work won't do me any good!