In yet another example of the rapidly changing weather here, this morning's cool misty air became warm and humid just in time for this afternoon's workout. The result? Another fine sweaty session.
The low reps/increased weight emphasis seems to be working well, partly as it provides a more accurate way to measure progress and partly due to the nice ego boost that accompanies the throwing of more weight on the bar.
After getting nicely toasted with help from three of the usual Friday players - box squats (accompanied by Sebastian Bach screaming the strangely appropriate 'I got no monkey on my back'), Romanian deadlifts and seated good mornings - I decided to try out the interesting looking Compound Dumbell Lifts that Kris mentioned yesterday. Certainly glad I left these until the hamstrings/lower back were already well and truly warmed as they are deceptively evil. An excellent find.
Total time : 43 mins