jjones11 wrote:Just tried my upper body max day of GLP 1 tonight. Didn't do too hot. As a matter of fact I'm pretty heated right now. This is pretty much how it went.
Workout
Bench Press
100x10
125x5
150x3
165x1
185x1
205x1 FAILED
200x1 FAILED
Notes: Attempted my EDT's but even those went horrible. I did a few supersets of dips and chin-ups, then a couple sets of shrugs and after those weren't going the way I wanted them too, I hopped on the treadmill. Truth is, I could type out every excuse I could think of, but even that won't change the fact that I missed my reps. I was just dragging tonight, everything felt so heavy. Just an off day I guess. Shouldn't have gone I was so tired. I want to just put this in my rearview and move onto my lower body max day, and attempt this again my next upper body day. I just wasn't good mentally, or physically today.
OK, a couple of thoughts:
First, your jumps from set to set were spot on - you didn't make too big a jump. Good work! Next, how much rest did you take between those last 3 sets? I ask because I almost
always find that taking an additional 5 minutes tacked onto your usual say, 5 min in between sets is the fix!!
The CNS recovers FAR slower than the glycogen/ATP substrate pathway. That takes about 3 min. For CNS it can take 15 min or longer! Last workout I did like this I failed on my last set. Then waiting 20 min. You read that right.....20 min of psyching myself up to walk out of there with what I needed: a new PR!
Finally, I'd like you to take 2-3 days off and go after it again!!! Every day during these 2-3 days off I want you to practice visualizing your 1RM not for a single, but for a triple! At least one of these visualization sessions should come prior to bed, allowing it to build into your subconscience.
What the mind conceives... the body will ahieve!!
If willing to entertain the unthinkable, consider accidentally cutting yourself. The sight of blood is a well known "trigger" in the human race that releases endorphins and a CNS response like no other. Drastic? For sure. But ole' Mix has used it and tells me it's never failed him!!
I'm betting that this time.... you'll be a much, much happier man.