SLOW MOTION WEIGHT LIFTING - SESSION FIVE

Today, I did my fifth slow motion weight lifting session as taught in the book Body By Science.  I did the Free Weight Big Five at home.  It has been seven days since my last session.

Since I have been having trouble making it to failure on most of the lifts, I decided to increase weights and go to failure on each one, and see how long it took, instead of stopping after 90 seconds.

Bent-Over Barbell Row: 5.5 reps in 2:13 minutes TUL (Time Under Load) using 35.5 pounds.  I made it to failure. When I do this again next week, I will add more weight to try to make it to failure faster, within 1:30 minutes.

Standing Overhead Press: 4.25 reps in 1:46 minutes TUL using 25.5 pounds.  I made it to failure.  When I do this again next week, I will add more weight to try to make it to failure faster, within 1:30 minutes.

Dead Lift:  7 reps in 3:06 minutes TUL using 35.5 pounds. I did not get to failure. I did not make it to failure, but I stopped because my lower back was starting to get strained. When I do this again next week, I will add more weight to try to make it to failure without hurting my lower back, within 1:30 minutes.

Bench Press: 4.125 reps in 1:35 minutes TUL using 35.5 pounds. When I do this again next week, I will add more weight to try to make it to failure faster, within 1:30 minutes.

Dumbbell Squat: 6 reps in 1:53 minutes TUL using 29.5 pounds. I did not get to failure, but during the 5th and 6th rep, I got very nauseous, so I stopped.  Right now, it is 30 minutes later, and I still feel sick.  When I do this again next week, I will add more weight to try to make it to failure faster, within 1:30 minutes.

Since starting this 35 days ago, I have:

Lost 1/8" around my neck

Lost 1/8" around my biceps

Gained 3/8" around my bust

Gained 1/2" around my midriff

Gained 1" around my waist

Gained 3/8" around my navel

Gained 5/8" around my hips

Gained 1/4" around my thighs

Lost 0" around my calves

Gained 4 pounds of body fat (33.9% to 36%)

Lost 1.4 pounds of lean mass
Gained 2.6 pounds on the scale

Since the last time I lifted weights 7 days ago, I have:

Gained 1/8" around my neck

Gained 1/8" around my biceps

Gained 1/4" around my bust

Gained 1/2" around my midriff

Gained 1" around my waist

Gained 5/8" around my navel

Gained 1/2" around my hips

Gained 1/2" around my thighs

Gained 1/8" around my calves

  Gained 3.3 pounds of body fat (34.4% to 36%)

Lost 0.5 pounds of lean mass
Gained 2.8 pounds on the scale

I gained after sessions one and two, I lost after sessions three and four and I gained after session five.  Hopefully, soon I will be back where I started out, and then I can build from there.

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