Increasing Intensity on the H

So yesterday, we bumped intensity on the H workout during the medium week of our mixed training.  I worked out with Mary, Nancy's and my trainer.  Here's the workout:

• Skull crushers (80% of 1RM): 85lbs/7 reps X 4 sets; 65/7X1;
• Behind neck pulldown (80%): 125//7X5;
• Bent elbow dumbbell lateral (70%): 17.5/7X5;
• Shrugs (80%): 65/7X5;
• Back Extensions: 4X15;
• Abs Medley: various abs exercises

The skull crushers were really hard.  That's the highest weight I've ever done on those.

Comments

[Scott]

That's a nice weight for the skullcrushers. Is the 1RM for those a calculated estimate, or have you worked up to the 100% mark?

[Bud Gibson]

The 1RM is calculated/guessed. Nancy and I are currently evaluating what to do 1RMs in. I know we will keep the bench. I think 1RMs make sense for compound exercises.