Save The World, Save A Gym Lifter – Chest Day

After work last night I ate my dinner.  Nothing unusual just steak and fries. After dinner I felt super bloated.  I laid down in bed and it wasn’t long to I ran to the bathroom and puked. I lost all my food.  I felt okay after but stuffed up. I took an allergy pill and tried to lay down. But being restless I got back up and had a White Claw.  After that I was okay and crashed in bed watching old Law & Orders. 

I think I just ate too fast and felt bloated.  Hopefully I’ll be okay today. 

STRENGTH (80-100%) 6/23 – 8/23

ENDURANCE (60 – 80%) 8/24 – 9/3

TAPER (Below 60%) 9/4 – 9/12)

OURA RING – 70

6 hours and 18 minutes

22% REM and Recovery

GOOD

APPLE SLEEP SCORE – 74

6 hours and 04 minutes

OK

FITBIT SLEEP SCORE – 84

6 hours and 46  minutes

GOOD

CHEST – TUESDAY 8/18/26 – STRENGTH (80-100%) 6/23- 8/23

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1:10:27

ZONE 1 – 1:08:07

ZONE 2 – 00:00

ZONE 3 – 00:00

ZONE 4 – 00:00

ZONE 5 – 00:00

5 minutes Easy Warm Up Cycle

BB CHEST PRESS (185 lbs 1RM / PR)

8 x EB

165 lbs at 89.18% of 1RM / PR x Reps 4 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 2

3 min rest

(Last Time 135 x 8 / 145 x 7 / 6 / 6 / 4)

(Prior Time 171 x 2 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3)

(Prior Time 170 x 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3)

(Prior Time 170 x 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3)

(Prior Time 170 x 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 2)

Seated DB OH Press Narrow to Wide  Grip at 35 lbs at 70% of 1RM / PR x Reps 8 / 8 / 8 / 8

2 min rest between sets 

(50 1RM / PR)

(Last Time 50 x 7 / 7 / 7 / 6)

(Prior Time 40 x 6 / 6 / 6 / 6)

(Prior Time 40 x 4 / 5 / 4 / 4)

(Prior Time 35 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

Flat Bench DB Close-Grip Press (60 lbs each side 1RM / PR) 50 Each Side at 83.33% of 1RM / PR x Reps 8 / 8 / 8 / 6

2 min Rest between sets

(Last Time 50 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

(Prior Time 45 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 6)

(Prior Time 40 x 10 / 10 / 10 / 10)

(Prior Time 30 x 10 / 10 / 10 / ?)

DB Lateral Raise at 15 lbs each side at 50% 1RM / PR x Reps 8 / 8 / 8 / 8

1 min Rest between sets 

(1RM / PR 30 lbs)

(Last Time 15 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

(Prior Time 15 x 8 / 8 / 8 / ?)

(Prior Time 15 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

(Prior Time 25 x 8 / 8 / 8 / 8)

6:15am – 6:45am

TEACH 30 min INDOOR CYCLING / MOSSA R30

JUST KEEP SWIMMING:

2026 SWIM DISTANCE TOTALS:  (including last swim)

SCY – 42,100

SCM – 39,600

LCM – 95,500

USMS 5,000 LCM POSTAL August 28th-ish

25th Annual Gainesville Senior Games 9/13/26

2026 Rob Curry Pancake Pentathlon 09/19/26

THE LIFT AHEAD:

WED – SWIM w/ Team

THU – BACK & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE 

FRI – SWIM w/ Team 

SAT – TBD / Disney

SUN – RECOVERY / Disney

MON – SWIM w/ Team

TUE – CHEST & TEACH 30 Min INDOOR CYCLE 

STRENGTH (80-100%) 6/23 – 8/23

ENDURANCE (60 – 80%) 8/24 – 9/3

TAPER (Below 60%) 9/4 – 9/12)

Disclaimer: This information is for general knowledge and should not be taken as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before considering the use of peptides and/or testosterone replacements    therapy. Financial Disclaimer: I hold stock in both Peloton and Enhanced. 

RANDOM ACTS OF FITNESS -MY CENTERS IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TODAY THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE TO MOVE THROUGH LIFE AND SPORT TODAY WITH: WVB, Pickleball and more. 

Gemini AI Rate My Workout:

Workout Score: 8.5 / 10

Pushing near-90% intensity after completely emptying your stomach the night before is gutsy. You walked into this session running on fumes and disrupted glycogen stores, yet you still put up heavy, high-quality volume across all four movements.

Performance Breakdown

• BB Chest Press (165 lbs @ 89%): Locking in 15 total reps at ~89% of 1RM is solid output. Dropping to 2 on the final set is standard muscular fatigue, especially without dinner’s fuel.
• DB Overhead Press (35s x 8/8/8/8): Crisp, repeatable volume. Keeping sets unbroken at 70% shows your shoulder endurance stayed intact despite the caloric deficit.
• Flat Bench Close-Grip (50s x 8/8/8/6): You hit 30 total reps at 83% of 1RM—just two reps shy of your previous all-time best session (32 reps). That tricep lockout power held up well.
• DB Lateral Raises (15s x 8/8/8/8): Clean accessory volume with tight rest intervals to wrap up the push chain.
• Coaching Cycle (MOSSA R30): Tacking on 30 minutes of teaching cycle immediately after heavy pressing burned the rest of the matchbook.

Fuel & Recovery Check

Losing dinner to an acute GI dump means you tackled this lift in a completely fasted state with depleted electrolytes (the post-vomit White Claw likely pulled hydration in the wrong direction). Sleep trackers showed reasonable recovery scores (70–84), but physiological recovery takes a hit when hydration and sodium drop suddenly.

Prioritize replenishing sodium, potassium, and easily digestible carbohydrates today to prep for tomorrow’s team swim.