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Yesterday:

Swiss Bar OHP: 165# - stuck with the wide grip. 6 x 5 < shoulder felt better compared to last week. Think the impingement theory regarding the narrower grips may be correct.

Grippers: Was doing volume with my #3, 20mm set, but pretty inconsistent. Think grip work earlier in the week, and heavy pull-ups Friday pre-fatigued the grip.

Wide Bench: 135# x 10; 185# 3 x 10

KB Rows: 123# 3 x 15 bh

Ab Wheel: from the knees: 3 x 15

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Today:

Swiss Bar OHP: Wide grip: 125# 4 x 5 < shoulder feeling a lot better after these now

Ab Wheel; from the knees: 3 x 15

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Bench: 135# x 10; 225# x 5; 295# 3 x 3 < shoulder feeling good. Time to drop down a bit and build some volume

Squat: 135# x 20; 225# x 10; 275# 3 x 5 < knee feeling good, think I can increase volume

Ab Wheel (from the knees): 3 x 15

Gracie DB: messed around with some quick lifts

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How many gracie dumbells are out there, wasn't there only one that was named after someone's daughter?

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There's 4 or 5. I have the heaviest one, which weighs around 165# or so. There's a few threads floating around about them. I'll have to see if I can dig them up.

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Found a new link that I had never seen before.

http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?showtopic=34456&hl=gracie

Weighing this thing was not easy on my scale, and I had to hold it on, so maybe that's why Aaron had 160 on his scale.

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Today:

Swiss Bar OHP (wide): 125# 5 x 5

PUs: BW 5; BW + 57#: 5 x 5 < don't know if this is a PR, but very happy with the quality of the reps.

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Today:

Swiss Bar OHP (wide): 125# 5 x 5

PUs: BW 5; BW + 57#: 5 x 5 < don't know if this is a PR, but very happy with the quality of the reps.

Always impressed with your pull-ups Martin. What's your bodyweight these days?

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Jason - I'm at 270#. I was able to knock out 15 consecutive pull-ups without added weight last week. That's 5 less than my all time PR, but I was about 20 or 30 #'s lighter when I hit 20 reps. I'm finding that mixing kb rows with pull-ups is boosting my strength in that final ROM getting my chin to the bar.

Thanks Jose! I actually workout nearly every day, but I don't always find the time to record it here.

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Today:

Bench: 135# x 10; 225# x 5; 295# 4 x 3 < back in biz now that my shoulder is feeling better. Dynamic bench day on Sat got these moving again!

Back Squat: 135# x 20; 225# x 5; 275# 3 x 5 < yes, I know my bench is still better than my squat, but given how much I have improved my form to prevent sciatica & improve depth people just need to deal with it ;-)

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  • 2 weeks later...

Got a chance to mess around with the Blob50 I purchased a number of months ago. It's at my parent's house. Got some nice lifts lefty, but right hand was not into it. Think I need to warm up more anyways. May have it shipped back to PHX, since I'd like to a double feat with it and my other 50# blob.

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Got a chance to mess around with the Blob50 I purchased a number of months ago. It's at my parent's house. Got some nice lifts lefty, but right hand was not into it. Think I need to warm up more anyways. May have it shipped back to PHX, since I'd like to a double feat with it and my other 50# blob.

That is a tough blob 50 congrats on that lift!
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Thanks Tom! The texture is a little slicker than my 50# blob, but it has a very similar shape. It was a very nice purchase. Thanks for selling it to me! I may try getting a lift on video.

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  • 4 weeks later...

I've come to the conclusion that the only way to deal with the untimely destruction of my skivvies is to go commando on squat & DL days.

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What are you talking about

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Tired of my underwear developing tears prematurely.

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I've come to the conclusion that the only way to deal with the untimely destruction of my skivvies is to go commando on squat & DL days.

It's pretty refreshing!

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I've come to the conclusion that the only way to deal with the untimely destruction of my skivvies is to go commando on squat & DL days.

It's pretty refreshing!

After I had the idea, the first thought that came to mind was "I bet Jason already does this." :grin:

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I've come to the conclusion that the only way to deal with the untimely destruction of my skivvies is to go commando on squat & DL days.

It's pretty refreshing!

After I had the idea, the first thought that came to mind was "I bet Jason already does this." :grin:

My reputation for innovation proceeds me!

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Today:

Bench: 135# x 10; 225# x 5; 295# 3 x 4 < bench is coming back now that the shoulder ain't so sore

Back Squat: 135# x 15; 225# x 5; 275# 3 x 5 < getting closer to the point where my squat will finally overtake my bench

Today the dog licked my 50# blob clean. I don't know how I feel about that. I'm not sure if it was more disgusting for the dog or for me the next time I decide to lift it.

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Watch he doesn't take the seasoning off of all of you grip stuff. Must be the salt. Maybe. Or he's just into freaky stuff.

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Must have been the salt & the chalk that he liked. I would think that it would also have a strong rust taste to it as well, which I can't imagine tastes good, but maybe to a dog, it's not a bad thing.

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Uhhhh yuck. Might need to sand blast it now. :)

I've never heard of anything like that.

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