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10/03/06

G-Rex (two hand) - Body x 10, Body x 10

TT Thumbs (thumbs on top) - 20x15

Bending:

Yellow (DU) x 1

G8 (6" DU) x 1

Blue (Heslep) x 30 degrees

Blue (DU) x 2 in a row ~40 seconds

Blue (DU) x 1 ~10 seconds

Cortisone shot in the shoulder has made it feel great - hope that and the exercises will cure the issue. The bending was pretty good today - got a decent kink in the G8 which was a PR. Blues went like butter also.

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10-3-06

G-Rex - Body x 10, B+50x8

superset w/

TT Thumbs (both on top) - 20x10, 20x10

Bending (Double Underhand)

Yellow x 1

Blue x 1

Red x Slight wobble PR

G8 x Best kink yet PR

5.5" 60d x 2

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10-3-06

G-Rex - Body x 10, B+50x8

superset w/

TT Thumbs (both on top) - 20x10, 20x10

Bending (Double Underhand)

Yellow x 1

Blue x 1

Red x Slight wobble PR

G8 x Best kink yet PR

5.5" 60d x 2

Nice PR's Morgan! :rock

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10/08/06

G-Rex (2 hand) - Body x 5, B+50x10, B+75x6

TT Thumbs - 20x10, 22.5x10, 22.5x7

Bending (DU)

Yellowx1

Bluex1

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Good work Morgan. How's the shoulder?

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It feels a lot better, thanks. I havent put any load on it though, I'm just going to lay off until my next doc visit on the 20th.

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10/12/06

G-Rex (two hand) - Body+25x10, B+50x5

G-Rex (one hand holds) - B+100x1, B+125x1 (slight gap, right only), B+150x(slight gap, 1/2 sec hold then opened up)

TT Thumbs (thumbs on top) - 22.5x10, 25x8

Bending -

Yellow x 1 (DU)

Blue x 1 (DU)

Blue x 1 (reverse)

Red x Fail (DO - felt awkward, no technique)

Blue x 5 in a row (DU)

5.5" 60d x 1 (DO)

5" 60d x 1 (DO)

4.5" Blue x 1 (DO)

Still trying the Double Overhand stuff - seem to be getting better. Its probably a shoulder flexibility issue as the shorter stuff seems more comfortable. The 4.5" blue was a good bend for me. My hands are a tad sore as the IronMind pads dont provide much protection with the DO style. Heres a video of my last bend, please critique.

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Looking good to me.

Especially with IM Pads the 7" gets very challenging for me.

Honestly the 6.5" Red was easier with IM Pads than the 7" Red.

On longer bars the form gets critical, much more muscles seem to be involved

to get the force right onto the bar.

e.g. the biceps comes more and more into play to keep the bar under the chin.

All that needs to be 'synchronized' in some way, that needs some time but you'll get it.

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Thanks Franky - I just need to keep throwing in a few DO bends in each workout and it'll come soon enough. I'm still having issues w/the reverse bending though - after one bend the tops of my forearms are sore enough that I cannot do another bend. I'm starting to think that the G-Rex gripper work I've been doing prior to bending has something to do with this.

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10/13/06

Formulator

Flex - 25x15, 50(2x25's)x10

Ext - 25x13

Ballistic Sledge Levers

Front - 8lbx5, 8lbx5

Rear - 8lbx5, 8lbx5

TT Thumbs - Drop sets from 25 to 5lbs as many reps as possible

I've never been too lean or vascular, but the veins were popping out of my thumbs after one drop set on the TT - cool stuff.

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  • 9 months later...

08/10/07

DL (DO) - 245x1, 335x1, 425x1, 515x1 PR (No chalk or belt and the knurling on the bar sucked so I cheated and used a over/under on last set).

45min of wrestling

Trained at the jail gym today. A work buddy trains at Team Quest, so he tried teaching me some wrestling moves. 1/2 speed for the first 30mins or so I was fine, but we picked it up the last few mins and I gassed out FAST. He only weighs 145lbs, so it was beneficial for him too, lugging my fat ass around. We're going to keep doing this at least once a week - FUN stuff.

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Wrestling is the best form of physical conditioning known to man :rock

Haha of course you would say that Wes. Good DLs Morgan good to have you posting here again. :mosher

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08/11/07

One Hand DL (no hook grip) - 135x1, 225x1, 315 x almost - lost it at the top

2.5" Rope Cable Rows (one in ea hand) - 100x5, 150x5, 200x5, 250x5, 275x2

Thick Towel DL's - 315x1, 315x1, 315x0

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08/12/07

Went and wrestled on the mats for about an hour (~20mins or so of actual wrestling). Totally wasted me and my elbows are toast from all the pulling/pushing/grabbing/etc.

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08/13/07

Squats - 135x5, 225x5, 315x1x20sets (1min rest between sets)

BB Lunges - 95x5, 95x5

40min walk

The squat workout felt great - worked up a good sweat. Gonna take some time off the upper body workouts as my shoulders and elbow joints are still sore - probably from the wrestling, who knows. I need to focus on my legs anyhow.

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Wrestling is such a physically demanding sport lol The bigger and stronger you get to makes it even harder. I swear Jiu Jitsu/Wrestling has made me puke more then squats by far.

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Have to agree with you Kurt. My problem is I'm wrestling semi-skilled guys who weigh a lot less than me. I'm relying on my brute strength to keep from getting submitted, which gasses me fast - being fat and out of shape doesnt help either :whistel

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08/15/07

20min walk

Stopped early as my shins were burning like I was gonna get shin splints if I didnt stop - my body is a walking time bomb right now for some freakin reason.

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08/16/07

Box Squats (wide stance/14.5" box) - 135x1, 225x1x3, 275x1

SSB Squats (feet ~6" apart/pause at bottom) - 155x5, 205x2, 245x1, 295x1

Grippers - T thru 2 x 1, Gr8#3x1 (right only) - rest all no sets - #3.5xHS (hard squeeze), Gr8#4xHS, #3xHS, RB330x5HS, RB300Nx3, RB330Nx1 (butt hair away fm 2 reps TNS), #3.5xHS, #4x2HS, #3x2HS, 3(easier one)x5HS, #2x20reps right/12left (straighten fingers on ea rep)

Some squatting to keep the legs feeling good and a great gripper workout.

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08/17/07

DL's (DO) - 135x3, 225x4, 325x3, 405x1, 495x1 (belt on), 545x0

AA DL (DO) - 440xTo knees

One Arm Axle Snatch - 120x1, 120x1

Axle Wrist Curls (standing/bar in front) - 120x10, 120x15, 170x10 (sloppy)

3" Bar DL (DO) - 120x1, 210x1, 300xHover, 260x1, 260xLost at Top

Good thickbar workout today. Didnt bother elbows, but I'm gonna take it easy (keep saying that) for a bit. Plus, I'm going to a equine investigators class in Durango, CO the following week so I'll be forced to take a week off.

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