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haha thanks. Go caffeine!

Make a pipe axle. That's what I use. Costs ~$20. Then ask your gym if you can keep it there. Most places are cool with you leaving equipment there.

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10.1.12 Cycle One, Week One

Squat: 5/5/8 @ 230

Fr. Sq. Static Holds: 3x10 sec. @ 230

Back Ext.: 3x8 @ BW

Reverse Hyper: 3x8 @ 50

I think the top squat set may have been 9 reps, lost count at 6 but I'll call it 8 anyway.

PM

20 Minutes walk.

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10.2.12 - C1W1

AM

15 minutes weighted vest with the dog. +10 lbs

PM

Bench: 5/5/12 @ 145/165/185, superset with

Pull Ups (Blue Band): 5/5/8

Rack Lockouts: 3x8 @ 225

Barbell Row (Underhand): 3x8 @ 115

Wrist Flexed Arm Hang: 3x8/5/2 seconds

Hammer Curls: 3x8 w/35s

DB OH Press: 3x8 @ 40

DB OH Extension: 3x8 @ 40

Paying more attention to the arms for a while. The rack lockouts are just like a bench, but the bar sits on the pins about 4-5" shy of lockout. Start from a dead stop and lift as explosively.

Wrist Flexed Arm Hang is like this except they're done on a neutral bars and they're held with the arms in as tight as possible to the body. They were brutally hard. Gonna work up to 30 seconds at a clip and start adding weight.

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10.3.12

FBBC Hub: 14x3 @ 38.75lbs

Formulator Wrist Curls: 3x10 @ 8.75

Formulator Rev. W. Curls: 3x10 @ 3.75

First real workout on the hub. You really have to emphasize the thumb or else your finger tips get smashed with all the hyperextension of the last joint. Hit ~53 first time on the device (actually an IronMind hub) and 57.5 second time on this one. Looking to put 5lbs on that by xmas.

Also that last post had a lot of weird mistakes and I left out the 16x5 @ Level 6 on the Vulcan I did. Only doing right hand grip stuff this week to let the left thumb heal. Feels better already but will see how it responds to light hubbing next week.

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10.4.12 - C1W1

Squat: 5/5/5 @ 115/135/155

Deadlifts: 5/5/10 @ 205/230/260

Speed Pulls (w/mini bands): 10x1 @ 130 on the minute

Single Leg Press: 3x8 @ 90

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10.5.12 - C1W1

Press: 5/5/12 @ 85/95/105

DB Bench: 3x8 w/50s

Close Grip BP: 3x8 @ 95

Rising Circuit: 1x8 reps each position, each hand @ 25lbs (as seen in this video @ 6:54)

Towel Holds: 3x30s each hand @ 25lbs (as seen in this video @ 7:35)

TSG Negs: 6x1 @ BBGM (140)

TSG OCs: 6x5 seconds @ BBM (108)

Was supposed to do 10 each of the grippers but cut it when my pinky started to blister. Kind of a fast reintroduction of grippers after 8 weeks without touching one now that I think about it, lol.

Those towel holds are deceptively hard. First set was cake, second was a little tough, third was very hard.

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Back from a mini-vacation with the girlfriend for her birthday.

10.6.12

Hub: 13x3 @ 40

Hammer DL: 5x10 @ top of hand 28" from bottom of handle

Hammer to the Face: 10x5 @ 28"

Hammer Sup/Pro: 5x10 @ 32"

10.8.12

Vulcan V2: 14x5 @ Level 7 CROM

10.9.12

Hub: 12x3 @ 41.25

Form WC: 3x10 @ 10lbs

Form RWC: 3x10 @ 5lbs

Radial Deviation w/BJJ Belt: 20/20/20/20 @ 10/7.5/5/2.5lbs w/30s rest btw sets.

RD Hold w/Wrist Locked Out: 30s @ 20lbs R/L <-- very hard

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10.11.12 - C1W2

Bench: 3/3/11 @ 155/175/195, superset with

NG Pull Ups: 3/3/3/9

Side Planks: 3x10s

Tricep Lockouts: 3x10 @ 225

Barbell Row: 3x10 @ 115

DB OHP: 3x10 w/40s

Hammer Curls: 3x10 w/30s

DB OH TE: 3x10 @ 50

Left thumb flared up. No idea what's going on with it. Coming up on two weeks off LH grip training. Just didn't expect it to go on this long. Will do some contrast baths this weekend just to get blood movin.

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Not sure what thumb issue you have but sometimes those things can be stubborn. A few times recently I've experienced knotting up or tight spots that hurt, probably from alot of thumb work. I have to nead the thumb muscles with knuckles from the other hand. This way I can get deep to the sore spots. A few times a day getting deep in there and stretching afterwards. Contrast baths at least once a day was icing on the cake to get them back to normal. Again, not sure what you have but maybe try sticking some knuckles in there and rubbing real deep to find the issue.

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Thanks Daniel. I'll give that a shot. The pain is on teh opposite side of the "meaty" part of the thumb, i.e. the top of the hand. Maybe a tendon or ligament? Either way I'll try that, can't hurt.

I just did an install of new handlebars on my bike and I really think it's aggravating the pain, maybe preventing it from healing fully. Gonna tinker around this weekend to see if I can make some adjustments because as crazy as it sounds, I really think that's part of the problem.

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10.15.12 - C1W2

Deadlift: 3/3/7 @ 275

Speed DL w/Bands: 8x1 @ 140

One Legged Leg Press: 3x10 @ 90

Felt slow and weak. Press and grippers tomorrow.

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10.16.12 - C1W2

OHP: 3/3/10 @ 115, superset with

NG Chins: 3/3/3/9

DB BP: 3x10 @ 50

JM Press: 3x10 @ 75 <-- tougher than it looks

DB Row: 3x10 w/75s

Rising Circuit: 2x10 w/25lbs

Static Hold: 1x30s R/L w/50lbs

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10.17.12

Hub: 11x3 @ 42.5

Hammer DL w/coin: 4x9 @ 25" w/8lbs

Hammer to the face: 10x5 @ 25" w/16lbs

Hammer Pro/Sup: 5x10 @ 31.5" w/12lbs

Rad. Dev. w/Belt: 2x(4x21) @ 10/7.5/5/2.5

Rad. Dev. Holds: 1x40s

Also forgot to mention that yesterday I did:

TSG Negs: 6x1 @ BBGM (150)

TSG OCs: 6x1 @ BBM (108)

All workouts (minus anything pinch related) are also done left handed with slightly weaker grippers, slightly further up on hammer handles, etc.

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10.18.12 - C1W3

Squat: 5/3/8 @ 205/230/255

BE: 3x12 @ BW

Rev. Hyp.: 3x12 @ 70

Unsolicited advice guy wouldn't leave me alone all night.

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10.19.12 - C1W3

Press: 5/3/11 @ 120, superset with

NG PU (Green): 5/3/9

Side Planks: 3x15s

JM Press: 3x12 @ 85

DB Bench: 3x12 @ 55

DB OH Ext.: 3x12 @ 55

DB Row: 3x12 @ 75

Rising Circuit: 3x12 w/25lbs

Rising Hold: 1x~25 seconds each hand

V2 RH: 10x5 @ Level 8

V2 LH: 10x5 @ Level 6

Triceps are destroyed. Today was suppsed to be bench, but I got into conversation and just did my week 3 press workout accidentally. Will do the bench work after deadlifting on Sunday.

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10.23.12 - C1W3

Bench: 5/3/9 @ 165/185/205, superset with

NG PU: 5/5/3/9

DU BBR: 3x12 @ 115

Tricep Lockouts: 3x12 @ 225

DB Press: 3x12 w/40s

DB OH Ext: 3x12 w/55

Rising Circuit: 3x12 w/25, 1x20s hold w/50

TSG Negs: 6x1 @ GHP7 (150)

TSG OCs: 6x1 @ BBM (108)

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10.24.12 - Grip

Hub: 9x3 @ 45

Hammer DL w/coin: 4x8 @ 22" w/8lbs

Hammer to the face: 8x4 @ 22" w/16lbs

Hammer Pro/Sup: 5x10 @ 31" w/12lbs

Rad. Dev. w/Belt: 3x(4x23) @ 10/7.5/5/2.5

Rad. Dev. Holds: 1x20s

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Deload week done. Caught up on all my grip sessions due to the missed time for the mini-vacation earlier in the month.

10.25.12

V2: 10x5 @ Level 9

10.26.12

Hub: 8x3 @ 46.25

Formulator WC: 2x10, 1x8 @ 12.5

^Formulator broke here. I knew it would happen eventually. The lever arm is just way too long; that makes it great for training but it had poor structural integrity as designed. I already have a fix in mind but I might just buy something new made out of steel.

Pro/Sup: 5x10 @ 30.5" w/12lb hammer

Rad Dev: 3x(4x24) @ 10/7.5/5/2.5

RD Hold: 10seconds on, 5 off to 50s @ 21.5lbs

10.27.12

TSG Negs: 5x1 @ GHP7 (150)

TSG OCs: 5x1 @ BBM (108)

Filed the BBM and will continue to do so each session.

10.28.12

Hub: 7x3 @ 47.5

^last set was a bit of a struggle. Hands/wrists are beat up.

Face Lever: 7x4 @ 19" w/16lb Hammer

Hammer DL: 4x5 @ 19" w/8lb Hammer

Rad Dev: 3x(4x25) @ 10/7.5/5/2.5

RD Hold: 10 seconds on, 5 off to 55s @ 21.5lbs

Everything's all caught up now and back on schedule. Much needed contrast bath tonite, and no hubbing again until Wednesday.

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10.29.12 - C2W1

Squat: 5/5/10 @ 180, 210, 240

BE: 3x8 @10lbs

RH: 3x8 @ 80

Pretty pleased with that 10-rep PR. Last time I got 10 reps with a squat was some time last summer and it was with less than 185 iirc, and completely destroyed me. I was probably good for one maybe two more reps here.

In other news, thanks to the rowdy Giants fans, I get Wednesday off from work as the parade runs right by my office!

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10.30.12 - C2W1

Bench: 5/5/14 @ 185, superset with

WG PU: 5/5/5/11

Barbell Row: 3x8 @ 125

Tri LO: 3x8 @ 245

DB OHP: 3x8 @ 45

DB OH Ext.: 3x8 @ 55

Rising Circuit: 3x8 @ 27.5, 10s hold w/55

V2: 9x4, 1x10 @ Level 10

14 reps with 185 was crazy. 2 seconds before the start of the set I randomly picked 15 reps as a goal; the 14th rep wasn't really hard but my arms filled up and felt like lead weights and the 15th just didn't happen.

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10.31.12

Hub: 6x3 @ 48.75

Hammer Pro/Sup: 5x8 @ 30" w/12lb Hammer

Rad Dev: 3x(4x25) @ 10/7.5/5/2.5

Rad Dev Hold: 1x55s @ 21.5 (10 on, 5 off)

I was up all night with a nasty headache and stomach ache so training wasn't pretty but got all the reps. End of the triples on the hub today; doubles start on Saturday. Weights also move up on the radial deviation work Sat..

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