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Nice squats!

Sorry about your oopsy.

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Nice squats!

Sorry about your oopsy.

Probably good that the missus doesn't read my training log haha!

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Haha

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June 10, 2015

Early Afternoon

Week 6. Almost locked out my 5th on the last set with decent pauses. They sure seem longer on the bench than on the recording haha!

Bench Press

45 x 3 x 10r

135 x 5

185 x 3

225 x 2

275 x 1

290 x 4 x 3r, 4

CG Bench Press - these really sucked today for some reason

245 x 6, 5,

Low Row

200 x 2 x 20r

Pullaparts

MM x 40, 35, 30

Superset

Chain Skullcrushers x 40, 30, 25

Chain Curls x 25, 20, 15

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Nice press work! I love lifting outside, adds a nice X factor to it. Also your squats are looking good, I wish I was bulking along with you and Eric, I miss the bakery section :happy

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I'm just maintaining my plump and hopefully not going up anytime soon haha! I've been within a pound or two of 270# since January. If anything is like to drop a bit but I hate sacrificing gains.

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June 14, 2015

Afternoon

Week 6. Barbecuing some St. Louis ribs and getting a workout in. Started in the rain, sun came out, ended in the rain.

Strict Press

45 x 3 x 10r

95 x 5

145 x 3 x 12r

110 x 20, 15, 10

3-Way Plate Raises

10# x 3 x 12r each way

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BBQs and lifting were meant for eachother... :wub:

There was a tad bit of Lagavulin being consumed as well :)

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June 15, 2015

Before Supper

Week 7. Felt good. Decided to do paused reps on my last workset and they felt good. I've got a lot of potential traveling coming up over the next couple of weeks. We'll see how I feel tomorrow being stuffed in a vehicle for 10-12 hours. Typical after squat day....

Front Squats

45 x 4 x 3r - did the first two sets as back squats to warm up my elbows

135 x 2

225 x 2

275 x 3 x 2r

Squat

225 x 2 x 2r

315 x 1

365 x 1

385 x 6 x 4r - last set paused

Seated Band Leg Curl

Avr x 3 x 20r

X-Band March

2xAvr x 2 x 60s

Calf Raises

BW x 35, 25, 20

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Dem's some pretty plates!

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Ha, ha! Wasn't thinking that at the time, but now that you mention it, it does sound like that. :grin:

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Ha, ha! Wasn't thinking that at the time, but now that you mention it, it does sound like that. :grin:

lol, I thought they looked nice/new too , but as soon as I read that I started laughing.
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June 17, 2015

Before Supper

Week 7. Trying a different foot position. Any insights feel free to chime in. Did an extra couple of sets more TnG-ish of triples. Back is really pumped and achey after squatting on Monday then being cramped in a vehicle for 11 hours of driving sandwiching a two hour meeting. Fun.

Bench Press

45 x 3 x 10r

135 x 5

185 x 3

225 x 2

275 x 1

305 x 5 x 2r, 2 x 3r

CG Bench

245 x 7, 5 - man. What happened?

Ring Row

BW x 5 x 20r

JM's w/2 chains each hand hooked on 10th link

3 x 25r

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June 19, 2015

Before Supper

Week 7. Felt okay but could've been better. Pretty sure I've got triples in me with better sleep, food, etc. Proud of slow grinding up that second rep of the third set. Typically not that good at it.

Had to switch my grip as my right wrist was way to sore to supinate for some reason.

Tight butthole

Deadlift

135 x 4 x 3r

225 x 3, 2

315 x 1

405 x 1

455 x 1

495 x 1 - start recording

520 x 1

540 x 3 x 2r, 1

Dats enough.

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I need more "like" buttons to push after hearing the music change in that video haha!

I like happy music haha! Figured I'd switch it up just to see who watches the whole video.

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Nice dance moves! DL'ing wasn't bad either. :grin:

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June 22, 2015

Before Supper

Week 8. Felt good. Short and sweet. With squats I'm definitely more of a grinder than an explosive dude for sure.

Squat

45 x 4 x 3r

135 x 3

225 x 2

315 x 1

365 x 1

405 x 1

455 x 1

485 x 3 x 2r - enough

315 x 10 - just to get some blood in there

Standing Calf Raises

BW x 35, 20, 20, 20

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June 24, 2015

Before Supper

Week 8. I was hoping for a TnG double with my last 325 set but it wasn't in the cards today.

Bench Press

45 x 4 x 10r

135 x 5

185 x 3

225 x 1

275 x 1

305 x 1

325 x 5 x 1r

Add Red Slanger

325 x 1

365 x 1

385 x 1

Without Slanger

335 x pfft

Phil's Push-up Contest x 68r - thrashed my wrists

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Those squats looked brutal! Nice work!

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Those squats looked brutal! Nice work!

Thanks Carl! I think squats have become my favourite lift.

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June 27, 2015

Week 8. Holy crap it's hot! Humidex is moving us up a few degrees as well. Ended up really stressed and working late last night so I missed my deads. Headache and boiling today so I figured I'll just test for Josh's RBBP bench program. I'll run it for a cycle again and continue to use Jesse's squat and pull protocol.

I wanted this done quick.

Bench Press

45 x 3 x 10r

135 x 5

185 x 3

225 x 2

280 x 5, 5, 5, 4, 5

I got out of groove on my 4th set by tagging my spotter chain but I managed to finish the rep. Worksets were just controlled, not paused.

Swiss Bar Row - Mid Grip

125 x 10

215 x 3 x 10r

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What happened with the spotter chain? Did it start to weigh down one or both sides on the way up?

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