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May 20, 2016

 
Noonish
 
Block B, day 1, chest and triceps. Been guzzling Kaopectate all morning which can't be helping today's progress. Weight is still dropping steady though. 
 
Dips - Chest x *1c x 9, 9, 7+1, 6+1
 
DB Flies 45e x 3 x 15r
 
Pressdowns 110 x 5 x 8r
 
Leaving the ab wheel alone today for obvious reasons. 
 
A bunch of Baby Inch picks and holds between sets. 
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May 21, 2016

 
Early Evening
 
Block B, day 2, back and bi's. 
 
BB Row
135 x 3 x 5r
185 x 5
235 x 3 x 8r
 
Ring Row
BW x 4 x 8r
 
Shrug
405 x 3 x 10r
 
Conc. Curl
35e x 5 x 9r - had to assist my left for a couple on the last set. Stay here for another cycle or two yet. 
 
Blobbing between sets. 
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May 23, 2016

 
Afternoon
 
Block B, day 3, legs and shoulders. Back and knee are feeling better so it's time to start pushing the weight up on the squats. Still really tired. Get the apnea test machine on Thursday so I'll know better after that. 
 
Bow Bar Squat
54 x 3 x 5r
144 x 3
234 x 2
284/294/304/314 x 8
 
SS w/FG & Manus Grips
One-legged Calf Raise +25 x 4 x 12r
Seated Arnold Press 50e x 4 x 10r
 
Upright Row 95 x 12, 12, 10 - form began to slip
 
Grip between sets
Cut IM2 5s Overcrush x 4 x 1r
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May 26, 2016

 
Morning
 
Block A, day 1, chest and triceps. 
 
Dip - chin tucked
BW x 3 x 3r
1c x 3
2c x 5, 5, 5, 4+1 - lost balance
 
EZ Close Grip Bench
135 x 5
185 x 8, 8, 7+1 - shoulder tweak from moving the bar path up towards my head. 
 
EZ Skullcrushers 
90 x 5 x 10r
 
Plank x 3 x 60s
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3 hours ago, MattM said:

How did that apnea test go man?  Good to see you working around the tweak!

Thanks man. I'm still too damn lazy. Missing days which I never do. I need to get my ass in gear. 

 

Sleep test was on Thursday. Should be a good one for data. Went to bed at 10:30, woke up 3-4 times just cause, dog needed out at 4:00, back up at about 6:00. Lots of horrible sleep documented haha! I should get the results in a week or so. 

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May 31, 2016

 
Afternoon
 
Week 1 and squatting. Starting light and going to see if I can keep going for 3-4, 8 week cycles. Sleep is really a bitch. Marty had me up and out at 5:15am today. 
 
Front Squat
45 x 3 x 4r
135/185 x 2
225 x 3 x 2r
 
Squat
225 x 3
275 x 2
295 x 4 x 8r
 
GHR
BW x 3 x 10r
 
Ab Wheel
BW x 3 x 10r
 
MMS Gripper
IM3 x 5 x 1r - righty 
 

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June 1, 2016

 
Afternoon
 
Week 1, bench substituting. Still dipping to let my shoulder heal up. A little pre-workout massaging the delt with the car buffer helps immensely. 
 
Dip
BW x 3 x 3r
*25 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 6 - stop at form break
 
DB Flies w/Manus Grips
50e x 3 x 12r
 
Pressdowns
115 x 4 x 8r - tough on the abs after using the wheel yesterday
 
Superset
Instability Bench 25's & MM x 3 x 15r
Facepulls M x 3 x 15r
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June 3, 2016

 
Before Supper
 
Week 1 deads. 
 
Deads on a JS Platform ~1-1/4" Deficit
145 x 2 x 3r
Add Green Bands
145 x 2 x 3r
235/325/375/415/465/485 x 1 - slow grind to lockout. Perfect!
435 x 5 x 1r
 
Superset
DB Row 100e x 3 x 10r
Reverse Hyper 180 x 3 x 10r
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June 4, 2016
Before Supper

Week 1 press. Second time getting outside this year. 

Standing Press
45 x 3 x 8
95 x 5
135/155 x 5
175/195/215/225/235 x 1
185 x 3 x 5r

Bradford Press 135 x 2 x 10r

BW Skullcrushers x 5 x 10r - 3rd notch on 1/2 rack

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June 9, 2016

 
Afternoon
 
Week 2 squat. Attempted this a couple of days ago and called it quits during my warmups at 315. Not much sleep at all. Last night I had a nice long stretch from 12:30 to 5:15. That made a huge difference. Be nice to get a solid 7-8 sometime soon. 
 
This will be a good cycle to teach me to put some weight on my back again. Haven't used more than 75-80% since early this year. 
 
Squat
45 x 3 x 3r
135/225 x 3
315 x 2
365 x 1
395 x 8 x 2r
 
Speed Squats - 30s Rests
245 x 6 x 2r
 
GHR x 10, 10, 10, 7
 
AB Wheel x left for tomorrow. May as well save the DOMS for a day off. 
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June 10, 2016

 
Before Supper
 
Week 2 bench (dips)
 
Dip
BW x 3 x 3r
+25 x 2
+40 x 4 x 3r, 4
 
DB Flies w/Manus 50e x 3 x 15r
 
DB Skullcrusher 50e x 4 x 8r
 
Superset
Unstable Bench 25's x 2 x 20r
Facepulls x 2 x 20r
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June 13, 2016

 
Before supper
 
Week 2 deads. 
 
Deadlift off a JS Platform w/green bands
145 x 3 x 3r
235 x 2
325/415/465/495 x 1
395 x 3 x 4r
 
DB Row 80e x 1 x 30r
 
Reverse Hyper 90 x 1 x 20r - I hate this squishing my tummy. 
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June 15, 2016

 
Afternoon
 
Week 2 press. Decided to bring out the 12" log. Couple years since pressing it so I've got a lot of technique to regain. My grip wasn't consistent. I need some tape on the handles as guides before next time. 
 
12" Log Press
90 x 3 x 8r
140 x 3
170 x 2
190/210 x 1
220 x f - got ahead of me
190 x 5 x 2r
 
Bradford Press 135 x 10, 10, 8
 
BW Skullcrushers x 3 x 15r
 
12" Log Curls 90 x 3 x 8r
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June 20, 2016

 
Before Supper
 
Week 3
 
Front Squat
45 x 3 x 3r
135/185/225/235/245 x 2
 
Squat
225 x 2 x 2r
275 x 2
320 x 5 x 6r
 
Superset - company showed up so I had to stop
GHR x 1 x 15r
Ring Row x 15r
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June 22, 2016

 
Before Chili
 
Week 3 bench (dip)
 
Dip
BW x 4 x 3r
+25 x 2
+45 x 1
+60 x 5 x 2r - last rep assisted
 
CG Bench - 1st time in ages. Testing the shoulder
WU to 225 x 5 x 5r
 
DB Flies w/Manus 55e x 3 x 10r
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On 6/14/2016 at 1:45 AM, Shoggoth said:

Reverse Hyper 90 x 1 x 20r - I hate this squishing my tummy. 

I have the same problem

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1 hour ago, Justin Matney said:

I have the same problem

Much prefer 10-12 reps just because of that. 

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On June 15, 2016 at 3:31 PM, Shoggoth said:

June 15, 2016

 
Afternoon
 
Week 2 press. Decided to bring out the 12" log. Couple years since pressing it so I've got a lot of technique to regain. My grip wasn't consistent. I need some tape on the handles as guides before next time. 
 
12" Log Press
90 x 3 x 8r
140 x 3
170 x 2
190/210 x 1
220 x f - got ahead of me
190 x 5 x 2r
 
Bradford Press 135 x 10, 10, 8
 
BW Skullcrushers x 3 x 15r
 
12" Log Curls 90 x 3 x 8r

I love the log work!!!  I'm glad you do log curls too, the other guys in my crew would look at me funny when I did them haha

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6 minutes ago, MattM said:

I love the log work!!!  I'm glad you do log curls too, the other guys in my crew would look at me funny when I did them haha

I had massive DOMS in my lats for a few days after this. I think it must be from bracing during those curls. 

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June 25, 2016

Before Supper
 
Week 3 back. Deload, easy-ish back day. 
 
Well for those that didn't see on FB I was diagnosed with apnea. Good thing is now I can get treated. Breathing would stop between 30-60 times an hour, heart rate going between 50 and 120, and my O2 level dipping to 80% at times. 
 
BB Row - Strict, nipple line
145 x 3 x 5r
195 x 5
235 x 5 x 8r
 
BB Shrug
315 x 10
405 x 3 x 15r
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Dislike dude. Sorry to hear that but ur right at least you can fix this before it gets worse..

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June 27, 2016

 
Before Supper
 
W3 press
 
12" Log Press
90 x 3 x 8r
120 x 5
150 x 8, 8, 8, 11
 
Bradford Press - didn't feel right after warmups so I let it be and did some upright rows 
 
Superset 
Upright Row - paused 95 x 5 x 8r - feel awesome. Going to stop using an EZ bar
BW Skullcrushers x 20, 15, 15
 
12" Log Curls 90 x 9, 8, 8 - holy crap these give my frail twigs a pump
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No wonder you haven't been sleeping well. With some treatment you should be feeling like a million bucks!

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17 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said:

No wonder you haven't been sleeping well. With some treatment you should be feeling like a million bucks!

Saw my respirologist today and learned a bunch more. There are a couple types of apnea; obstructive where there's a physical collapse of tissue and non-obstructive where there brain quits telling you to breath. My brain seems to be fighting me the most and CPAP treatment is actually harmful due to the positive air pressure. Brain thinks that everything's good and less messages get sent to breath. So now there's some more testing for my heart, thyroid, kidneys, and liver. 

Either that or it's Gail holding a pillow over my face. 

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