LOG: BACK TO BARBELL BASICS

[samgraves82]

4/29 push C
Had a good session as far as pump goes but pressing strength was down tho. -2 reps on both smith press sets. Tris was ok and shoulders was good. Didn't write down 2 exercises. I was just tryna concentrate tbh. The smith press was 135 rest pause set.

The physique is looking good for 6.5 weeks out tho.

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[samgraves82]

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[samgraves82]

5/1 pull C
Man the chest supported row has been calling my name for weeks now and I finally caved and went to the other gym on train at and used it. WTF have I been thinking skipping that. I know I love it. When the old one broke, I just stopped going over there even when they got the new one. I'll be doing that from now on instead of Smith rows 2 workouts in a row.
The workout was good although pump could've been better. It's like the back was firing great but the pump just wasn't holding. Prep problems I guess

There's hardly any good lighting accessable at this place tho unfortunately
I dunno, after looking at these pix, maybe pump was better than I thought

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[samgraves82]

I think I gotta pump

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[samgraves82]

Push C 5/4/26
Had a pretty good session. Pressing strength is still going the wrong way a little bit but that always happens in prep. Since I added the orals and tren in maybe that'll help it level off. Coach looked back and I'm about 15lbs heavier than I was last year at 5 weeks out so that's cool af. Just hope it holds and translates to stage. So we'll see

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[samgraves82]

5/9 push day
I thought I was just 1 day behind but damn I'm 3 workout behind. Just more of the same for the most part. Getting leaner and pushing as hard as possible. This prep has gotten rough even tho I'm still eating plenty. I did hurt my knee a little yesterday on the hack squat and couldn't even finish them. Gonna get an X-ray tomorrow just to be safe. It's not swollen and walking is ok but any squat or push motion hurts pretty good.
Just for fatigue purposes , got rid of rack pulls this week and put in cable rows. Also, today used a barbell cause the smith was taken and was not waiting that long. Could've used the hammer store but wanted to keep it as close to same as possible. Didn't go crazy with it either just to be safe. Gotta nice session in tho. Titties and tris cramping like any other day for what that's worth. Heres the workouts and will update pix tomorrow

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[samgraves82]

5/11 pull day
Man had a good one today. Slept good, felt good, didn't fill flat and weak. I guess the rest and just absorbing the food did wonders for me yesterday. Showed in the physique today too. We're inside 5 weeks out now.
Why I wrote the date twice

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[samgraves82]

5/13 legs C
Well, as you know had to switch up the leg training cause of the knee but I be damned if I didn't walk outta there wobbly legged. I guess the extra set of extensions and the added adductors did the trick. For now anyway. Felt odd not having a squat pattern tho. Damn good look today too. Hard as nails. Maybe just the lighting too.

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[samgraves82]

5/15 push c
Had a good day today. Felt rested and strong as possible. Inside gas out pretty fast tho. But that's to be expected at this point.
Upright rows were hitting awesome on side delts Soni just stayed there and did a couple extra sets of those instead of laterals.
Had a really hard time posing today too. Couldn't stop breathing heavy and control my stomach which really annoyed me because I been working really hard on it. Chalk it up to a bad day posing I guess. At least the training part went well

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[samgraves82]

Saturday night had a good little pull session. Actually felt good and strong. As a time saver I did my hi rows 2 handed instead of 1. Officially 3 weeks out now.
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[samgraves82]

5/27 push day
Had a pretty good session today. I did lose steam pretty fast tho but that's to be expected at 2.5 weeks out.
I was supposed DB press but the smith press was hitting right so I just did a extra set of that instead of DB press.

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[BaddieB]

Cheering for you!!!

 

[GainTrain]

Looking great bro!! Keep grinding!!!

 

[samgraves82]

Looking great bro!! Keep grinding!!!

Yes sir

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[samgraves82]

Cheering for you!!!

Thank you

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[Vee]

Hardening up quick!

 

[samgraves82]

Hardening up quick!

Been up and down but that's the game

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[samgraves82]

5/30 legs. Exactly 2 weeks out

Just another leg day same old boring shit. I'm so ready to get this.knee right cause this.is some bullshit. In all honesty, it's prob really good for the look of my legs right now but I just wanna lift some heavy shit already.

Standing/kneeling ham curls machine
1 rest pause set
Lying ham curls
1x23 think it was 140lbs

3 set leg extensions

2 sets seated calves

2 sets adductors GAAAAAYYY

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[samgraves82]

Push day 6/1/26
Officially under 2 weeks out boi!!! Yesterday we did a little test and cut water for 14 hrs and took pix this morning and not too bad. After getting some water and carbs in me and hitting push day, the look was pretty damn good. I'd say another pound or 2 and a proper water load we'll be spot on and nasty.
Anyways, I should've asked first probably cut my volume a touch today. Just 1.set for chest and shoulders and 2 sets for tris. Got in my head a little bit and paranoid. Chest is cramping already too so may have been a good idea.

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[Devil1]

Sam! Been a while bro, you look amazing, holy shit. Congrats brother.