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[samgraves82]

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[samgraves82]

9/29 legs
Had a good one tonight. Lost 2 reps on ham curls but got same reps on pro squat but with 20lbs more.

Seated ham curls 2x muscle rounds
195x4/4/4/4/4/5
180x4/4/4/4/4/2.5

Pro squat
5pps +10lbs x 11

Pivot leg press
6pps +10 lbs x 12
5pps +10 lbs x 10

Leg extensions
120x14
105x14/11

Standing calves
210x15/7

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[samgraves82]

9/30 chest and bis
I'm not mad at today at all. DB press reps didn't move but at under 4 weeks out that's to be expected. I'm surprised my pressing strength has held this long honestly. I'll be ecstatic if I can stay just even close to this over these last few weeks.
Cable curls felt so good today so just stayed in those instead of 3 exercises

25° BB press
275x7
215x12 pause reps

Hammer incline
2pps x 11/5

Flat DB press
100x9
90x9 and a half damnit

25° cable fly
40x12
30x10/9

Cable ez bar curls
80x25/16/10
60x18/17/16

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[StellarLabs]

Wow! Incredible physique! Are you pro?

 

[samgraves82]

Wow! Incredible physique! Are you pro?

Lol not even close. Shit, I haven't even won an open class yet but I have a feeling that's gonna change in a few weeks.

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[eazy_]

that's gonna change in a few weeks.

damn right. let's go!

 

[StellarLabs]

Couple weeks? You doing Amateur Olympia? You look fairly tall?

 

[samgraves82]

damn right. let's go!

Fuckin right

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[samgraves82]

Couple weeks? You doing Amateur Olympia? You look fairly tall?

Little bit. 5'10.5" by BB standards for sure

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[samgraves82]

Couple weeks? You doing Amateur Olympia? You look fairly tall?

Doing a "local" NPC show last week in October

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[StellarLabs]

Little bit. 5'10.5" by BB standards for sure

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That's what I thought. Much harder for someone taller.

 

[samgraves82]

That's what I thought. Much harder for someone taller.

Yea and I didn't even start lifting till I was 35 either. And wasted that first year at planet fitness when I should've had a barbell in my hand the most. This is just a hobby anyway so it's all good. Really would like to see a national stage 1 time tho before im done. Could do some classic national show just for competing but I wanna go on a class win

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[StellarLabs]

Yea and I didn't even start lifting till I was 35 either. And wasted that first year at planet fitness when I should've had a barbell in my hand the most. This is just a hobby anyway so it's all good. Really would like to see a national stage 1 time tho before im done. Could do some classic national show just for competing but I wanna go on a class win

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How old are you?

 

[samgraves82]

How old are you?

42

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[StellarLabs]

You look great. And regardless of what the young guys think, "man" strength is different. Keep pushing. I'm stoked to follow and hope you place 1st in your show!

 

[samgraves82]

You look great. And regardless of what the young guys think, "man" strength is different. Keep pushing. I'm stoked to follow and hope you place 1st in your show!

Thanks. And me too. I got some novice and masters wins under my belt but I want that open win so bad I can taste it.

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[Battousai]

Looks like your hams and glutes are coming in a little fuller now. If there are any weak points I would've brought up, I would say that was it.

 

[samgraves82]

Looks like your hams and glutes are coming in a little fuller now. If there are any weak points I would've brought up, I would say that was it.

Thanks. When I stopped bb squatting and deadlifting so much glutes just disappeared. Knew my jams were weak and I've been blasting them all year

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[samgraves82]

10/2 back/hams(no hams today cause they just aren't ready yet. Gotta wonky feeling ham and quad)
Weight is up a bit but getting harder even tho.
So today was good. Everything was connecting really well but didn't have a decent pump till the end but pix sure looked like I had plenty of blood in the muscle.
I do have one problem tho lately. I try to keep my reps strict, aside from BB rows, and when form breaks the sets done. The thing is, I know with a little body English is still be more strict than a lot of people and I could get probably 5 more reps. But it's not like my back is lagging either aside from maybe my lower lats. I think after this show Imma start letting loose a little more at the end of my sets and see what happens.

Ez bar supinated pulldown
140x14/9

Rack pulls just below knee
495x7

Hammer Hi row
3pps x 8 both arms
3pps x 8/5 single arm

BB row
275x9
225x13

Hammer low row
3pps x 12/8

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[samgraves82]

10/4/24 shoulders and tris
Gd today was awesome!!! I got a nasty ass shoulder pump, veins, striations, and all . By the time I got to pix, I had lost a bit cause blood was in Tris so wish y'all could see what I saw but oh well. Man I'm so ready for this show. Tomorrow is 3 weeks out.

DB shoulder press
65x 20/12(gonna have to drop soon or start getting help cause I can't kick much heavier dbs up myself.)

Rev cable fly (life fitness station)
15x27/15
12.5x15
10x12

Cable laterals (life fitness station)
10x20/14/12
7.5x17

Cable upright row (life fitness station)
32.5x27/21
30x21/19

Ez bar press down
70x17
60x14
50x14

Lying DB extension
30x10/9
25x16

Dip machine
130x16/16/10

YES, that's a little pee spot!! Mind ya business

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[samgraves82]

10/6 legs
It was a good training day but I didn't think I was gonna make it. I slept till a little after 9pm and had to drag myself outta bed still. Glad I made it tho cause was a pretty satisfying one. I'm hard as nails already and I'm gonna be a problem for whoever is at that show. I'm already certain I'm a break somebody's heart that just recently won a show(no disrespect to him). He's bigger but not even close to as shredded as me on stage. 3 weeks out.

Seated hams 1x rest pause set
180x12/5/3

Hack squat
4pps x 7
2pps x 20

Leg extensions
120x13
105x13/10 +2

Standing calves
230x13/12

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[samgraves82]

10/7 chest and bis
Had a pretty solid session. Finally felt my strength go a little on the back of sets and later sets. I assumed it was coming but to make gains up until 3 weeks out is awesome in my book. I was really tired today too so it may have just been a 1 off. We'll see as the week goes on.

35° bb press
265x8
205x11 +2 pause reps

Life fitness chest press
180x9
170x7
150x8

Hammer incline pin loaded (smith was taken again)
70x11
60x11

Free motion seated fly
35x15
30x11
25x15

Life fitness bicep curl
70x17/14/12

Hammer strength overhead curl
40x9
30x11/9

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[samgraves82]

10/8 check in pix
I'm checking in every 5 days now with coach. These are from this morning.

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[samgraves82]

Mandatory shots

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[samgraves82]

Last one

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[samgraves82]

10/9 back
Good Lord I'm beat up . My lower back has been fucked since last week so today I didn't load my spine at all. Just all cables/machines. Wasn't bad tho gotta nice pump and I'm sure I'll recover from it a lot faster too. Just did extra sets to make up the volume. 4 sets on everything.
Had a re feed meal yesterday and think I spilled over a bit but that's ok. Helped mentally if nothing else.
Quads still a bit sore and inflamed from Sunday but they should be straight tomorrow.

Close grip pulldowns
150x12/8
135x9
120x7

Old life fitness seated row
150x14/11/8/8 wide wide medium narrow grips

Pullups
BWx6/8 wide narrow grip
Asst 50x7/7 wide/narrow grip

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[StellarLabs]

Last one

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Your house is so clean!

 

[samgraves82]

Your house is so clean!

Yes ma'am. I don't play that. Nothing bothers me more than dishes in the sink(without a good reason), unfolded laundry, and empty TP roll . Thank u

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[StellarLabs]

Yes ma'am. I don't play that. Nothing bothers me more than dishes in the sink(without a good reason), unfolded laundry, and empty TP roll . Thank u

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Perhaps you can have a conversation with @StadaGear for me?

 

[samgraves82]

Perhaps you can have a conversation with @StadaGear for me?

I will if u talk to mine

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