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[Wardamn]

Looking big, what are you weighing right now?

 

[samgraves82]

Looking big, what are you weighing right now?

Holding pretty steady at ~217lb last couple days.

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[samgraves82]

10/24 push B
Had a pretty damn good push day. I am starting to notice it seems like I'm losing steam toward the end of my workouts even still after the deload. It is what it is for now. I did match my best ever bench press for reps tho. Tried for 8th rep but failed

Flat BB
340x7
275x12

Hammer incline
2pps x 16/6/2

Incline fly
50x18

Smith press
155x20/4/2 +2

Machine lateral
70x20/20
60x20/20

Ez bar press down
70x20/14
50x20/20

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[samgraves82]

Pull day B
Pretty good day. Oddly enough, the gd rear delt pump was the best today . Switched the T-Bar row for the landmine row with str8 bar cause I just hate that T-Bar there. Got 9.reps on the 2nd set of landmine rows

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[samgraves82]

10/29 legs B
As of yesterday switching up the leg training a touch. U already know been nursing the quad/hip so in order to quit aggravating it and let it heal up properly I'm doing my ham curls first, like always, then leg extensions 2nd so the loads are less with my pressing movements. BB squats are gone for now. I am gonna try the hack or pro squat machine but if I feel one thing it's gone too and I'll just leg press. Also shortening the ROM since "in the hole" is where the problem is. All that said, I did get it in. Great pump as you'll see and pretty damn sore today.

Seated hams
235x12/7/3 +3 rest pause set
Just rn in this moment I realized I didn't do my fn widow maker !!!

Leg extensions
120x18/12 why am I so weak on these

Pivot leg press
6pps +10lbs x 22/15

Standing calves
130x 50 rest pause

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[samgraves82]

10/31 push C
Went to other gym since partner couldn't go so I could use the bigger DBs. Didn't do anything special but I guess the extra sleep and extra meal worked wonders cause my gd chest pump was unreal!!!! Even went to bathroom to take pix before moving in to shoulders

30° smith press
320x8
260x12 paused

Flat DB press
110 x 13

Hi pulley fly (life fitness station)
22.5 x 22
22.5 x 17/8/7 rest pause

Cable upright row
22.5x20
32.5 x 20/20
27.5 x 30 some cheat reps

DB laterals
30x22 drop
20x13 drop
12x12

Lying DB extensions
35x10
30x12
25x15

Vbar press down
50x19/16/15

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[samgraves82]

11/2 pull C
Hell yea boys this was a good one. Back on cycle as of this weekend too.

Test(sust) 700
DHB 300
DBOL 50MG

Now I can see why u .at think those 2 things oppose each other but it's just something I wanna try and coach was nice enough to let me play a little with the understanding that if the dhb puts me in "fat but ing mode" then it has to go. This is grow time not get shredded time. . That said, this pull session was awesome. Deads have my lower back a touch sore but I did let hips come up a touch on the first pull and put a lot into my lower back. Most people prob wouldn't even spot it but I did. Switched up my hi row a bit too. Switched to 1 arm so I can get that slight twist to get into those lower lats and it worked beautifully all g with that d-handle attached. I try to make a gif

Hammer hi row
4pps x 12/4/2

Deadlift
500x6

Str8 arm pulldowns/cable pullover
60x19/17

Rear laterals
25x30
20x10
12x?? Have to watch video

Incline curl
3x20x20lb

Cable curl
110x15
100x15
90x15
I believe this "bro shit" for biceps is working!!! It literally the only thing I've never tried. Just chasing sick ass nasty painful pump

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[samgraves82]

11/3 legs C
Had a pretty damn good leg day Monday. The ROM in .u hip/quad was better and less pain. I'm also liking doing leg extension before my heavy press/squat motion too.

Seated hams
235x14/4/3 +3 rest pause

Leg extensions
150x28/11/6 rest pause (now I know can go heavier )

Leg press
5pps x 15/12

Standing calves
150x50 rest pause

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[samgraves82]

11/5 push A
I totally forgot about my log and got even more behind. Damn what a good one tho and sick ass pump all around. Fn loved it. We skipped today cause my brother had an appt and we just gonna do sat and sun instead of Friday/Saturday then found out last minute I'm working all weekend. So it's gonna be a helluva push next few days. That 1.5 time Fri and Sat and the double time on Sunday gonna be nice on the wallet tho. And I need it too.

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[samgraves82]

11/8 pull day!!!
Pulling stacks boi!!!!
Just noticed just now didn't write down last 2 sets of my rest pause set on low row

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[samgraves82]

11/10 legs
Actually did a squat movement today with no pain and barely felt that spot in my quad. I did say barely soni didn't push my luck and just focused on making the absolute best of each rep.

GHR glute/ham extension
45x14/13

Seated ham curl
150x20

Leg extensions
165x17/9/5 rest pause

Hack squat
3pps x 8
2pps x 20

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[samgraves82]

11/12 push B
All I know to say is "fuck yes" nuff said.

Flat BB press
365x5 3/4
275x14

Hammer incline
2pps +10 x 15/5/3

Pec deck (cable was broken)
135x13 drop
120x6 drop
105x7

Smith press
185x11/4/2

Cuffed cable laterals
40x15/15/12 back and forth no rest

Ez bar press down
70x20/20/15
50x16

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[samgraves82]

11/14 pull B
Not gonna lie, I just wasn't feeling it today. BUT I DID IT ANYWAY AND HAD A DAMN FOOD ONE!!! I was tired but the weight moved anyway, and as you can see in pix, back was pumped as a mofo!!! I did do bis too just didn't write em down.

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[samgraves82]

11/15 legs B
Damn good leg day and only felt the hip/quad 1 time. Getting better by the day!! Got my training partner back after being gone all week so you know we went in!!! Gotta little carried away on ham curls and had to drop weight for last mini set.

Seated ham curl
240x10/3 then 225x2 +4 forced reps
165x20

Leg extensions
165x27/17 first 12 nice tempo last 5 just banging

Pivot leg press
6pps +10 x 20/14

Standing calves
150x50 rest pause 4 tries

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[samgraves82]

11/17 push C
Solid ass workout and solid ass pump again.

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[samgraves82]

11/21 legs C
It's been a long week and I'm a little behind so sorry bout that. Not even gonna share my pull day cause it was trash all around!!! Pissed me off but maybe I needed a little bit of humbling cause I have been getting cocky. Legs went awesome today. My poor hamstrings didn't even wanna pull my leg up to get into leg press . I videows everything but it shut off at the end of curls aona few forced reps were missed but we went in today!!!
As u can see, pumped AF!!! Not a line left anywhere in quads or hams

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[samgraves82]

11/21 legs C
It's been a long week and I'm a little behind so sorry bout that. Not even gonna share my pull day cause it was trash all around!!! Pissed me off but maybe I needed a little bit of humbling cause I have been getting cocky. Legs went awesome today. My poor hamstrings didn't even wanna pull my leg up to get into leg press . I videows everything but it shut off at the end of curls aona few forced reps were missed but we went in today!!!
As u can see, pumped AF!!! Not a line left anywhere in quads or hams

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[samgraves82]

11/22 push A
Yesterday's workout and pump was stupid!!! Granted I had more food in me and rest, for me, to have chest striations at this weight is ridiculous!!! Although it's a low incline, it's the first time I touched 3 plates on a BB incline press.
25° BB press
315x7
245x11 paused reps

Hammer flat press
100pps x 16/6/3 +several forced reps

Pec deck
105x14

BHN smith press
155x16/6/4 rest pause

Machine lateral
Didn't write down reps but 90/70/50 lbs drops

Ez bar press down
Wide/narrow/wide/narrow
60x30/14+6 partials
50x?/20

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[samgraves82]

11/22 push A
Yesterday's workout and pump was stupid!!! Granted I had more food in me and rest, for me, to have chest striations at this weight is ridiculous!!! Although it's a low incline, it's the first time I touched 3 plates on a BB incline press.
25° BB press
315x7
245x11 paused reps

Hammer flat press
100pps x 16/6/3 +several forced reps

Pec deck
105x14

BHN smith press
155x16/6/4 rest pause

Machine lateral
Didn't write down reps but 90/70/50 lbs drops

Ez bar press down
Wide/narrow/wide/narrow
60x30/14+6 partials
50x?/20

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[samgraves82]

11/24 pull A
We had a damn good one yesterday. I even had to puke a little

Close grip pulldown
220x11/3 then 210x3+4 rest pause

DB rows
100x12/10

Hammer low row 1 arm
3pps x 15/8 then grabbed 2 handed and just banged

Rev pec deck
120x20 drop
105x8 drop
90x5

Cable curls all variants bro shit

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[samgraves82]

11/26 legs A
We had a kick ass leg.day today. Energy started low but we made up for it later.

GHR extension
50x15/12

Seated ham curl
165x20

Leg ext
165x20/10/5 1/2

Hack squat
3pps x 12
2pps x 22

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[samgraves82]

Been little lazy last couple days but I been working.

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[samgraves82]

Took an extra rest day yesterday. Not really by choice but it was worth it. I had a Dr appt and my training partner had his baby born so I stopped by to see them. I slept especially hard last night too. Connected? I dunno but it sure was nice.

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[samgraves82]

12/3 legs B
Even with the TB/bpc running hard thru me, my legs still sore AF after this one right here. I purposely dropped the weight slightly on ham curls for 2 reasons. 1, cause the last sets reps were almost nothing, and 2, with this new sciatica pain, I wanted to be a little careful just in case. Oddly enough, not long after training, I felt almost zero sciatica pain in glute, back, shin. And still almost pain free today too. I got my physical therapy scheduled tho so we'll see if/how that helps. Anyways, damn good pump plus sore ass legs equals good session. Oh, skipped calves too cause I DID NOT wanna chance flaring up that shin pain which is the worst part for me.

Seated ham curl
230/12/4/3 +3 forced reps
150x33

Leg extensions
180x23
165x12 +5 cheat reps

Pivot leg press
6pps +10lbs x 25/15

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[Montego]

No mention of the new weight increase. Should have been on page 1

 

[samgraves82]

No mention of the new weight increase. Should have been on page 1

I guess that is kinda important too

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[samgraves82]

I gotta little lazy last couple days. I was convinced I caught strep from boss. After last night I think I just got lucky and slept it off on account of all the extra sleep last couple days and the amount of sweat that came out of me last couple nights. I'm ok today tho.
Last night I decided to swap deads for rack pulls because of this sciatica. It's been pretty calm last few days and wanna keep it that way till my physical therapy starts. Didn't go too hard on rack pulls either. Just squeezed out everything I could with 405. Have to admit , I slacked on arm and shoulder training last 2 days too due to the lack of energy. I'm back full bore tomorrow tho.
On a higher note, aside from Monday, for first time ever, I held between 222lb and 226lbs which is fuckin awesome!!! First time I ever looked in mirror and thought "damn I look big rn"

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[Montego]

I gotta little lazy last couple days. I was convinced I caught strep from boss. After last night I think I just got lucky and slept it off on account of all the extra sleep last couple days and the amount of sweat that came out of me last couple nights. I'm ok today tho.
Last night I decided to swap deads for rack pulls because of this sciatica. It's been pretty calm last few days and wanna keep it that way till my physical therapy starts. Didn't go too hard on rack pulls either. Just squeezed out everything I could with 405. Have to admit , I slacked on arm and shoulder training last 2 days too due to the lack of energy. I'm back full bore tomorrow tho.
On a higher note, aside from Monday, for first time ever, I held between 222lb and 226lbs which is fuckin awesome!!! First time I ever looked in mirror and thought "damn I look big rn"

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