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[samgraves82]

Goals met, new goals made.

Ur exactly right

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[samgraves82]

12/8 legs C
Had a pretty damn solid session yesterday. Best the log book and very minimal sciatica pain later. I'm really liking doing the isolation stuff first before the heavy pressing/hack squatting. Feels much better all around. Hopefully it translates to stage cause that's the real test. My energy was still down tho and still is today. If it don't resolve itself soon it may be time for a deload week again. It's only been 7 or 8 weeks but I have pushed hard the last 6 weeks since starting cycle.
Weight is holding 221+ . After all the extra sleeping this weekend , I knew a few of those lbs would come off. 221.7lbs today I think it was .

Seated hams
235x12/4/3 rest pause
165x20

Leg ext
180x19
165x14

Leg press
5pps +5lbps x 18/13

Calves

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[samgraves82]

12/10 push A
Smashed it

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[samgraves82]

Pull yesterday
Went pretty well. Had an old friend join us so got behind on time a bit. Pix from house afterwards. Just not paying attn did str8 sets on pulldowns but I went backwards on them. That bothered me a bit but big jump forward on the DB rows

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[samgraves82]

12/13 legs A
Well my legs haven't been this sore in a good while. Even had some decent quad cramping last night. Those 50-60 rep rest pause sets seemed to do some good last year so I'm putting them back in. Especially since this sciatica started and the popped fibers in other leg and can't squat heavy.
I don't have my log book in here so hopefully memory is right.

GHR extension
60x16/13

Seated hams
170x20

Leg extensions
180x rest pause first set was 17 I think forget the rest

Hack squat
3.5pps x 8
1pps x 25/13/12 I think. 50 total reps

2 sets of calves

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[samgraves82]

Had a pretty good session yesterday. I was running late so had to rush a bit so BB press stayed the same, lost a rep on 2nd set(expected) , but smashed everything else.
On the hammer press I was aggravated and didn't do rest pause but murdered the partials etc on 2 sets. Gotta nasty ass pump too

 

[samgraves82]

12/17 pull B
I forgot I didn't update this yesterday. Had a solid day. Smashed the bus for sure. Nice ass back pump too.

Neutral grip pulldown
220x13/5/2+4 rest pause

Landmine row
5x35s +10 x 15/9

Seated cable row neutral grip
190x15/6/3 rest pause

Rev pec deck
120x20
105x17
90x5 drop to 75x5

All kinda curls ain't even track em

I DID NOT expect my abs to light up like this in front relaxed. This lean at 221 is wild to me

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[samgraves82]

12/17 pull B
I forgot I didn't update this yesterday. Had a solid day. Smashed the bus for sure. Nice ass back pump too.

Neutral grip pulldown
220x13/5/2+4 rest pause

Landmine row
5x35s +10 x 15/9

Seated cable row neutral grip
190x15/6/3 rest pause

Rev pec deck
120x20
105x17
90x5 drop to 75x5

All kinda curls ain't even track em

I DID NOT expect my abs to light up like this in front relaxed. This lean at 221 is wild to me

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[samgraves82]

That was actually a +6 on the pulldown after just watching

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[samgraves82]

12/19 legs B
For whatever reason I felt strong and muscles were firing hard today. Crazy pump before I even finished the warmup sets.

Seated hams
235x13/5/2
165x20(15 + 5)

Leg extensions
185x22
165x14

Pivot leg press
7pps +10lb x 19 +1 & 10

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[samgraves82]

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[XOTG85]

Sam is killing it. I got to catch those legs bro. I got to catch up. Inspiration!

 

[samgraves82]

Sam is killing it. I got to catch those legs bro. I got to catch up. Inspiration!

Thanks brother. And I have no doubt u can and will. Sorry I went to a cabin most of the week, phone off and just disconnected and fucked

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[samgraves82]

1/2 legs A
I just couldn't help myself. That pro squat machine has been calling me for weeks now and I just hate that hack squat we got. You ever go back to a movement machine and then wonder why you ever left it? That's what happened tonight. Didn't even really hit it hard cause my back/sciatica was screaming at me but the pump i got in my quads was phenomenal. Wait till you see the pix, ridiculous!! I gotta consistent training partner now too so I don't have to worry about getting stuck under it. Had no safety latch so if you fail, ur stuck till help comes.

GHR extension
70x17

Seated hams
170x21

Leg extensions
190x20/12/5 rest pause

Dynabody Pro squat
1.5pps x 10
2pps x 10
3pps x 10

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[samgraves82]

1/4/26 push B
Well, got stuck at 7 reps again on flat bench. 3rd time in a row. If it happens 1 more time I'm gonna change something. Made progress on 2nd set though. And rest of work out was successful.

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[Jbswole40]

1/4/26 push B
Well, got stuck at 7 reps again on flat bench. 3rd time in a row. If it happens 1 more time I'm gonna change something. Made progress on 2nd set though. And rest of work out was successful.

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Bro i been knowing u for years here and there,awsome work..seriously, i dig up photo r vid from 21.lol.
Great progress my man.
always say consistency, and my friend u r great definition of it..
Keep grinding sam.

 

[samgraves82]

1/7/26
Finally all appts done and holidays and back in the swing 100% (vs 98% ) swole up the legs real nice today. Was little worried after the physical therapist put me thru it yesterday. Got my CPAP squared away and new sleep study comin soon too. Forgot to write last set down but got video.

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[samgraves82]

I'm glad that weeks over. I'm sorry I've been slacking on here a bit but all is well now I promise.
Training has went well though.

I don't have my log book on me but the push highlights were, if I remember right
25° smith press 335x9 and 275x13 paused and 25° DB press 100x14
Tonight's pull session next post

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[samgraves82]

Gotta nice leg pump yesterday. As predicted sciatica was BOOMIN so I didn't hack squat(regret it now) and just did extra leg extensions. It'll be ok for 1 workout tho.

Seated hams
240x15/5/4
165x22

Leg extensions
195x20
180x17
165x11
150x16

Calves
2 sets

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[samgraves82]

Uh oh I see I missed a workout here.
Well I had pull day tonight and went pretty damn good. Pretty decent pump for sleeping all day. Progress on all my main back movements

Ez bar pulldown
220x14/5/3

Chest supported DB row
80x12/8

Hammer low row
3pps x 16/12

Rev pec deck
105x20/16
90x10
75x17

DB curls
5 sets

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[samgraves82]

1/17 legs A
Had a damn good session last night. Last set of hacks I failed at bottom of rep but on the 3rd try I was able to scream my way back up. Looked like that old sam sulek video lol.

Glute focus extensions
80x16

Seated hams
180x19 (15 & 4)

Leg extensions
195x19/8/4 rest pause

Hack squat
3.5pps x 10
2pps x 20 really earned that 20th rep

Calves 2 sets

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[samgraves82]

1/20 push B
I had a kick ass day. Although I didn't add a rep to bench press again, I tried a little wider grip just to see. Oddly, put more on my triceps and I'm certain with my usual grip, id gotten that ever elusive 8th rep. Plus, went back to normal grip on 2nd set, with minimal rest, and still matched last time. That said, the last 3 sets of pressing pumped my chest so gd much, I didn't even bother with flies!!! Same with smith shoulder press, it was hitting so good, we just did 2 extra sets of those instead of laterals. Cause if something is hitting, just stay out, right? I did forget to write down 2nd set of hemmer incline but pretty sure it was 6 plus the partials

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[samgraves82]

1/23 legs B
We had a killer session last night. I guess I left my log book just realized lol
If I remember right

Seated hams
240x15/5/3 +3

Leg extensions
195x19/8/5

Prosquat Dynabody
4ppsx12
3.5 pps x 8

2 sets calves

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