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05-05-17

Soreness: nothing in particular
Pain: minor occasional twinge in lower right back, gonna stretch/foam roll and see how two days off treats me

Bench
Bar x 10
40 x 6
57.5 x 6
65 x 3
72.5 x 3
67.5 x 3
65 x 5
60 x 3
57.5 x 5
52.5 x 3
50 x 11

CGBP
45 x 3, 5, 7, 4, 6, 8

Seated DB OHP
18s x 9, 8, 8
16s x 10

SS1A: 1.5 Style Lateral Raise
5s x 12, 9, 9, 8

SS1B: Machine Rear Delt Flye
45 x 13, 12, 10
39 x 14

SS2A: Machine Preacher Curls
23 x 14
27 x 10, 9, 9
23 x 12

SS2B: Overhead DB Extension
18 x 12, 12, 12, 12, 12

Notes
Solid workout. Peeved about this lower back thing :/ Annoyed if it's form induced as I've been pretty careful about checking/filming heavy sets of DL and squats. Maybe just cumulative fatigue.

04-05-17

Soreness: hamstrings still sore, nothing else in particular

Deadlift
50 x 5
70 x 5
85 x 3
97.5 x 5
110 x 3
122.5 x 5 [+2.5kg = reps]
117.5 x 3
110 x 3
105 x 3
97.5 x 3
90 x 3
85 x 14

Front Squat
40 x 5
50 x 3
62.5 x 3, 5, 7, 4, 6, 8 [this was brutal]

Chins
BW x 6, 6, 6, 4

Narrow+neutral grip lat pulldows
45 x 8
39 x 10, 10, 10, 10
Really liked these, lots of extra ROM pulling to lower down chest than is possible with other bars, also felt a bit more bicep, though that's perhaps just them being a bit sore from yesterday

Neutral+medium grip seated cable rows
45 x 8
39 x 10
32 x 14, 14, 14
Tried to focus on pulling with traps as well as lats

Bentover DB Shrugs [like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3NIBLmlKaU&feature=youtu.be]
16s x 10, 10, 10, 10
Done to just focus on feeling traps and for a bit of fun, quite liked it as a way to feel them working.

Notes

degree-determining exams are in 3 weeks and stress is building

Echoing what everyone above has said, I'm so sorry for your loss. Your mom sounds like an amazing woman.

I also wanted to echo what lbss says about the community you've produced here. There's a reason this is the place I wanted to return to and log at after so many years out, and it's all thanks to you, man.

03-05-17

Soreness: hamstrings, glutes, calves, all quite mild

OHP
Bar x 7
30 x 5
42.5 x 5
47.5 x 3
52.5 x 1
50 x 2 [failed the 3rd prescribed rep]
47.5 x 3
45 x 5
42.5 x 5
37.5 x 5
35 x 9

Incline Bench
30 x 6
37.5 x 5
45 x 3, 5, 7, 4, 6, 8 [hardest this has been yet]

Dips
BW x 9, 8, 7, 6, 5

SS1A: Facepulls
14.7 x 12, 12, 12, 12
12.5 x 15, 14

SS1B: Lateral Raises
7 x 10, 10, 10
5 x 14, 14, 14

Hammer Curls
14 x 9, 8
12 x 11, 10
10 x 16

Notes

Peeved but unsurprised at stalling on OHP. I'll reset back such that the top set is at a weight I reckon I can hit for 6-8 reps so that I can get a bit more volume in.

01-05-17

Soreness: Pecs, general upper body

Bench
50 x 8
60 x 6
65 x 4, 4, 4
60 x 5
Skipped last couple of sets :/

SS1A: Chins
BW x 4
+10 x 3, 3, 3, 2.5
BW x 5, 4, 4, 4
A little stagnant here, unsurprisingly, since I missed out the heavy chins last week

SS1B: OHP
27.5 x 6
32.5 x 5
37.5 x 3, 5, 7, 4, 6, 8 [had to take some fairly long pauses before the last few reps of the 8 set]

Pendlay Row
50 x 8, 8, 8, 8
I love this exercise

DB Incline Press
18 x 12, 11, 9, 8

SS2A: V-Bar Pushdown
18 x 12, 12, 12, 12

SS2B: Alternating DB Curl
12 x 11, 10, 10, 9

Notes

Still from lots of benching two days ago so the benching was tough, otherwise fine. Went at an unusual time for me and the gym was awfully busy, back to the morning tomorrow, I hope.

Ill

Quite sore upper back, which is one of my favourite sorenesses. Will hopefully be recovered from this sniffle tomorrow to lift. I'd lift ill at home, but feel uncouth doing that at a public gym.

26-04-17

Soreness: Quads, Glutes, Hams

Chins
BW x 4, 4, 4 [just to warm up a bit and get flowing. Did these sternum to bar and felt very light]

OHP
Bar x 8
30 x 5
40 x 5
45 x 5
50 x 2 [Woof that second rep was a grinder, was shaking like hell]
47.5 x 3
45 x 3
42.5 x 5
40 x 5
37.5 x 5
35 x 9

Incline Bench Press
30 x 6
37.5 x 5
42.5 x 3, 5, 7, 4, 6, 8 [good pump and quite tough on the 7 and 8 sets]

Dips
BW x 8, 8, 6, 6

SS1A: Facepulls
12.5 x 16
14.7 x 10, 10, 10
12.5 x 13, 12

SS1B: DB Lateral Raise
6 x 10, 10, 10, 10
1.5 style @ 4 x 8, 6+5

Single Arm DB Hammer Curl
12 x 8, 8, 8

Alternating DB Hammer Curl
10 x 12, 12

Notes

OHP unsurprisingly tough. Good workout.

25-04-17

Squat
Bar x lots, lots
40kg x 5
60 x 4
77.5 x 5
87.5 x 3
97.5 x 3 [+2.5kg, -1 rep, decent given the time off/time needed to get used to form and whatnot again for me]
92.5 x 3
87.5 x 3
82.5 x 3
77.5 x 5
72.5 x 5
70 x 8
As with last time the form really felt like it was coming together on the back off sets. Maybe I should do some light back squats on the other leg day just to keep form practice to more than 1/week?

Deficit Deadlift
70 x 5
80 x 4
87.5 x 3, 5, 7, 4, 6, 8
quads dead on that last set

Reverse Lunge
+36kg x 8, 8

Leg Curl
36 x 10, 10

Calf Press
93 x 8, 8, 8

Notes

Good to be back in the gym after a bunch of traveling, though the travels were nice. Cut volume back a bit so that I'm not completely wrecked for the next few days. OHP tomorrow.