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4/4 Saturday

88min. 21hr fast. Pain during RingPushUps. Soft tissue noise from scapula when DL form slacked. Had FrontSquat programmed to super With rows, but decided against it 5 reps in. Tried Klokov Presses. I feel it.

DeficitDL @205lb; 20x, 17x, 16x

RingPushUps 17x, 15x, 12x

WorkoutPoop 11min, 3x5in

OHP @85lb; 20x, 20x, 17x

SissyPullUps 3x10

YatesRows @115lb; 20x, 20x, 20x

Klokov Press @65lb; 12x, 12x, 10x

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4/7 Tuesday

Squat/OHP/PullUp
Rep-load scheme: 50%, ~20rep
Strategy: BB, deload, heal

Notable: heartburn cut short plank sets, first OverheadSquats ever, OHS limited by shoulder strength/endurance, no injury pain

Soundtrack: Elephunk

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL31lcUABiWdItKBziYPc_b2jr_R52Uyjb



Time: 91min
Poop: pre-workout only, inbetween (during) pre-squat stretching.
 

 

LowBarSquat @155; 4x20

 

OHP @85; 3x20

FrontSquat @85; 3x15

SissyPullUps 3x12

 

Assisted RazorCurl 3x8

Planks 1x20breaths

OverheadSquat @65; 6x, 4x, 8x

 

Time to eat yams

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4/9 Thursday

BW = 201

DL/BENCH/ROW

Rep-load scheme: 50%, ~20rep

Strategy: BB, deload, heal

Notable: First SumoDL sets ever, wiped out mid way through workout, attempted variations of face pulls without use of cables, no injury pain.

Extra notable: Most intense quad DOMS ever today. I could barely push my finger into my thigh without crying like a wimp. Yet I drove a steel bar into my leg meat with great force and broke up the riot of muscle fibers. Even though I took precautions, some pee came out.

Soundtrack: my workout playlist on shuffle, most moving track; Land of Confusion

https://youtu.be/ZujuYiweht8

Don't judge me.

Time: 109min

Poop: pre-workout only

SumoDL @205; 2x20

DL @205; 1x20

CalfRaise @205; 2x8

Bench @120; 4x22

FrontSquat @120; 1x15

DB FacePulls 3x20

Rows @120; 4x20

StiffLegDL @120; 2x20

Declined Wide PushUps; 17x, 20x

Time to eat pancakes!

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4/11 Saturday

Full body Saturday
Rep-load scheme: 12rep, ~65-70‰
Strategy: BB, taper-off deload

Notable: Late evening workout after long afternoon nap. SumoDL feels great, RingPushUps feel terrible, UprightRows in for lat delts and ext rotators, FrontSquat twinged injured left scapula, this facepull variation felt effective the way I wanted it.

Soundtrack: The Roots artist playlist. Highlight track;

The Roots - The Fire (Feat. John Legend): https://youtu.be/UfBOeu9m64E



Time: 116min
Fasting duration: 24hrs
Poop: 15min between OHP set. Bowels fighting muscles for hydration. 3rd today. I am empty.

 

SumoDL @255; 2x12

DeficitDL @255; 2x12

RingPushUps; 4x12

 

OHP @115; 12x, 12x, 15x

PullUps; 3x8

UprightRows @115; 3x10

 

Rows @165; 3x12

FrontSquat @165; 3x8

DBFacePulls (with ext. rotation) @10; 3x20

 

Time to eat pancakes.

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4/12 Sunday

SQUAT/OHP/PULLUP

Rep-load scheme: 12rep, ~65-70‰

Strategy: BB, taper-off deload

Notable: Right knee swollen. Scapula injury nag during LowBarSquat.

Soundtrack: Grungy playlist. Highlight track;

Alice In Chains - Dirt: https://youtu.be/7PWkN9viNxA

Time: 88min

Fasting duration: no fast

Poop: pre-workout

LowBarSquat; 5x165, 5x185, 4x12x205

OHP @115; 12x, 12x, 11x

FrontSquat @115; 3x10

PullUps; 3x8

Assisted RazorCurl; 3x10

OverheadSquat @65; 3x10

Klokov Press @65; 3x12

Time to watch Game of Thrones.

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4/14 Tuesday

DL/BENCH/ROW

Rep-load scheme: 12rep, ~65-70‰

Strategy: BB, taper-off deload

Notable: Took last DL set to burny burn, removed FrontSquat after unracking into a ping in my left scapula, got extra bench reps, removed a few sets of supersetted accessories after noticing a lack of energy to complete reps

Soundtrack: Velvet Revolver artistplaylist. Highlight track;

Fall to Pieces

I can't resist this song.

Time: 122min

Fasting duration: no fast

Poop: morning

SumoDL @255; 2x12

DL @255; 12x, 14x

CalfRaise @255; 2x8

Bench @175; 12x, 12x, 13x, 13x

DBFacePulls w. Ext Rot @10/side; 4x20

Rows @175; 4x12

StiffLegDL @175; 3x10

PushUp; 15x, 15x, 18x

Time to drink a liter of milk, and eat a pot of rice and a bowl of tuna.

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4/16 Thursday

BW = 203

SKIPPED WORKOUT

I had a 8rep squat/ohp/PullUp day scheduled today. My left ass hurts bad, like it got pulled out of the socket. A similar deep sharp ache that has been leaving from my left shoulder. While the ass ache nagged me at work today, it wasn't until my first warmup squat that I figured out that it wouldn't let me reliably take full weight through the motion. Like with my shoulder, I can't pinpoint the location through stretching or probing. The pain will consistently ping during the upward squat at and just above parallel; when I'm pushing my knees out the hardest. I spent time on the inversion table to see if tight hamstrings or tight back could be the cause, it was inconclusive.

I will eat protein and rest until Saturday. This skipped squat workout will replace my normal Saturday routine and will be followed by the scheduled 8rep DL day on Sunday.

I am 80% sure that the left shoulder injury is a combination of two things. First, super heavy DL triples with a new belt and wrist straps may have tore something around my left scapula. Second, my overly tight front delts are not counterbalanced with tension from the other side of the rotator cuff. These two put together may have caused an impingement or nerve crowding in the related areas. I've been seeing good results in self administering active release therapy to the front clavicle and front bicep connections, but the armpit access to under the scapula is still a mystery to me, and the back delts and scapula are well out of reach. The recent reintroduced upright rows and new addition of facepulls and the related external rotation movement are a means to counterbalance any potential tightness in the armpit area that I can't figure out.

I might need to dabble in girly exercises to fix the ass issue.

I managed to find the most sexist example image possible.

leg_raise1.jpg

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Ok time to get back to logging. I have a lot to catch up on.

 

I fixed my shoulder. I believe the issue was something like tendon impingement and possible nerve pinching due to imbalanced tensions on the shoulder. The fix included tightening the upper back and external rotators through bodybuilding exercises, and the loosening of the clavicle and humerus connections to the delts, biceps, and pecs through self administered active release therapy. Now, I am hitting OHP and Bench harder than I ever did before. Though I have to continue the shoulder tension fixes as maintenance, as I feel like I am just barely on the safe side of the tipping point where my shoulder can once again become suddenly and painfully useless.

 

My hip problem ended up being much more severe than my shoulder. I missed two days of work. I havent done any deadlifts or squats in two weeks. My efforts to diagnose the problem are blinded by the mass of my ass blocking access to the hip joint itself. The best I could do was not burden the joint and hope that it is an issue that can be solved with some healing and rest. The last Ibuprophen I took was a week ago, but I still feel the edge of discomfort. Although this suggests that the time off of my lower body is working to heal the joint, Im worried about my leg muscles. I've been feeling pains of atrophy.

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No deadlifts or squats makes me sad. It is awkward with hip issues because you don't want to work on massaging your ass because people might think you're weird. But there is no other real way to solve that. Best of luck.

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No deadlifts or squats makes me sad. It is awkward with hip issues because you don't want to work on massaging your ass because people might think you're weird. But there is no other real way to solve that. Best of luck.

 

Haha, something tells me that Rookie has NOOO issue massaging his ass in a public setting

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Catch up logs.

 

 

 

Saturday 18th April 2015

rep shoulders, with squats and pullups, stopped squats early due to discomfort


** LBBSquat **

- 175 x 10

- 235 x 8

- 235 x 8

- 235 x 8

 

** OHP **

- 135 x 8

- 135 x 8

- 135 x 8

- 135 x 8

** PullUp **

- 8

- 8

- 8

- 8

 

** Klokov Press **

- 85 x 8

- 85 x 8

- 85 x 8

- 85 x 5

** UprightRow **

- 85 x 18

- 85 x 18

- 85 x 18

- 85 x 20


 

 

Sunday 19th April 2015

Ass pain after attempting Sumo DL. So bad I couldnt bench. Missed two days of work.


** Deadlift **

- 205 x 8

- 295 x 2

 

** Bench **

- 205 x 8

- 205 x 8

- 205 x 7

** Plate FacePull with Ext. Rot **

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20


 

 

Tuesday 21st April 2015

OHP and PullUps. Ass pain still limiting even upperbody workouts.


** OHP **

- 95 x 20

- 115 x 10

- 135 x 8

- 145 x 4

- 145 x 4

 

** PullUp **

- 8


 

 

Wednesday 22nd April 2015

volume bench


** Bench **

- 165 x 16

- 185 x 11

- 195 x 8

- 205 x 7

- 215 x 6

- 220 x 4

- 220 x 4


 

 

Thursday 23rd April 2015

bro work. biceps and upperback. mini challenge prep

BW= 205


** BarbellRow **

- 165 x 12

- 175 x 9

- 180 x 8

- 185 x 7

- 190 x 7

- 195 x 6

- 200 x 5

 

** Barbell Curl **

- 50 x 23

- 50 x 25

- 50 x 25

- 50 x 25

** Plate FacePull with Ext. Rot **

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20

 

** Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise **

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20


 

 

Friday 24th April 2015

volume shoulders and pullups


** OHP **

- 95 x 21

- 115 x 13

- 125 x 10

- 135 x 7

- 145 x 4

** PullUp **

- 8

- 8

- 8

- 8

- 8

** UprightRow **

- 95 x 16

- 115 x 12

- 125 x 9

- 135 x 8

- 145 x 5


 

 

Saturday 25th April 2015

mini challenge prep. chest, biceps, upperback.


** Bench **

- 95 x 30

- 145 x 20

- 185 x 10

- 205 x 8

- 215 x 5

- 220 x 1

 

** Flat Dumbbell Fly **

- 30 x 8

- 30 x 12

- 30 x 12

** Dumbbell Curl **

- 30 x 10

- 30 x 10

- 30 x 10

 

** BarbellRow **

- 95 x 20

- 145 x 12

- 145 x 12

** ChinUp **

- 5

- 4

- 5

** Plate FacePull with Ext. Rot **

- 30 x 6

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20

** Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise **

- 10 x 12

- 10 x 8

- 10 x 10


 

 

Sunday 26th April 2015

volume shoulders with pullUps


** OHP **

- 95 x 20

- 115 x 12

- 125 x 10

- 135 x 8

- 135 x 7

** UprightRow **

- 95 x 20

- 115 x 14

- 125 x 12

- 135 x 8

** PullUp **

- 8

- 8

- 8

- 10


 

 

Monday 27th April 2015

chest, biceps, upperback. 


** Bench **

- 145 x 22

- 185 x 12

- 195 x 11

- 205 x 4

- 205 x 8

- 205 x 8

 

** Flat Dumbbell Fly **

- 30 x 12

- 30 x 12

** Inverted Row **

- 10

- 10

** Dumbbell Curl **

- 30 x 10

 

** Plate FacePull with Ext. Rot **

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20

** Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise **

- 10 x 12

- 10 x 12

** Barbell Curl **

- 95 x 5


 

 

Tuesday 28th April 2015

volume shoulders with pullUps. First 10rep OHP @ 135


** OHP **

- 115 x 15

- 125 x 11

- 135 x 10

- 145 x 5

- 155 x 4

- 115 x 13

** UprightRow **

- 115 x 10

- 125 x 10

- 135 x 8

- 145 x 5

- 155 x 4

- 115 x 12

** PullUp **

- 8

- 8

- 8

- 8

- 8

- 8


 

 

Thursday 30th April 2015

chest, biceps, upperback. Volume bench. Mini challenge prep.

BW= 201


** Bench **

- 165 x 20

- 205 x 9

- 215 x 7

- 220 x 6

- 225 x 5

- 205 x 6

- 205 x 6

 

** BarbellRow **

- 165 x 10

- 165 x 10

** Flat Dumbbell Fly **

- 30 x 10

- 30 x 10

** ChinUp **

- 10

- 10

 

** Barbell Curl **

- 50 x 30

- 50 x 20

** Plate FacePull with Ext. Rot **

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20

** Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise **

- 10 x 12

- 10 x 12


 

 

Saturday 2nd May 2015

Mini challenge (bench & curls). Rocked it. Also, shoulders and pullups.


** Bench **

- 150 x 23

- 150 x 16

- 150 x 15

- 150 x 15

- 150 x 15

** Barbell Curl **

- 50 x 31

- 50 x 20

- 50 x 22

- 50 x 22

- 50 x 28

 

** OHP **

- 125 x 8

- 135 x 8

- 145 x 5

- 155 x 2

- 155 x 2

 

** UprightRow **

- 115 x 14

- 115 x 14

- 115 x 14

** PullUp **

- 8

- 8

- 8


 

 

Sunday 3rd May 2015

chest and upperback. Back focus.


** BarbellRow **

- 165 x 14

- 165 x 14

- 165 x 14

- 165 x 14

 

** Bench **

- 165 x 15

- 215 x 7

- 230 x 5

- 240 x 3

- 250 x 2

** Dumbbell Row **

- 30 x 20

- 30 x 20

- 30 x 20

- 30 x 20

 

** Plate FacePull with Ext. Rot **

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20

** Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise **

- 10 x 12

- 10 x 12

- 10 x 12

- 10 x 12


 

 

Monday 4th May 2015

volume shoulders with pullUps


** OHP **

- 120 x 14

- 130 x 11

- 140 x 8

- 150 x 5

- 160 x 2

 

** PullUp **

- 8

- 8

- 8

- 8

- 8

** UprightRow **

- 120 x 12

- 120 x 12

- 120 x 12

- 120 x 12

- 120 x 12

 

** Lateral Dumbbell Raise **

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20


 

 

Tuesday 5th May 2015

Chest and upperback. New bench 1rep PR, +25lb from VVLL. Went up fast.


** Bench **

- 185 x 13

- 200 x 11

- 215 x 7

- 230 x 5

- 245 x 3

- 260 x 1

- 265 x 1

 

** BarbellRow **

- 165 x 14

- 165 x 14

- 165 x 14

- 165 x 14

** Flat Dumbbell Fly **

- 30 x 12

- 30 x 12

** Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise **

- 10 x 12

- 10 x 12

 

** Plate FacePull with Ext. Rot **

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20


 

 

Wednesday 6th May 2015

Adding back lowish volume squats and Deadlifts everyday, Starting light. Legs got beat up anyway. PullUp focus with shoulders day.


** LBBSquat **

- 135 x 10

- 160 x 10

- 185 x 10

 

** PullUp **

- 8

- 8

- 8

- 8

- 8

 

** Deadlift **

- 135 x 10

- 185 x 10

- 235 x 10

 

** OHP **

- 115 x 16

- 115 x 13

- 115 x 14

** UprightRow **

- 115 x 12

- 115 x 12

- 115 x 12


 

 

Thursday 7th May 2015

Continuing ramping daily squat and DL. Row focus with bench day. Wiped out. Legs are trashed.

BW= 200


** LBBSquat **

- 135 x 10

- 175 x 10

- 215 x 10

 

** BarbellRow **

- 165 x 14

- 165 x 14

- 165 x 14

 

** Deadlift **

- 135 x 10

- 205 x 10

- 275 x 10

 

** Bench **

- 185 x 14

- 205 x 10

- 225 x 7

** Plate FacePull with Ext. Rot **

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20

- 10 x 20


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5/9 Saturday

Daily DL and squat reintroduction. OHP/shoulder day with PullUps.

24hr fast.

FitNotes Workout - Saturday 9th May 2015** Barbell Squat **- 135.0 lbs x 10 reps- 185.0 lbs x 10 reps- 235.0 lbs x 6 reps- 235.0 lbs x 6 reps** Overhead Press **- 115.0 lbs x 16 reps- 125.0 lbs x 12 reps- 135.0 lbs x 10 reps- 145.0 lbs x 7 reps- 155.0 lbs x 4 reps** Deadlift **- 135.0 lbs x 10 reps- 225.0 lbs x 10 reps- 305.0 lbs x 8 reps** Pull Up **- 10 reps- 10 reps- 10 reps** Upright Row **- 115.0 lbs x 16 reps- 115.0 lbs x 12 reps- 115.0 lbs x 12 reps
No ass pain, just some discomfort. My squats are shitty due to time off. DL felt good.

Inbetween sets, I did some electronics modding, turning my cheap battery powered food scale into a cheap battery powered food scale that can also receive wall power from a slick detachable DC adapter.

IMAG0377.jpg

I immediately used my creation to weigh out half a pound of frosted flakes. They're grrrrrrreat!

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5/10 Sunday

Daily DL and squat reintroduction. Bench and rows.

FitNotes Workout - Sunday 10th May 2015** Barbell Squat **- 135.0 lbs x 10 reps- 225.0 lbs x 8 reps- 255.0 lbs x 5 reps** Flat Barbell Bench Press **- 185.0 lbs x 14 reps- 205.0 lbs x 9 reps- 225.0 lbs x 5 reps- 245.0 lbs x 3 reps- 265.0 lbs x 0 reps- 185.0 lbs x 12 reps** Deadlift **- 135.0 lbs x 10 reps- 225.0 lbs x 10 reps- 315.0 lbs x 7 reps- 335.0 lbs x 6 reps** Barbell Row **- 165.0 lbs x 12 reps- 165.0 lbs x 14 reps- 165.0 lbs x 14 reps** Dumbbell Face Pull **- 10.0 lbs x 20 reps- 10.0 lbs x 20 reps- 10.0 lbs x 20 reps
Squats are causing that weird bicep pain. ART on bicep near elbow seems to alleviate that pain a little.

Failed 265 bench, likely due to bicep pain. Also affected rows.

DLs were easy.

Jorah ain't never gettin with Daenerys now. Blueballed Knight forever. Greyworm could use some of the equipment that Jorah isn't using.

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5/11 Monday

Daily DL and squat reintroduction. PullUps and OHP.

FitNotes Workout - Monday 11th May 2015** Barbell Squat **- 135.0 lbs x 10 reps- 225.0 lbs x 8 reps- 255.0 lbs x 5 reps- 275.0 lbs x 1 rep** Pull Up **- 8 reps- 8 reps- 8 reps** Deadlift **- 135.0 lbs x 10 reps- 225.0 lbs x 10 reps- 315.0 lbs x 7 reps- 365.0 lbs x 3 reps** Overhead Press **- 115.0 lbs x 17 reps- 115.0 lbs x 13 reps- 115.0 lbs x 14 reps
Squats are definitely causing bicep pain. I cut short PullUps and cut out UprightRows because of this.I will try the ideas in this video tomorrow.

https://youtu.be/pUTcYA9daoE

I ate a lot this weekend. My Thursday weigh-in will likely be high.

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Jorah ain't never gettin with Daenerys now. Blueballed Knight forever. Greyworm could use some of the equipment that Jorah isn't using.

 

I haven't seen it yet... I'm upset because of your spoiler. But I also appreciate your joke. So torn.

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