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6-3-12

Bottom rack bench chest level. I am wearing these out I know, but safe way with no spotters.

325-1

370-3 singles

Military Press

135-5

155-4

175-4

195-2

205-1

145-5

Alternated with chins palms facing me.

1-2-3-4-5-2

Grippers

Pushups several sets 96 total.

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Yesterday all day long I dreaded my workout, I ached and was mentally thinking like a wuss. When I got to lifting everything swithced and I got a big beltless PR in Deadlift.

Deadlifts from floor

315-1

365-1

405-1

455-1

500-1 Beltless PT

455-3

Box Squats off 14.75 inch Hassick + Pink bands

155-5

185-4

215-3

245-1

275-1

Fat bar deadlifts double over grip

123-5

173-4

213-3

263-1

303-1

313-1 Best I had done since accident 15 months ago

Situps

3x11

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6-7-12

Bench

315-1

345-1

375-1

405-0 WTF

385-1

335-5

305-6

Fat Bar military press

123-5

143-4

153-3

173-2

203-1

Wide grip pull ups

1-2-3-1-2-3-1

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6-9-12

Squats

315-3

335-3

355-2

365-2

375-1

385-1

Deadlifts off 3 inch box

225-5

285-4

345-3

395-2

445-1

Bottom rack squats number 7 just below parallel.

135-3

185-3

225-2

225-1

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Thanks Big T.

6-10-12

Partial Bench Number 6 position 4 inches above chest.

345-1

375-1

405-1

420-1 struggled a bit. but not bad.

Military Press alternated with chins

135-5

155-4

175-3

195-2

215-1

155-5

Chins

2-3-4-5-4-2

Pushups alternated with grippers, then hub lifts.

20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6

Grippers captain crush number 1

5x6

Hubs

25 pound plate 3 singles from floor.

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I see you are still pushing your training and that's commendable, may you continue to reach your goals injury free big guy!

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Thanks Gator Grip

6-11-12

Partial deads number one position well below kneees.

315-1

365-1

405-1

455-1

485-1

515-1

Squats

315-3

315-4

315-5

two hand pinch

90-3

110-2

130-1

140-1

150=1

Lunges

Situps

3x12

Jumped Rope

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6-13-12

Bottom rack bench no. 5 pos chest level + pink bands

255-1

285-1

315-1

345-0

325-1

Close grip bench

225-5

265-4

295-3

325-2

355-1

LTX alt with wide grip pullups

LTX

65-8

85-6

105-4

115-2

95-5

Wide grip pullups

1-2-3-3-1

Band pushdowns

20-15-15

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Have not been posting lately because Friday night I had a nightmare of a squatting session and finally just unloaded the bar and quit the session

6-17-12

Bench

315-5

335-3

355-1

365-1

315-5

Military Press

135-5

165-4

185-3

205-2

225-0

165-5

Chins

Wide grip bench

245-3

265-3

285-3

315-3

6-18-12

Deadlift

315-1

365-1

405-1

455-1

500-1 wanted triple but just did not have it in me

Squats time to start over again.

315-1

315-2

315-3

325-1

325-2

325-3

Pendlay rows

225-3

245-3

265-3

285-3

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7-15-12

Bench Press

315-5

320-5

325-5

365-1 Start, press and rack commands.

Military Press

135-5

155-5

175-5

205 2 singles

Wide grip bench

225-5

275-5

295-5

D bell curls

35-3x8

Band pushdowns

Standing tricep extensions

Great volume workout.

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Still pumping out the power big guy - glad to see you sticking with your workouts and progressing well!

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7-16-12

Thanks Gator grip

Fat bar deadlift

Do grip

213-3

263-1

303-1

Over under grip

353-1

393-1

443-1

473-1 PR

503-1 PR again

Squats

315-2-4-5-4-2

Fat bar SLDLs off 3 inch block

213-3x5

Great workout tonight, thanks to Steve for getting 500 in my head for Deads, and for pushing my ass on squats. Kudos to the squat NAZI.

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7-16-12

Thanks Gator grip

Fat bar deadlift

Do grip

213-3

263-1

303-1

Over under grip

353-1

393-1

443-1

473-1 PR

503-1 PR again

Squats

315-2-4-5-4-2

Fat bar SLDLs off 3 inch block

213-3x5

Great workout tonight, thanks to Steve for getting 500 in my head for Deads, and for pushing my ass on squats. Kudos to the squat NAZI.

Nice fat bar deads, you'll get that 500 dead in no time

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Thanks Big T, I have been able to deadlift 500 for years.

7-23-12

Partial deadlift number one position wot as it well below knees.

135-5

225-4

315-1

375-1

425-1

475-1

505-1

535-1

500-1 Hips just didn't seem to be firing today.

Front Squats

135-8

155-5

165-3

185-1

225-1

225-1

175-5

Rolling thunder

100-3

115-3

125-2

135-2

145-1

155-1

175-1 lock out better with left hand.

Sit ups

4x10

Great workout tonight for as hot as it was.

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8-9-12

Partial bottom rack bench 8 inches above chest.

135-6

225-3

275-1

315-1

365-1

405-1

440-1

470-1

420-5

Close grip bench

190=5

220-5

250-5

Wide grip bench

190-5

220-5

250-5

STX

Curls

Pull a parts

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8-26-12

First workout training for USAPL Michigan State Meet in November.

Deadlifts

315-5

355-4

395-3

435-2

465-1 All sets no belt

Front Squats

135-5

165-4

195-3

225-2

235-1

SLDLs

225-5

235-5

Situps

3x10

Rolling thunder

100-3

110-3

120-3

Solid workout today, I will slowly start increasing the volume through this cycle.

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8-28-12

Bottom rack bench #6 position 4 inches above chest.

315-1

370-1

395-1

420-1

Military Press

135-5

145-5

155-5

Chins

Close grip bench

205-5

235-5

265-5

Pushdowns 3x15

Neck harness 3x10

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8-30-12

Have had real sore back for the last couple of weeks so did not know what to suspect, actually working out made it feel better

Squats

230-5

285-5

325-3

370-1

370-1

370-2

280-5

Sumo Deads

225-5

255-4

285-3

305-2

325-1

Good Mornings with pink bands

Two hand pinch

90-3

100-3

110-2

120-2

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Zeptember 1, 2012

Bench Press

Buckeye workout

285-8

300-6

320-4

335-3

350-2

365-1

320-4 This workout kicked my ass.

Close grips

205-5

235-5

265-5

Pushdowns

3x16

Reverse curls

d bell wrist curls

30 minute walk

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9-3-12

Rack pull from number 1 pin well below knee.

405-1

445-1

475-1

505-1

535-1

550-0 just missed

Front squats

135-5

165-4

195-3

225-1

245-1

DO A-Axle Deadlifts from floor

123-3

173-3

213-3

263-3

303-1

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9-4-12

Bottom rack bench number 7 position 8 inches above chest

315-1

365-1

405-1

455-1

500-1 PR A bit shakey but it went.

Military Press alt with chins

135-5

145-5

155-5

165-3

Wide grip bench

205-5

235-5

265-5

Reverse curls 4x8

Dbell wrist curls 4x15

Band reverse curls 2x12

Band pushdowns 3x15

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  • 4 weeks later...

Have not been posting lately, have just ran 3 weeks of 531 because of back soreness for 2 weeks before. now I am ready to go heavier as the State meet is 1 month and 2 days away.

10-1-12

Pause Squats

265-3

295-3

315-3

325-2

Close grip bench last rep paused

265-3

295-3

315-3

295-3 all reps paused

340-2 all reps paused

SLDL Fat bar DO

123-5

213-5

303-1.5

303-3

303 over under 5

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Great to see you posting again big guy - impressive numbers as usual!

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