I totally meant to type “powerful” not “parallel” 
The Rizz God awakens once more!
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Nice PR mate even if it was a grinder. Damn I forget how young you are sometimes. Its funny how years and mileage are not the same. My misses is 1 inch taller than me and a hell of a lot slimmer (thank goodness). I don’t bother with the boots, I just enjoy being slightly shorter and a damn site wider. Enjoy your date.
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Work for today: Juggernautai week 13 day 2
Spoto Press: 185x3, 195x3, 200x3, 205x3
Db row: 105x12, 105x12
Lat raise: 25x12, 25x12
Dips: +10x12, +10x12
Db curl: 25x12, 25x12
Notes:
- did anything impressive happen? Not really. Supposed to be a lighter day. But I did this after being awake for 38 hours, and that’s my win for the day.
- took a video of dips. I feel… meh. Wish I could get deeper, but that depth is a very hard limit, shoulder just will not stretch any lower.
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Work for today: JuggernautAI week 13 day 3
Dead stop Deadlift: 415x2, 415x2, 415x2
SSB squat: 275x3, 275x3
Lying Hamstring curl: 100x12, 100x12, 100x12
Leg extensions: 140x12, 140x12
Hanging leg raise: 10, 10
Notes:
- I tweaked something in my mid-lower back a few weeks ago when I hit that 455x2. It’s not debilitating, and doesn’t seem to affect what I can hit, but I definitely feel it. Oddly enough, more on my warmup sets.
- deads moved well, was happy with bar speed.
- brought stance in a bit on SSB. Can’t good morning it as much, makes me feel it a lot more in my legs, which is what I really need to work on for my squat.
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Work for today: JuggernautAI week 13 day 4
Bench: 245x3 (Not an all time PR, but more than I’ve lifted in a long, long time, so recent PR), 215x3, 215x3, 215x3, 215x3
Chest supported db rows: 55x12, 55x12, 55x10
BTN Press: 100x12, 100x12, 100x11
Tricep Pushdown: 65x12, 65x12, 65x12
EZ Bar Curl: 70x11, 70x10, 60x10
Conditioning: mowed lawn wearing 30lb backpack
Notes:
- alright, I’m ecstatic about that bench. All time PR is a 250x3, or a 245x5. But, I hit both of those when I was weighing over 250, fat and strong. I just hit a clean 245x3, no bouncing off the chest, at a 207.5 bodyweight. To add to it, I did that today after being up for 34 hours straight, except a 30 min nap before driving to the gym. Coming in exhausted, and still just having that “everyday minimum” strength to get the job done. Hell yeah.
- I am a sole believer on JuggernautAI at this point. I’ve hit PRs on bench, squat, and deadlift, with the latter two absolutely exploding over these last 13 weeks. Lower body strength is at an all time high, and I am doing that while dropping 20lbs in those 3 months. Either one of those I’d be happy with, but getting stronger and leaner, with the insane life factors I have going on, is nothing short of magic to me. Chad Wesley Smith ranks with the best of the best in coaching in my mind, and even though I may not “get” the complexities behind RPE and wave loading, they damn sure work when I just open an app and do what it tells me.
- on that note, AM Weight 207.5. I have spent the last 3.5 weeks eating the exact same macros, and until about a week ago, not a pound moved. Then this week, I’m down 6.2 in 6 days. No change in food or fluids. Goes to show, this crap isn’t linear. Do the work, trust the process, results will come when they come.
Starting a new JuggernautAI cycle tomorrow. Did 13 weeks of powerlifting, if I continue it starts my “peak”. Honestly, I do not care about peaking. I don’t have a competition, I want to build. Going to plan out a 4 month “powerbuilding” cycle with JuggernautAI, so will have a bit more volume and accessory work than I have been doing. I think my joints will appreciate that, feeling a little beat up from the straining.
- took some photos today. Need to do that more often, keep myself honest. Back looks strong, happy there. Still a little soft, got some loose skin that I think is here to stay, but happy overall. I think another 15lbs down and I’ll be in a fairly decent spot. Not lean by any means, but past the fluffy stage.
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Congratulations on the awesome bench and your back is looking huge.
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You’re 26? I thought you were like 40, haha. You sound insanely disciplined and mature for 26.
I’m 23, and have felt the same as you regarding my peers since I was probably 14 or so. Just have always felt like I grew up faster and had the responsibilities/worries of people 10 years older. Like you, I wouldn’t say it’s bad, I just find myself relating more to older people for whatever reason.
Seriously though, finding out you’re only 26 has blown my mind. Making me feel like I’m not doing as much as I should be!
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Sacrilege! Of course it counts lol. Also fill of fiber and other goodies. It’s both a fat source and a fruit/veg serving!!
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Work for today: JuggernautAI powerbuilding week 2 day 1
Press: 115x10, 115x10, 115x10, 115x10, 110x10
Seal Rows: 115x10, 115x10, 115x10
Db lat raise: 25x12, 25x11, 25x10, 25x10
Lat pulldown: 120x10, 120x10, 120x10, 120x10
Db bench: 60x12, 60x11, 60x10, 60x10
Db curl: 20x12, 20x11, 20x11
Tricep pushdown: 57.5x15, 57.5x15
Notes:
- jumping right into this, skipped week 1 since it’s a prep week and not really part of the program.
- been a while since I pressed. Overall, pretty happy with it. Bar speed was amazing, and I’m feeling like my rep strength is pretty solid for not having done this in a while. If this is my starting point, with a few RIR, Im in a damn good spot to build. Also forgot to wear my squat shoes, was wondering what my feet felt so unstable lol.
- the “powerbuilding” templates has you pick one upper and one lower body part that you want to focus on. Last time, I did back and quads. This time, I’m doing shoulders and quads.
- chest was definitely pretty sore going into this, benching yesterday had me feeling it.
- woke up yesterday at 207.5, ate 1600 calories total, woke up today at 209.9. Bodies are weird.
- trying to fail with as light weight as possible on curls. Going off something I saw from mike israetel, I think I get more out of squeezing the hell out of light accessories than I do trying to max db curl weight.
- overall, good workout. Lot of sets in just under an hour, moving weight fast, getting a solid pump, body kit feeling too beat up, I think a few weeks of this will be restorative for some aches and pains
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Work for today: JuggernautAI powerbuilding week 2 day 2
Belt squat: 230x10, 190x10, 180x10, 180x10, 180x10
Deadlifts: 275x8, 275x8
Lying hamstring curl: 90x11, 90x10, 90x10
Nautilus Glute Bridge: 160x10, 160x10
Hack squat: 150x10, 150x10, 150x10
Ab wheel: 15, 15, 14, 14
Notes:
- I am in love with belt squat. Takes away my ability to muscle the weight up with my back, exposes my weaknesses hard. This had me dying.
- alright, back to a hypertrophy block, so touch and go plus straps on the deadlift. 275 was comically light. Ik this program has me start slow, and I know it works, but Jesus this felt childish. Did not feel like working sets at all, honestly still felt like I was warming up.
- overall, this felt great. Good old high volume lower body day. Surprised it felt as good as it did coming off a 36 hour shift.
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(Long overdue replies)
@simo74 trust me, everytime I squat, my left knee reminds me of the difference between age and mileage lol!
@PowPowPunishment im pretty certain you could press close to my bench lol. Still got some damn work to do!
@jshaving ya know, reading that, I wasn’t sure if that was good or bad. Part of me was like “yeah, I have my shit together, like an adult, like a leader. Good.” But then another part of me really does feel like I grew up a bit too quick. My young reckless years were… idk, fourteen through 15, by 16 I knew what I wanted to do and was grinding towards it. It’s taken me far, and I don’t regret it, but it is interesting to think about the different paths we shape in life.
@wiseman83 in my mind, if it’s green, it’s a vegetable. Now where did I put my Jolly Ranchers…. Lol
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Work for today: JuggernautAI week 2 day 3
Pendlay row: 155x10, 155x10, 155x10, 155x10
Bench: 145x10, 150x10, 155x10
Pec deck: 90x10, 110x10, 130x11
Machine lat raise: 70x10, 85x10, 110x10
Chin grip pulldown: 100x10, 120x10, 140x14
Machine preacher curl: 60x10, 70x10, 90x7
Machine assist Dips: 95x10, 86x10, 78x10
Conditioning: 30 min elliptical, 390 cal
Notes:
- great day for my ego. All the volume has me 10 shades of jacked: I may need to take a video the next time I do the pec deck, I was somewhat shocked to see how jacked I looked in the mirror.
- using the dip assist machine to go extra deep, really stretch my chest and triceps. Honestly trying this as a little bit of rehab work to see if I can go slow on the connective tissue and get myself to a point where regular dips don’t hurt. Kind of crazy how it still smoked my triceps though.
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Work for today: JuggernautAI Powerbuilding week 2 day 4
1 deficit deadlift: 300x8, 300x8
Squat: 225x10, 235x10, 235x10
Leg extension; 105x12, 105x12, 105x12
Incline bench: 135x10, 135x10, 140x10
Back raise: 10x12, 10x12, 10x12
SL hip thrust: 10, 10
Little ab circuit
Notes:
- is deadlift comically light? Yup. Is it really fun to just disrespect the weight and throw these sets around like a warmup? Yup. Did I do this after 4 cumulative hours sleep since Thursday? Also yup.
- moved my stance in on squats. Definite strength decrease, but also adds probably 5 inches to my ROM and makes me actually feel squats in my quads. My extra wife stance I’ve been doing makes me strong, but honestly it’s all hips and back. Legs need some love.
- 2 of my sleep hours were done in a desk chair. My right shoulder is pissed. Squats and bench both killed.
- I’m shockingly uncoordinated for SL hip thrusts
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We have this stance in Utah as well.
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How dare you be funnier than me in my own log
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Just be thankful that @davemccright doesn’t turn up in our logs and be more jacked and more funny. LOL
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I’d feel like you were more sympathetic to my plight if you didn’t also summon him 
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I just hope if he comments in mine that some if his muscle will transfer to me.
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Yes?
Edit: this scene is one of my top “laugh until it hurts” of all time, every time.
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