Thanks, man!
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11Dec22
BW: 223.2 lb
Squat (high bar)
225x8
245x8
265x8
245x8
245x8
245x8
Seated BB Press
90x8
100x8
105x8
100x8
100x8
100x8
RDL
245x12
230x12
245x12
245x12
245x12
Lunges
115x10
105x12
95x14
This was a Darth Vader session - fueled by fear, hate and anger. And it wiped me out.
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12Dec22
Abs
Arms
Rows
Conditioning
III
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Haha yep. That pretty much sums up my training lately.
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13Dec22
BW: 223.4
Bench Press
170x8
175x8
180x8
170x8
170x8
170x8
Front Squat
165x10
180x10
195x10
185x10
185x10
Dips
+20x14
+5x12
+5x12
+5x12
Flat DB Fly
20x18
20x16
20x14
III
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16Dec22
BW: 223.8 lb (7-day average)
Deadlift (sumo)
285x8
300x8
315x8
290x8
290x8
CGBP
135x10
150x10
160x10
150x10
150x10
Incline DB Press
60x12
55x12
55x12
55x12
Lateral Raises
20x17
20x15
20x14
Finally got the body weight moving up again. This is the most volume I’ve done in a session in a long time (I know it’s not that much, but this isn’t how I usually train). Next week I’ll swap out some movements, start back at lower volume, and work up to this same workout over the next 5-6 weeks. Then move on to the next step in the long-term plan…
III
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19Dec22
BW: 224.0 lb
Squat
275x8
290x8
305x8
Incline BB Bench
135x8
145x8
155x8
Stiff-legged Deadlift (2" deficit)
225x12
235x12
235x12
Nordic Curls
This was very low volume, but did a good job of wiping me out. The squats felt awesome. It was nice to return to low bar squats after the last six weeks of high bar. It also made my knee feel a lot better. Hamstrings were smoked after the SLDLs and Nordic curl finisher. Good training session to start this next block. My weight is still slowly increasing. 224 lb is the highest I’ve been in a few years. Legs and traps seem to be benefiting the most?
III
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I just realized it was exactly a year ago I started this log. While I had been training for several years before starting the log, I am undoubtedly bigger and stronger than I was one year ago. While I don’t really follow much of the training advice/articles doled out by the site itself, I really do appreciate the encouragement of the folks in the forum.
While there is a lot of silly, condescending and arrogant behavior in a lot of the sections of this forum, I can honestly say I very much appreciate how encouraging and supportive the community in the “Training Logs” section is - and has been - to me.
I don’t engage much outside of my log, because I don’t think anybody should be taking advice from me on anything. But to those that check in on my log occasionally and chime in with encouragement, I would like to say a very honest “Thank you.”
-Kurt
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Ha! now I know what the K stands for. I think.
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Yep!
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You are most welcome Kurt, congrats on a good solid year of training and progress and here’s hoping next year will be even better.
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Same to you!
20Dec22
BW: 224.1 lb
Abs
Arms
Upper back
30 minutes on the Echo bike
III
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22Dec22
Bench Press (paused)
175x8
180x8
185x8
Front Squat
170x10
185x10
205x10
Dips
+20x15
+10x12
+10x12
Incline DB Fly
20x16
20x13
III
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23Dec22
Deadlift (conventional)
300x8
315x8
330x8
Bench Press (2 ct pause)
135x10
140x10
145x10
DB Press
40x12
35x12
35x12
Bent-over reverse fly
15x18
15x16
III
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02Jan23
BW: 224.0 lb
Squat
275x8
290x8
300x8
Incline BB Bench
135x8
145x8
155x8
Stiff-legged DL (2" deficit)
Nordic curls
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03Jan23
Abs
Arms
Rows
Echo Bike
Damned Echo bike…
III
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04Jan23
BW: 224 lb
Bench press (paused)
155x8
165x8
175x8
Front Squats
175x10
190x10
205x10
Dips
+20x14
+10x12
+10x12
Incline DB Fly
20x16
20x14
My legs were very sore going into this and I did not want to do the front squats. But, I did.
III
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where the winning is done.
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