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November 19, 2014

12 minutes of jumprope

Close Grip Cripple Press

45 x some
135x6
185x4
205x2
225x1
(235x3)x10

Staggered w/ face pulls, scarecrows, pullups, etc…

Incline DB Fly

40’s x 15
(50’s x 12)x4

A few more sets of pullups.

30 minutes of cycling

NOOICE!

November 21, 2014

1000 jumps on jumprope

Leg Press

1PPS x 10
2PPS x 10
3PPS x 10
4PPS x 10
5PPS x 10
(6PPS x 10)x4

Seated Leg Curl - some x 12

30 minutes of cycling

November 22, 2014

1000 jumps on jumprope

Press

45 x some
95x6
120x4
135x1
(145x5)x10 (each set staggered w/ 8 pullups)

CSR

1 plate x 12
(2 plates x 12)x4

5x20 one armed cable lateral raise, no rest

Rolling Tricep Extension

40’s x 10
(50’s x 10)x3

Chain Curl - 5x8

30 minutes cycling

November 26, 2014

1000 reps on jumprope

Decline Bench

45 x some
135x12
185x8
205x3
(225x10)x3

(80x12)x3 Upright Row (staggered w/ benches)

DB Fly

40’s x 12
(50’s x 12)x2

Lateral Raise

(20’s x 20)x2
(25’s x 12)x2

(BWx8)x~5 Pullups

30 minutes cycling

November 28, 2014

1000 reps on jumprope

100 BW back raises

Some stretching

Front Squat

45 x some
(135x3)x2
185x3
205x2
(225x1)x8

PT ordered me to do these. Didn’t feel great on my back, but improved when I started staying more upright. Stopping around parallel, bit above.

Leg Press

2PPS x 10
4PPS x 10
(6PPS x 10)x4

Lying Leg Curl - blah x hnng

30 minutes of cycling

November 29, 2014

1000 reps on jumprope

Press

45 x some
95x6
120x4
135x1
(150x5)x7

Staggered topsets w/ 8 pullups.

I actually missed the final rep of the last set, but I went back and got it a few seconds later. Close enough.

Bench

135x6
185x4
205x3
230x2
(245x2)x4

DB Curls —SS— Machine Overhead Tricep Extension - three rounds

December 3, 2014

1 hr cycling

2 min w/u, 8 mins @ ~150 W*
10 min ~175 W*
10 min ~125 W
10 min ~200 W*
10 min ~150 W*
10 min ~100 W

*Including 20 second sprint

I have no idea if this is a legit method of incrementing intensity, but I liked it.

a couple hours later

Feet Up CGBP

45 x some
135x6
185x4
205x2
225x1
(240x3)x10

Stagged topsets w/ 8 neutral pullups. Did sets 6,7,8 with feet on ground with no setup and sets 9,10 with normal setup.

Seated DB Press

(45’s x 10)x2
60’s x 8
70’s x 7
65’s x 5

Damn. Should have went lighter.

Cable Crossover - 4x20

December 5, 2014

Squat

45 x some
135x5
(185x5)x10

New technique. Trying to make high bar feel like low bar. Not bad actually.

Some SLDLs, then decided to try sumo DLing. Was too trigger shy, and for good reason. Pulled 365 for a single and lost grip on the sweaty bar. rekt

Leg Press x12 —SS— GHR x15 - 4 rounds

20 minutes stationary cycling

December 6, 2014

Press

45 x some
95x6
120x4
145x1
(160x3)x10

Staggered topsets w/ 12 pullovers.

Speed-ish Bench

135x5
135 50c x 5
(155 50c x 5)x7

Staggered w/ five pullups.

Lateral Raise

(25’s x 20)x2
(30’s x 12)x3
20’s x 20

30 minutes stationary cycling

December 9, 2014

Incline Bench

45 x some
135x8
155x8
(185x5)x7

French Press --SS-- DB Curl - 3 rounds

100 back raises

1 hour of stationary cycling

Benched up to 285 for the worst rep in history followed by an equally bad 265 about half an hour later.

December 11, 2014

100 BW Back Raises

Squat

45 x some
135x5
185x5
(225x5)x10

GHR

BW x 15
(BW 25x10)x3

Squatting felt okay I guess, considering the circumstances. My left SI joint felt like it was being tugged on. Felt kind of a sharp feeling in it during one of the sets but didn’t return.

December 12, 2014

45 minutes of stationary cycling

December 13, 2014

Press

45 x some
95x6
120x4
145x2
160x1
(165x3)x10 (volume PR)

Belted up. Figured it’s for the better. Keeping more pressure around my back. Shoulders felt screwed, but got it in. Staggered w/ eight neutral close grip chins.

Close Grip Floor Press

135x8
185x6
205x6
(225x6)x4

Staggered w/ machine pullovers. Basically never do these.

Lateral Raise x20 —SS— Pec Dec x20 - four rounds

20 minutes of stationary cycling

December 14, 2014

30 minutes of stationary cycling w/ 30 second sprints at the bottom of each 10 minutes

100 BW Back Raises

Leg Press

3PPS x 20
5PPS x 15
(7PPS x 15)x5

Staggered with lying leg curls.

Close Grip Floor Press

135x8
185x5
205x5
225x10 PR I guess

December 16, 2014

Bench

45 x some
135x6
185x4
205x2
230x1
250x1
265x1
260x3,3,2 (missed 3rd rep)

These went south quick. Time for Plan B…

Seated DB Press

40’s x 12
50’s x 10
65’s x 8
75’s x 5
60’s x 10

Staggered with eight pullups.

Incline Bench

45 x some
135x5
160x5
185x3
(205x3)x8

Staggered with 15 Nautilus compound rows.

x15 Cable Bar Curl —SS— x15 Machine Overhead Tricep Extension - three rounds

1 hr stationary cycling, 30 second sprints at the bottom of each 10 mins sans final

December 19, 2014

100 BW Back Raises

Squat

45 x some
135x5
185x5
—belt on—
(225x5)x10

Sumo DL

135x5
225x5
—belt on—
315x1
365x1
405x1

Pulled something in my tailbone. Don’t really care.

SLDL - (225x8)x4

Lying Leg Curl - 1 W/U followed by a weird dropset

1 hr of stationary cycling

It didn’t even feel like I had an injury on the belted squats. Gahddem.

December 20, 2014

Press

45 x some
95x6
120x4
140x2
—belt on—
155x1
(170x3)x10 (volume PR)

Staggered topsets with BW 25x5 pullups.

Decline Bench

45 x some
135x10
185x5
215x8
225x8
235x8
245x6 (missed 7th rep)
225x8

Staggered everything w/ 12 pullovers.

Incline DB Fly 50’s x 12 —SS— Lateral Raise 25’s x 20 - five rounds

x15 Cable BB Curl —SS— x12 Machine Overhead Tricep Extension - three rounds

1 hr of stationary cycling w/ 30 sec sprints

December 21, 2014

100 BW Back Raises

Leg Press

2PPS x 20
4PPS x 15
6PPS x 12
(7PPS x 15)x10 (staggered w/ 10 BW GHR’s)

30 minutes stationary cycling

December 23, 2014

Bench

45 x some
135x6
185x4
215x3
230x1
(250x3)x3*
(245x3)x3*
(240x3)x3*
(235x3)x3*

*Staggered w/ 12 face pulls.

CGBP

185x4
225x2
250x1
270x1
285x1 - a little butt float, and a grinder. bleh

Seated DB Press

40’s x 12
55’s x 10
65’s x 8,8,8,6

Staggered with CSR’s.

Plyo Pushups

(BWx10)x2 em ded

Cable BB Curl x15 —SS— Machine Overhead Tricep Extension x12 - three rounds

Pretty good volume for time tonight.

December 26, 2014

100 consecutive BW 90 degree back raises

Squat

45 x some
135x5
185x3
225x1
—belt on—
(250x5)x10

Felt a little hard, as much as I hate to admit it. Fatigue caused me to hasten the reps a little too much.

SLDL

135x5
185x5
—belt on—
(225x10)x5

Lying Leg Curl - 5 sets

Well, didn’t completely cripple myself today, so that’s a positive note.