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Monday 24 Nov - week 5
Paused push press
Bar x 3
40 x 3
60 x 3
70 x 3 x 5 sets - (154 lbs)
Wrists and biceps not happy. Sort of moved ok though.
Squat
60 x 3
80 x 3
100 x 2
Belt
120 x 2
140 x 1
145 x 6 - RPE 8, (319 lbs)
145 x 6 - RPE 9,
145 x 4 - RPE 7. Mentally wasn’t there.
145 x 6 - RPE 9+. This was a Fkn hard set
Lower back was pretty sore today even before the session. These were tough today. But I did what I could.
Leg ext
100 x 13 x 3 sets
Damn legs are pumped to the max, took the stars one at a time coming done. What sicko puts the leg ext machine upstairs.
Db incline bench (low incline)
40 x 8 - first rep was tough. This was a hard hard set.
40 x 8 - got a hand getting it up. Better
40 x 6
40 x 5
Good sets, chest was all pumped up. Whole body shaking after each set.
Dumbell row
50 x 8 x 3 sets - (110 lbs) -
Grip was good, still no straps. Happy with the reps here, very solid.
Another good session, but this was very hard today. Very stressful day at work and tried to work out all my frustrations, but mentally it was really hard to properly switch on and focus. Had to result to plain old stubbornness to get the job done.
Squat
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Wednesday 26 Nov - week 5
Deadlift ROM - set up week
3 x 2. Inch mats - (4 mats)
Bar x 10
60 x 5
100 x 3
Straps
140 x 3
160 x 3
Belt
180 x 3
190 x 10 + 1. -(419 lbs) - I thought this was 9 plus 1 and was angry with myself until I watched the playback and saw I got 10 and 1 more. Amazing how good that extra rep feels mentally. Rep PR at this height.
I had a Massive knot in my upper back after the last warm up set. Was damn sore after the main set.
DB overhead press
The bench i was using was more like a very high incline maybe 80 degrees.
35 x 8 x 2 sets -
I must look stupidly uncoordinated trying to get these up.
These are getting proper hard. Close to failure on the first 2 sets.
Went for a third set but holding my breath too long whilst I kicked the dumbells off my legs meant I blacked out as I tried to press the dumbells. They were so close to smashing me in the face. My ears started ringing and the world went black. I just managed to drop them to my shoulders before they crashed out of my hands to the floor. Decided to leave it at 2 sets.
Close grip bench press
90 x 8 x 3 sets (198 lbs)
Upper back was sore as hell. Trying to get any sort of brace was hard.
Very very happy with sets of 8 at this weight.
Lat pull downs (wide grip)
95.5 x 10 x 3 sets (200 lbs)
hanging leg raises - did these holding a bar and hanging to stretch my back at the same time but it didn’t really do much.
3 sets of 15 -
So much fatigue right now, I am just plodding forward.
Deadlift - @T3hPwnisher I tried the multiple reps on one breath for the warm ups and it was so hard. I think I got the 3 reps at 180 but there was no way I was getting multiple reps on one breath at 190. Hopefully the effort here makes up for the extra breathing 
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Nice PR on those deads!
If I saw someone seated pressing 35K DBs overhead, the first thing I thought wouldn’t be how uncoordinated they were. That’s some heavy weight.
You could probably find someone to hand off and spot you on those next go.
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Nice job!
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I’m exhausted just watching that. Amazing work!
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Awesome job
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Outstanding effort there! From my perspective the ROM progression seems to be working. How are you feeling with it?
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A video of the black out would have been much more entertaining 
(just saying.)
Hang in there, you got this!
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I am feeling good, or at least I was until after last night. I have pulled something in my middle back and it was all sorts of sore last night. Had my son massage in for a while with the massage gun but it was still really sore when I went to bed and I had a pretty bad sleep last night. Still jacked up this morning. I actually think the issue is cause by walking the dog as it is on my left side where I hold the lead, and he constantly pulls like a train. I dont think I have actually torn anything, more likely the muscle is just really tight and has locked up. I expect I will be good to keep pulling week.
Anyway short rant over, now back to the actual question. I feel like doing these touch n go, is really helping me pull the bar back rather than up and that seems to be giving me power to keep pulling beyond where I would probably stop. I think I will always be a slow puller but this type of training is showing me that slow doesn’t mean stop. Enjoying the simple progression and enjoying the freedom of putting everything into just one set.
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I agree it would have been funny, especially as I didn’t mess up my good looks
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Yep I did have someone give my elbows a push up on incline bench earlier in the week, but decided to give these a go solo. The first 2 were hard but they went up OK but the third one I just held my breath and saw the stars. Next week I will phone a friend.
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Friday 28 Nov week 5
Push press (from rack)
40’x 3
60 x 3
70 x 3
80 x 3
85 x 3 x 5 sets - (187 lbs) -
Sets 4 was best. These were OK. The middle of my back was still pretty sore but these did not make it worse.
Leg press
200 x 10 x 4 sets -(5 plates each side on the big leg press ).
This is heavy. Some pain in my left knee and quad today but was able to push past it.
Weight PR, rep PR and volume PR all in one.
Lever squat - facing machine
200 x 10 x 3 sets - (5 plates a side)
Weight PR, rep PR and volume PR all in one.
Tricep push downs
36 x 3 sets -
10, 10, 10
My back didn’t love these so didn’t push too hard.
Dumbell shrugs
50 x 10 x 3 sets. (110 lbs)
I have no idea how I am still getting through these session. But on to the next week we go.
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Loving this Push Press progress mate.
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Monday 1 December- week 6
Paused push press
Bar x 3
40 x 3
60 x 3
70 x 3
72.5 x 3 x 5 sets (160 lbs)
Rest were kept short. These were good. But still want more.
Squat
60 x 3
80 x 3
100 x 2
Belt
120 x 2
140 x 1
150 x 6 - ( 330lbs ) RPE 8 - (proper 8)
150 x 6 - RPE 8/9 - had someone growl at me on rep 4. That was enough of a push to get me to 6.
150 x 2 - left knee and quad said no more please.
150 x 3 with 1 or 2 in the tank . This was enough.
Left quad / hip flexor starting to be a grumpy grump. But I am very happy with the effort here. Not bad for an old boy.
Leg ext
100 x 13 x 3 sets
Big boy quad pump.
Db incline bench (low incline)
42.5 x 6
42.5 x 6
42.5 x 6
42.5 x 6
Had a spotter to get them up, don’t count that rep. Got all the reps without a spot. Happy
Dumbell row
52.5 x 8 x 3 sets - (116 lbs)
Getting foot cramp on these. Grip held ok but this is getting very close to the limit. Forearm pump was good.
And that is another Monday session done. Bloody hard work but I still seem to just keep going.
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Love it all, from the part where you are now using some real weights all the way to the part where you blacked out and almost crushed your own skull.
Don’t even want to talk about those deadlifts, I am still too disgusted.
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Oooh, forgot to mention the Push Presses up there. Isn’t 85 also around your PR, or have you done 90 with an olympic bar?
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I think I have done a single with 90, so 85 for multiple sets of 3 is getting up there for sure
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Huge DB overhead Pressing, even for an 80 incline. I can’t get anywhere near that…
How I bench more than you will forever be a mystery to me.
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It comes from all those years pretending to be a body builder and doing lots of dumbbell movements.
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