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2266

6/8/25, Sunday

HS row-downs

  • 1 pps x 12
  • 1.5 pps x 8
  • 2 pps x 4
  • 2.5 pps x 3 x 8

Incline machine press

  • 130 x 10
  • 150 x 10
  • 170 x 5
  • 190 x 7
  • 170 x 7
  • 150 x 10

Pulldowns, behind neck - 120 x 14, 10
Pec deck - 130 x 10, 8
Dip machine - 190 x 12, 12
DB curls - 22.5 x 2 x 15
DB single triceps ext - 22.5 x 2 x 18
Machine lateral raises - 60 x 2 x 15

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2267

6/9/25, Monday

Elliptical

  • 35:00, 1.85 mi, 0-80 incline, 7-10 resistance
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2268

6/12/25, Thursday

Rower - 5:00, 1,060 m

Deadlifts

  • 135 x 10
  • 185 x 5
  • 225 x 4
  • 265 x 2
  • 295 x 1
  • 315 x 5
  • 315 x 5

RFESS on Smith machine

  • 5lbs/side x 8
  • 15 lbs/side x 8
  • 25 lbs/side x 8

Hack squats

  • 1 pps x 10
  • 1 pps x 10

Seated calf press

  • 170 x 60 total
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2269

6/14/25, Saturday

Seated cable rows, neutral grip

  • 105 x 10
  • 120 x 5
  • 135 x 8
  • 150 x 8
  • 165 x 8
  • 135 x 15

Low incline DB press

  • 35 x 15
  • 55 x 5
  • 75 x 3
  • 90 x 6
  • 90 x 6
  • 80 x 9

No money w band - yellow x 2 x 15, supersetted w
Pec deck - 130 x 9, 8
Standing cable crunches - 45 x 3 x 12
Dips - bw x 12, 10, 8, supersetted w
BPAs - red x 2 x 20
Cable curls - 35, 40 x 20

Swimming

  • 1,000 m / 0.62 mi, 32:00, 1:1 freestyle: breaststroke
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2270

6/16/25, Monday

Elliptical

  • 35:00, 1-13 incline, 8-10 resistance
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2271

6/17/25, Tuesday

DB rows

  • 45 x 10
  • 60 x 5
  • 70 x 5
  • 80 x 10
  • 80 x 10
  • 80 x 10, supersetted w

Standing DB OHP

  • 27.5 x 10
  • 40 x 5
  • 55 x 8
  • 55 x 8
  • 55 x 7

Plate-loaded incline chest press

  • 1.5 pps x 5
  • 2 pps x 8
  • 2 pps x 7
  • 2 pps x 6
  • 1.5 pps x 9

Pulldowns behind neck, med-neutral grip

  • 120 x 12
  • 120 x 12
  • 120 x 10 (to chest)

Rear delt flyes - 15 x 2 x 15
DB single triceps ext - 27.5 x 2 x 12
DB curls - 22.5 x 2 x 12

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2272

6/20/25, Friday

Rower - 5:00, 1,055m

Deadlifts

  • 135 x 10
  • 185 x 5
  • 225 x 3
  • 275 x 2
  • 305 x 1
    My lower back seized up on the last warm-up rep, before I could start the work sets. Stretching didn’t mitigate the issue so had to call it.

Exercycle - 30:00

Went to the doctor, and it appears no serious damage occurred. I’ll likely not be deadlifting for a while, though.

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2273

Well, that suck. Rest, the back can be hard to heal.

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2274

Sending you a hug and lots of healing prayers!

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2275

Dang you need a rabbit! Not just a foot. Hope it feels better soon.

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2276

glad you’re ok

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2277

It’s so unfair that we WANT to do this hard work, and keep getting shut down.

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2278

6/26/25, Thursday

HS row-downs

  • 1 pps x 12
  • 1.5 pps x 8
  • 2 pps x 4
  • 2.5 pps x 12
  • 2.5 pps x 11

Pin-loaded chest press

  • 110 x 12
  • 130 x 8
  • 150 x 4
  • 170 x 12
  • 170 x 10

Pulldowns, medium-neutral grip

  • 120 x 15 (behind head)
  • 120 x 15 (to chest)

Pec flyes - 130 x 2 x 10, supersetted w
BPAs - green x 2 x 20

Dip machine - 190 x 2 x 12, supersetted w
DB curls - 22.5 x 2 x 15

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2279

6/28/25, Saturday

Recumbent exercycle

  • 45:00, 11.15 mi, 8-11 resistance
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2280

You’re right, I’m going to “throw more time” at the back recovery, as people said in law school when trying to unravel confusing concepts.

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2281

Thanks, Queue Squared!

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2282

Haha! Except rabbits poop everywhere. So far, rest and reduced exercise have helped. I reckon I’ll have to forego deadlifting for a while.

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2283

Thanks TAF, I appreciate it!

2284

Right?! Adaptability is the name of the game right now.

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2285

6/29/25, Sunday

Swimming

  • 25:03, 900m / 0.56 mi, 1:1 breaststroke: front crawl

I had to drain and adjust my goggles at least four times during the first half of the swim. If they don’t start fitting better, I’m going to replace them.

In other news, because I’m fighting a strained lower back (again) so can’t do my favorite lift (deadlifts), I’m considering reducing lifting to just two sessions per week and doing cardio three or four times a week for the rest of the summer. I’m unsure if the lifting will be an upper/lower split or if I’ll do two low-volume, full-body sessions. The upper/lower split would be more recoverable. I’ll see what I feel like doing this week, then I’ll have a better sense of how to direct my exercising for July and August.

Similar to @Bagsy, I’m inclining towards improving my biking ability while trimming some weight and improving my overall athleticism. When I sprained the #!@$ out of my back last week, I looked around the gym and thought, “I’m here to improve my performance, not ruin it.” Although I do plan to address the underlying causes for the back strain and return to deadlifting, I’m also a few years away from turning 50 and have an eye towards longevity more than maximal strength or mass. More focus on body composition, joint stability, and cardiovascular health will be refreshing and will probably lead me to renewed interest in exercising by getting outside more.

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