Ouch that sounds nasty. Were you distracted by some yoga pants at the time?
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If only.
No, my gym bag was in some guy’s way so I was rushing in to move it. My hair is so long I didn’t see the bar he had set up in the rack that my bag was next to and cracked right into it.
He apologized, but I had to admit to him that it was completely due to my own retardation and lack of hair care.
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This is the correct response.
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I remember a guy at work getting distracted by one of the young girls in the office as he was walking through the warehouse. Walked straight into the racking and ended up with 3 stitches through is right eyebrow. Had to live with the scar and the mental scarring of being reminded of it at work almost daily. LOL
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2021-09-07
Mesocycle 2 Microcycle 1 Day 3
Axle Z-Press (paused on pins)
135 3x6 (PR reps)
SSB Squat
315x6 (PR reps)
Hatfield Squat
315 2x6
Mag Close Grip Pulldowns
220 2x6, 7
Seated Incline DB Curl
45’s 3x6
EZ Bar Skull Crushers
100 3x6
Z-Presses are getting harder, may have to go up by only 2.5lbs the 3rd micro. Squats are very pleasing. Low back felt different after the farmer’s carries yesterday.
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2021-09-08
Grip Work
4" Grip Ball
27.5 2 x 45sec
2" Vertical Pipe
24kg x 60sec (r) 50 sec (l)
24kg x 50sec(r) 30 sec(l)
Kettlebell Hold
24kg/hand x 1.75 min
#2 GG Gripper
10x12
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Hippy problems. 
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2021-09-10
Mesocycle 2 Microcycle 1 Day 4
Seated DB OHP
70’s x 8 (Rep PR), 6, 7
That was more reps than I expected to able to do.
Can still swing the dbs up to the shoulders from a seated position, but not for too much longer.
Leg Press
630 3x6
Pendlay Row
200 3x6
Multigrip Bar Floor Press, Paused
195 3x6
I’m only supposed to be at 175, but what the heck - the juice is there so…
Smith Machine Split Squat (right only)
150 2x8
Let’s get that right hip working better
DB Hammer Curls
45’s 3x6
Very happy with today’s training. Got my new mask, so breathing was a bunch easier
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2021-09-12
Mesocycle 2 Microcycle 2 Day 1
OHP
145 2x6, 8 (PR reps)
Had at least two more reps in the tank on that last.
High Bar Squat
295 3x6
Widened stance on squat a little and brought my hands in a bit. That seems to spare the knee and makes my torso more stable.
Mag Wide Grip Pulldown
215 1x7, 2x6
BB Curls
105 3x6
Rear + Side Lateral raises
20’s 3x8 + 3x8
MultiGrip Bar CG BP (2nd handles from middle)
140x6
160 2x6
I think I can quit testing reps. I should be able to hit everything ok to end of the meso.
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I’ve been bumping up the high-bar squat weight 15lb each time, but I think that’s just a little too much, cumulatively. I’m pretty wore down today. I think I’ll stick to 10lb jumps per cycle going forward.
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2021-09-14
Mesocycle 2 Microcycle 2 Day 2
Incline BP + BPA (green)
170 3x6 + 15
Deadlift
405,435,455x1
365 2x5
Not a max, just a good hard pull.
Machine Chest Supported Rows
225 3x7
Decline BP
200 3x6
Seated DB Cleans
35’s 3x6
EZ Bar Reverse Curls
85 3x6
Calf Raises
BW 3x15
Seated Hamstring Curls
195 3x8
Solid Day. Tweaking the deadlifts again.
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Giving the grip a rest for a bit, but I did do some dynamic tension finger opens. Finger extensors were burning up my forearms by the end of each set.
DT Finger Opens
4x20
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2021-09-17
Mesocycle 2 Microcycle 2 Day 3
Z-Press (paused)
140 3x6
Hatfield Squat
335 3x6 (PR sets)
Right lower back twanging a bit. Had to slow descent and turnaround in the bottom to avoid.
MAG Close Grip Pulldowns
220 3x7
Seated Incline DB Curls
45’s 3x7
Multigrip Kinda CG BP (3rd handle from center)
180 3x6
Good session even though I had to be a bit careful. Got to work out with my son again. He’s leaving for uni again this weekend.
Farmer’s walks, hack squats and abs tomorrow, I think.
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No farmers walks/hacks today. Whatever I strained yesterday is still a bit achy today. I could probably still do it, but I’d rather be more recovered for tomorrow’s session instead.
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2021-09-19
Mesocycle 2 Microcycle 2 Day 4
Seated DB OHP
70’s 3x7
Leg Press
660 3x6
Pendlay Row
205 3x6
Multigrip Bar Floor Press, 4th handles
200 3x6
Farmer’s Walks
270x60ft
360 2x60ft
Got to the gym too late to do a third round.
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All some good numbers. 70s for the ohp stands out.
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Thanks Harry.
I have to admit that I’m very pleased with how things are going.
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Biceps and brachialis sore today. I think I’m not keeping my arms straight while doing the farmer’s walks. Gotta watch out for that or a piece of my arm could come loose.
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2021-09-21
Mesocycle 2 Microcycle 3 Day 1
3 hours sleep. Stupid brain.
OHP
150 3x6
Very strong - every rep fast off the shoulders right to lockout
High Bar Squat
305x6,2+TWANGDAMMIT
Reps were solid, even the twanged one. Better part of valor to quit right then, though.
Leg Press (Slow neg, pause at bottom on stops)
490 2x6
MAG Wide Grip Pulldown
210 3x8
BB Curl
110 2x6
DB Hammer Curls
45’s x6,8
Rolling Dumbbells
30’s 2x12
Walking Lunges (slow)
BW 2x60ft
Stupid programming mistake: Heavy Squat, Heavy DL, Overloading Squat. I thought 2 days off and a leg press day would avoid axial-loading overwork, but it didn’t. I need to change out a squat day for a lighter variation; either tempo squat, front squat or unilateral movement.
Presses are going gangbusters, though.
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Back spasms are almost done. Definitely an overuse marker.
Still think I’m going to keep it light on deadlifts tomorrow so I can go ham on Hatfield squats the session after.
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