I didnt have time to read every post.
I’m not apologizing.
I can’t help if that comes across as mysterious. And I can’t talk about why.
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No worries mate, I would have been concerned had you come in and simply lavished unearned praise on me.
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Okay day today, although top end strength was not super. But I expected that, because my back is still feeling it a lot from yesterday. But the volume sets were good…this is less sexy than the PRs, but on the whole this is where the money is at.
Afternoon Workout
Friday, 28 November 2025 at 15.06
Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 50 kg × 5
Set 2: 62,5 kg × 5
Set 3: 75 kg × 5
Set 4: 87,5 kg × 3
Set 5: 100 kg × 3
Set 6: 112,5 kg × 1
Set 7: 125 kg × 1
Set 8: 90 kg × 10
Set 9: 95 kg × 10
Set 10: 100 kg × 10
Iso-Lateral Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 45 kg × 8
Set 2: 65 kg × 8
Set 3: 85 kg × 8
Set 4: 105 kg × 8
Set 5: 85 kg × 15
https://link.strong.app/oycvfaoa
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Yeah.
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Pulling today, but without the pull-ups. I probably still get a lot (maybe even more) from this kind of puling, but my ego doesn’t like it. And it still hurts, just not near as much.
Morning Workout
Sunday, 30 November 2025 at 11.27
Iso-Lateral Row (Machine)
Set 1: 60 kg × 8
Set 2: 110 kg × 8
Set 3: 130 kg × 8
Set 4: 160 kg × 8
Set 5: 180 kg × 12
Set 6: 160 kg × 15
Set 7: 110 kg × 20
Seated Row (Cable)
Set 1: 39 kg × 10
Set 2: 45 kg × 10
Set 3: 52 kg × 10
Set 4: 59 kg × 10
Set 5: 66 kg × 10
Set 6: 73 kg × 10
https://link.strong.app/drbpnjkg
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What is more important? Your ego or your elbow? 
My ego. Was that a trick question?
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No. It was more for fun.
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I really want to get a lat pulldown machine. Pullups don’t agree with my elbow either.
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Always feel like the benching and pressing messes up my elbows for pullups, rather than the pullups being an acute problem themselves.
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I have been struggling with the cause/effect of this for a long time now. Some of it was the insane torque from MUs done in the past. Some from squatting. Some just from basic pull-up work (because I used to do tons and tons). Of course, the underlying basic cause is that I am getting fucking old and this is part of the price I have to pay for going to the gym.
It could well be that pressing movements are part or even much of the problem. Goodness knows I have logged countless thousands of reps. I just saw some random video (not random…the internet knows) that suggest some lat stretching could be a cure. Who knows, I might try it.
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Stretching, foam rolling and massage work wonders.
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It probably does, but this has never felt like a problem fixable by stretch, much less through stretching my lats.
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My medial elbow has had some really bad tendonitis that comes and goes. My job is part of the problem, but it for sure gets worse when I bench press and do pullups. I have to do lots of different arm and back stretches to help ease the pain. Of course I don’t lift quite as heavy as you and I’m not quite as old as you… At least I assume.
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I rarely or never feel any pain in my elbow while pushing, only while pulling. But again, cause and effect are hard to determine. Probably its a bit of everything.
I would assume this is correct.
Speaking of a bit of everything, Today I did both squats and OHP. Not a lot of either, but enjoyed combining stuff like this, takes me back the BBB EMB days. Would need more time to do enough volume.
Also pretty sure 70 for 14 is a rep PR, although not one I was terribly thrilled with.
Afternoon Workout
Monday, 1 December 2025 at 15.00
Squat (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg × 5
Set 2: 85 kg × 3
Set 3: 100 kg × 3
Set 4: 120 kg × 3
Set 5: 140 kg × 3
Set 6: 155 kg × 1
Set 7: 170 kg × 3
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 5
Set 2: 50 kg × 5
Set 3: 62,5 kg × 5
Set 4: 72,5 kg × 3
Set 5: 82,5 kg × 3
Set 6: 92,5 kg × 1
Set 7: 102,5 kg × 1
Set 8: 70 kg × 14 (rep PR)
https://link.strong.app/kipjdzbp
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I dont want to know what you do for a job that causes elbow tendonitis.
(or maybe i do).
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There is quite a bit of lubrication involved.
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