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Legs yesterday…

  • HBDL
    Top set of 5 @ 235kg
  • Goblet squat
    5x10 @ 50kg (below is the last set)
    Gob el - YouTube
  • Prowler pushes
    200kg x 200 metres total

Spent the next 20 minutes trying to keep my lunch down…then straight to the cold plunge…legs were in bits lol…

Swimming…30 minutes…

Managed a 3 mile walk last night as usually

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21/2/23

  • Axle bar paused bench
    65kg x 6
    85kg x 4
    105kg x 2
    125kg x 1
    145kg x 1
    155kg x 1 (slingshot on)
    axle bar paused bench - YouTube
  • Close grip axle bar paused bench
    115kg x 5
    120kg x 5
  • T bar row
    60kg x 10
    80kg x 8
    100kg x 8
    120kg x 8
    130kg x 7
  • Steep Incline DB shoulder press
    2x30kg x 15
    2x35kg x 12
    2x40kg x 11
  • Seated cable row
    Stack x 2 sets of 12

Haven’t benched in a good while, but strangely the axle bar felt great on my shoulder. Hols hit a pr increase on her bench by 12.5kg!!

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Never used an axle bar before, everyone says it’s better for the shoulders, need to get one and try it.
For not benching in some time those are solid numbers.

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Yeah mate…i think its because it sits in my palms better and theres zero rotation on the collars…important given i bench with a thumbless grip. Hopefully this allows me to get back to some sort of regular benching…for me theres no better upper body power movement like it.
Thank u…i think the steep incline dumbbell pressing has helped maintain my pressing strength.

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I did nothing but incline dumbbell press for years because of my shoulder issues and I was able to maintain a decent bench too. I worked in some swiss bar benching too, that I really like but I felt insecure when trying to bench upper 200’s, felt like I could drop it or some head game type deal. Hopefully the shoulder keeps getting better.

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Actually got one of those angled swiss bars at Christmas, must have another bash at it for the bench. Maybe even for some volume work.

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23/2/23

  • Block pulls
    120kg x 5
    140kg x 3
    180kg x 1
    220kg x 1
    250kg x 1
    TR block pull - YouTube
  • Zercher squats
    80kg x 5
    100kg x 3
    120kg x 1
    140kg x 3 sets of 3
  • Farmers handles static hold
    2x115kg x 2x strapless 30 second hold
    Farmers static hold - YouTube
  • DB RDLs with medium band tension
    2x40kg x 10
    2x50kg x 10
  • Standing calf raise
    Stack (200kg) x 2 sets to failure

Last block pull was a bit of a grinder, hitched too…did not feel good at all.

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Took the last week off…

3/3/22

  • Hex bar deadlift
    Top set of 267kg
    267kg HBDL - YouTube
    145kg x 25 in blocks of 5…10 secs between blocks
  • Goblet squat
    50kg x 5 sets of 10
  • Leg curl
    2 sets to fail
  • Leg extension
    2 sets to fail

Took several days off…

9/3/22

Maintaining strength well, currently down at 118kg bodweight (down from 142kg overbthe last 3 and a half months).

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Lean and strong

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Thanks bam…much appreciated…we’re getting there…baby steps.

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9/3/23

  • Deadlifts
    Worked up till 210kg x 7
    210 x 7 - YouTube
  • Deficit deadlifts
    180kg x 2 sets of 6
  • DB Farmers
    2x50kg x 2 sets to grip failure
  • Seated leg curl
    Top set of 10 @ 75kg
  • Leg extension
    Top set of 10 @ 120kg

Hols smashed her deadlift PRs today…
120kg x 7

130kg x 3

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I love how you make that trap bar look like a miniature version. Nice lifting sir.

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:rofl: :rofl: I wish they felt miniature lol. Thanks mate, hope alls good on your side.

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Getting better thanks, day by day

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14/3/23

Later at home…

  • Farmers handle static hold
    130kg per hand x 2 lifts n holds to failure

Happy with the deads today…thats the heaviest ive pulled since dropping 50lbs. 272kg/600lb+ WILL be pulled before my birthday in June.

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nice pull. rainbow of plates.

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Very nice job sir.

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Nice dl. I want me some pretty plates!

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Thanks mate, i know…i was waiting for 2 of each animal to come along lol

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Cheers Harr…can you imagine your cousin Mike with those lol