Powerlifter's Cancer Recovery

I don’t think your ego has a learning disability.

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5/23/2023
Squat
225 x 3
275 x 1
295 x 3
335 x 3
380 x 5 I got a little loud. If I was at a planet fitness I might have been kicked out.
Banded squats
225 x 3
245 x 3
265 x 3
275 x 3
285 x 3
Farmers walk
100lb Dmbl
Seated leg curls
135 x 12
155 x 12 x 2

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Well, there would have been no squat at PF anyway.

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Likely would have scared the PE employees speechless. “You da man.”

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5/24/2023
Bench
185 x 3
225 x 2
245 x 1
275 x 1
295 x 1
315 x 1
245 x 3 (fail) decided to walk away from the bench instead of paddling a sinking boat
MP
135 x 5
155 x 5
155 x 4
135 x 5 x 2
HS incline press
140 x 8
160 x 8
180 x 8
200 x 8
Pin press
225 x 3 1/2
Pec dec
230 x 5 x 2
Cable lateral raise
30 x 8 x 2
JM press
95 x 5 x 2

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I’m jealous of your 230 pec dec work.

180 makes my right shoulder scream.

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The other gym I use has a different pec dec that I have to use a lot less weight with. You’re putting up really good numbers.

5/25/2023
TSH number was still a little high after the last lab. The oncologist bumped up the dosage on my thyroid medication.
DL
315 x 1
405 x 1
455 x 1
495 x 1
525 x 1 not fast, not slow either. The eccentric was nice and slow.
RDL
315 x 5
385 x 5
405 x 5 x 2
425 x 5
Dmbl rows
150 x 20
Chest supported rows
115 x 8 x 4
Lat pull down
250 x 8 x 3
Rear delt machine
90 x 10 x 3
Roman chair
10 x 3
Straight arm pull down
70 x 8
70 x 5 x 2
Seated leg curls
175 x 10 x 2
Cable curls
110 x 10 x 2

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We both know who’s stronger here. Keep enjoying that strength.

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That deadlift is looking really strong.

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5/30/2023
Squat
315 x 5
355 x 3
405 x 2
Banded squats
225 x 3
245 x 3
275 x 3
295 x 3
315 x 3 should have gone heavier on earlier sets
Farmers walk
100 Dmbl
Seated leg curls
175 x 10 x 2

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Excellent work going on in here. I’m surprised that you hit 1x315 on bench but not 3x245. Must have been a bad day. Please don’t be offended. I’m just a little guy who doesn’t understand the challenges that real weightlifters face. :sweat_smile: Squats and deads are looking very strong!

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It was not there and I’m not sure why. I’m not offended at all, I appreciate the support.

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5/31/2023
First time I’ve trained at night in years. Had to wait a while to get on a bench. The place completely cleared out after awhile. I thought it was super cool I had the whole place to myself without any adult supervision. That lasted about 10 minutes and a woman walked in and said that we are closed. Rained on my parade and cut my work out short.
Bench
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 2
245 x 1
275 x 1
295 x 1
325 x 1 not slow, left locked a little sooner than right
245 x 5
255 x 5
265 x 5
255 x 5
245 x 5
MP
135 x 5
155 x 5
165 x 3
175 x 1
185 x 2

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That’s funny.
More reasons for working out at 5 am.

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Heh, I used to walk in at around 8:30pm most Wednesdays. The first 10-20mins were impossible to really plan for, after that it was heaven. Do a set of deadlifts, go and wander the entire gym whilst cooling down - often finding myself sipping my water on something like a machine chest press 20-30 metres away.

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Great work on that night session! What a night and day (pun intended) difference in your bench! Great job! I hear you on the night time training. I can’t do it. It gets me all wired and I won’t fall asleep until 3:00AM…

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6/1/2023
DL
Worked up to
515
RDL
315 x 5
405 x 5 x 2
425 x 5
425 x 3
Dmbl rows
150 x 21
Kneeling leg curls
80 x 10 x 3
Rear delt
60 x 10 x 3
Lat pull-down
230 x 8 x 2

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