Howdy all. Already skipped 2 days after vacation and probably going to miss one more. Of course, I do have (had) 3 hockey in those 3 days.

Motivate me, Brothers! :-)
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Wish I could inspire you ... but I bailed on a 265lb front/close/pause squat. I nearly came back up with it but no dice. That said, Day65 is in the books.

Heading back to the gym shortly with the wife and I may do a bit of pressing and hammy work while she squats before we hit the hot tub. Man I need the tub tonight; my back is as tight as a drum.
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Breasties

Incline DB press 5x8-10
Incline DB flies 4x10
DB pull over 5x10
Weighted dips 4x10, bw dips 4x20
Press machine4x8-10

Tricep rope extension 7x10 w/15 sec rest
Spider curls - DB curls 4x10-6
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Just took a TON of pre-workout ... gonna go get froggy lol
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Leap on over to the squat rack. Sorry I had to
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lol Huy

Guess who just DL'd 405 with a really solid lockout! THIS GUY!!!!!
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:-) Charlie! :-)
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Nice! Way to go.

Legs today.

Front squats 5x5, 3x8
Pause front squats 3x10
Hacks 4x10 w/2 drop
Single lying leg curls 4x10
DB stiff leg deads 4x22
Single leg press 4x12-16
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Thx guys. This thread is great! Huy, your DL #'s help me keep pushing myself. DL is weak for me anyway (compared to squat and GM, at least) and a lot of times it'd be easier to just pull a lower weight and stop, but chatting with real folks and being motivated by real #'s and not just Instagram pics or YouTube vids has been great!

Day66 of SED in the books, the DL PR & supplementary back & shoulders ... I know I pushed rly hard today cuz it's now 11:45pm, I'm still a little sick to my stomach and I'm too sore to sleep. LOL

Huy - your leg day volume is staggering. Idk how you walk to your car afterwards. :-)
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Glad we can be here to push and support you. Hell you guys push me just as much.

I train legs like I train any other body part, hard and decent amount of reps. I may switch over to a new pl program in a month or two.

Tom, get back in the gym
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I hear ya, Huy, I gotta get outta this funk. :-)
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Road trip to Chicago to get Tom back to the gym! :-)
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:-) :-)
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Day67 ... squats (back/wide) ... worked up to 405; managed to get deeper today with 405 then i think i have previously. Dang near didn't come back up but really struggled and got it there.

Did some 135lb deadlifting as a stretch after ytrdy's exertion.

Supplementary arms (preacher / hammer superset and close grip bench / skull crusher superset).

Walking tonight with the wife (lsd - long slow distance baby :-) )
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Started dieting after I saw how disgusting I had gotten after shack last year. Tipped the scales at 270lbs. Leaned out to 218 then went on a clean bulk to 248. Now down to 222 as of last weekend.

Back today
Double handle wide PD
Bent rear laterals
WG Chins (assisted)
Bent over row
Meadows Rows
Double handle seated rows
Behind the neck PD
Lat Rows
Rear delt rows
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I definitely pay for it, especially today. It hurts bending down to sit.

Going to enjoy some good Chicago pizza tonight :-)
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Shoulders and back today since I won't be going tomorrow.

Ohp 5x5
Arnold presses -- pull ups 5x8-10
DB side delt raises -- t bar row 5x12-10
Seated side delt raises -- machine row 4x12-10
Cable stiff arm pull down -- bb upright row 4x12-10
Pull ups 5x20-25
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Very nice Jeff!! Love doing Meadow rows.

Went for 150 swings in 3 sets. 85+35+30
High pulls 3x5 155
Single arm KB snatches 18kg 3x10
Abs
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Thanks Christos! Looking to hit 200 by September before bulking again.

Arms today, useless tomorrow.
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Good stuff guys! Get it, Huy!

Hi Jeff :-)
Keep us posted on your cut. I'm a big fella (274) and just started on a modified version of my lifting this week so that I can start dropping fat again.

Squatted (front/close/pause) ... worked up to 265 but bailed on it. I know i could come back up if i bounced out of the hole but I don't wanna cheat so i 3sec pause and then start back up ... and stall lol

Deadlifted - worked up to 405x1 again conventional ... stopped trying sumo pull @ 365x1

Benched ... used a machine today since i wanted to press heavy but didn't have a spotter. Warmed up with 90x5 ... Set 1 = 180x5 ... Set 2 = 230x5 ... Set 3 - 270x.75 LOL nearly got that one up. Went back down to 230x5 to finish it out.

Wrapped everything up with 30min on the elliptical. Gonna go for a nice long walk with the wife tonight. Not stressful but LSD none the less.

Get ready ...

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and UP ...

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Look at that sexy belly LMFAO ... like someone once said, traps are the new abs. Now I just need bigger traps! LOL
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