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Blah kind of day. My mood changes when I train at different gyms.

Legs and a little back.

Front squats
Leg extensions 4x12+
Lying leg curls 5x12+
Stiff leg deads 4x8-10

Wide grip pull downs 4x8-12+
Stand row machine 4x8-12
DB row 4x8+
Stiff arm Lat pull downs 4x12+

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Shoulder and arms, one exercise each.

Seated military press 145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 195, 205, 175, 155, 135
Cable pushdowns 95, 105, 115, 125, 135, 125, 115, 95
Preacher curls 135, 155, 155, 165, 165, 155, 135

Re: Pumping Iron with Zemekone and Icehog3 II
 

You should just train like Dorian Yates and do 1 set next time!

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Yes, I could do one set of military press at 315, and take the next 6 months off nursing my broken shoulder. :lr

Re: Pumping Iron with Zemekone and Icehog3 II
 

Hahah well at least you'll get me for a coulple days to help nurse your broken shoulder, in March.

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My own Florence Nightingale! :D

Off day tomorrow, hockey tomorrow night, gym and hockey Tuesday.

Re: Pumping Iron with Zemekone and Icehog3 II
 

Get em, Tom!

Hit dem titties and some hammies today ... putting all those thanksgiving carbs to good use lol

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Crank out a good one, Charlie! :tu

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I've had some really great lifts recently. I know that strength and muscle growth aren't linear and I swear that during my arm workout this past saturday I felt my arms grow. Had an experience like that last week with my back too. Been kind of weird lol

Tomorrow is back and quads. :)

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Back today (skipped quads) ... it was an ok workout but I got pretty gassed by the end :/

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Maybe that's a good thing, Charlie?

Breast Day, good pump.

Bench press 215, 235, 255, 265, 275, 295, 305, 315, 325
Incline bench 195, 215, 235, 245, 255, 265
Decline bench 295, 325, 355, 295, 275
Machine flyes 265, 280
Dead hangs

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You said breast hehehe

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Tom (and Huy) - you use straps on back days?

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I have in the past, Charlie, but not for several years. I get improved grip strength and indirect forearm strength by not using them, but I am by now means opposed to using them if warranted.

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I've used straps the last 2 weeks and it's taken a LOT of pressure off my elbows and even shoulders and i've been able to move more weight for more reps and really get some more activation in my back muscles.

I'm doing extra grip work to make sure i don't lose grip strength but I feel like i'm getting a lot out of this switch to using straps. And to be clear, i'm using them for pulling back work, not for my deadlifts.

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Naw, I don't use them. I have probably used them twice in the last year or so. I'm not against them, just rather not.

I carry some in my bag but they don't get any use. They are called Versa Grip, more like a wrist wrap rather than strap.

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Breast and a little shoulder

Incline bb press 4x5
Seated cable press 4x10+
Incline DB flies 4x10+
Dips 5x10

Seated machine press - bb upright row - plate front raise 3x10+
DB side delt raise 4x10+

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Nice volume Huy!

Today was squats, deadlifts & some ropes at the end for cardio :)

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Rows, shocking huh?

Barbell rows 205, 225, 245, 265, 285, 305, 255, 225
T-bar rows 250, 260, 275, 290, 225
Super wide pulldowns 180. 200, 220, 240
Cable rows 280, 280, 240
Dead hangs

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King of Rows!!! How was hockey?