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No real lifting for me the past two weeks. Screwed up my shoulder and the elbow has been acting up. My right elbow swelled up again and I've decided to stop taking ibuprofen for the sake of my liver.

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Brisk walk with the dawg this morning, pwo drink and into the garage:

Standing reverse curls x5/8reps
Standing bicep curls x5/8reps
Standing french press x5/8reps
Standing upright row x5/8reps
Standing press x5/8reps

Damn fine wo this morning and probably my best to date:tu

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Bis and abs today, another workout working around my bicep tendon, but was actually able to do some curl bar curls at the end with little/no pain.

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Out of town for a few days but still managed to look up a 24 Hour Fitness. Played some ball with the locals and then did some back. Boy, that gym was nasty hot.

Wide grip pull ups ---- sinlg arm row
chin ups ---- reverse grip lat pull downs
bent over rows

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Legs today, squats up to 365, then some curls and presses. No hockey until Saturday, so it was a good day to blow them out.

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thought it was chest day but my partner said back day... so did back again... oh well, felt good lol.

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Chest Day:

Bench Press for 225x12,10 and 275x6,6
Pec Dec for 225x12,10,8,8
Alternating Dumbbell Press 70x10,8,8,6

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Friday morning workout....:ze

Standing reverse curls x5/8reps
Standing bicep curls x5/8reps
Standing french press x5/8reps
Standing upright row x5/8reps
Standing press x5/8reps

...:wo

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Back today, slowly going back up on first rowing exercise to see how the shoulder feels/

T-bar Rows to 295
Barbell Rows - high rep sets at 245
Wide Cable Rows to 270
Pullups +45 lbs

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Back day, along with some arms and abs. Tried a new exercise today, bent over lat raises with cables, something new and a nice stretch.

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Missed 3 days, but it was worth it. :wnr

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I'm sure it was, Tom. Saw your pictures on Facebook. Bad ass!

Well skipping legs 2 weeks in a row was fun but its time to train them. Tired, so I'll just take an extra scoop of pwo to kick start my engine.

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I am actually gonna take PWO before hockey tonight, Huy, I am one tired hog.

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I've done that many times with my basketball games. Hat trick for me tonight, Tom. I'll give you a big smooch at socal if you do :r

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Talk about incentive! :ih :ih :ih :wo

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Well... Tom??

Back day, felt like a monster. Got a sample of Bullnox to try. It was okay, but something I wouldn't buy.

So starting next week, I will have to take a 12 week detox from my PWO. Not by choice, doctors order. I have to be on some meds and I cannot have any of my pwo. I sent her the label and she responded back with NO!! Maybe this is a good thing, I'll save some money this way. Maybe I can afford a 1994... Tom, Jay. Stop it.

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No goals, but 4 assists.....that worth a hug anyway? :r

Back day for me as well, shoulder feeling more stable so took it up to 325 on the bent over rows. Only 270 for Tbars, but then added some weighted pullups, good back shred...and my forearms are still cramping up 6 hours later. :r

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Took seven days off to rest my right arm/bicep which appears to be the ticket, cuz it felt really good this morning during my workout in the garage:

Standing reverse curls x5/8reps
Standing bicep curls x5/8reps
Standing French curls x5/8reps
Standing upright row x5/8reps
Standing press x5/8reps

Think I'm going to revert to working out three days a week (ie, TU, TH, SAT) and take two days off for rest (SUN, MON). I'm ready to bump up another five lbs on the std. French curls to eighty lbs, and will wait until TU to place that into effect.

Have a great Saturday everyone:tu

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I was just in their retail store buying some Optimum Nutrition BCCAs. :r

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I need to find a pwo that does not contain caffeine or creatine... docs order.

Chest day today, went moderate on everything but felt pretty good on incline db so I went heavy on that exercise.

Treated myself to a nice cannoli and some cheesecake tonight.

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Finally made it back into the gym today. Just some light chest and triceps. Shoulder hurts either training or resting, so back at it. Maybe short lived as I get my MRI read on Friday, finally.

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Hope it's good news, Jay! :)

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PWOs are starting to really jack up my stomach lately... :(

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Dan, if you get the chance, try some Assault by Muscle Pharm. Its a great little pwo. Comes in a number of flavors. I've tried the raspberry/lemonade and the orange/mango, and both taste very good and dissolve well (after stirring for at least 60 seconds or so). I believe the key issue is that Assault does not have the ingredient 1,3 DME, but only the DME. I've been taking this pwo since March with no crash, post jitters, stomach issues period. Serving size is 23gm or 1/2 scoop. I started at 15gm to ascertain the effects since I have hypertension, and am currently taking 40gm. This is what works for me with no side effects, and I love my workouts...

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Did back/abs and some arms.

Took hemorage, haven't used it in a while. Felt a decent kick but didn't last long enough. Overall a good session. Taking tomorrow off, due to work and lots of driving.

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Hot box workout in the garage this morning:D With all the "warm" weather, it raises temps a bit in the garage. Revised my routines and also was able to add 5lbs to the standing French curls this morning:

Standing reverse curls @60 lbs x5/8reps
Standing bicep curls @65 lbs x5/8reps
Standing upright row @75 lbs x5/8reps
Standing French curls @80lbs x5/8reps new weight
Standing press @80 lbs x5/8reps

Stay cool and hydrated today...:ze

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Nice and cool here, Mark, maybe 64*. :)

Back today, I went light for high reps and low rest periods for T-bar rows with 275. I was fairly gassed after that and went to only 245 on bent over rows. Did some pullups, then got a second burst of energy and ramped up to 300 on cable rows for a great finish.

Hockey tonight, so I decided to save abs for manana.

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The weather had better be nice and mild with ocean breeze for SoCal Tom, or I'm filing a complaint with Kelly;)

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PWOs on a full stomach work much better. Put up 245x2 on bench, tried 255 and needed help (though I did a good amount of reps before that of lesser weight). Pretty sure I could get 250 up, which would be 166% of my body weight... now THAT would be cool for me! :banger

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Looks like sunny with a high of 72* and low of 66* for the pre-S.H.I.T. herf, Mark. :tu

Congrats, Dan! :)

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Me too, Tom!

After receiving a phone call this morning from the physical therapist, who is surfing buds with my orthropedic. It appears surgery is going to be in the cards, but I won't know for exactly what until Friday. :gary

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Crap, sorry to hear that, Jay. I am sure I will need surgery at some point too, but I am going to hold out as many years as a can.....I'm kind of an idiot. :r

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Speaking of being an idiot, seated military press to 235 today, then barbell shrugs to 455.

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Your my Hero, Tom! That Rocks:banger

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WOW, this thread is starting to make me think I need to workout more... And maybe even smoke less... *yikes*

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Smoke less....why? I smoke at least a cigar a day. :confused:

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235 seated presses, that's insane.

Day off today, still tired from all the driving. Shoulder/arms tomorrow.

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Leg day today, I'm already tired. :r

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Feel like I was a victim of the Good Doc, Bad Doc play this morning. So, I go see the PT guy and we talk, he checks my range of motion and strength/pain. I have good range of motion, but I have lost some muscle strength on the left side. PT guy stats I really don't think PT will help at this time.

Now, I go see the Orthropedic Doc and he looks at the MRI and I have a small tear in a small mucle around the joint, but not a bad one, thinks it could heal on it's own. But wait, I have the impingment that is causing the pain, but he wants me to go back and do 4 weeks of PT and then come back for a follow up. He did stat that the only way to get rid of the impingment was to go inside and shave it down. :confused::confused::gary

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Sounds frustrating, Jay, but doctors are human and fallible too....I hope the course of action you choose improves your situation, Brother.

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Very true, Tom! Sorry for the rant;s. Realizing limited resources here on Maui and my doctors over whelming work load. Had time to think about the days events and spoke to PT guy in the afternoon. Will start PT when I get back and see hope it goes. No upper body lifting, but I can do all the legs, abs and cardio I want:)

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Didn't mean it like that, Jay....I would be ranting too. I just meant that some people look at doctors like they are "all knowing", and that just isn't the case. They make mistakes, misdiagnoses, etc.

I truly meant it though when I said I hope you find a solution or some relief....I know what it's like to live with pain. :)

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I need to train. After last nights indulgence, I feel like a whale

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What? Did you EAD?


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This is the workout thread, Peter, no fishing allowed, no matter how much you crave Huy's D. ;)

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:lv

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Leaving now? How rude and unattractive....


;) :r

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Hahaha just ask if you want it. No fishing needed