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Good work, Huy!
In a couple weeks time, 315 will feel like warmup weight :)

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Ever have one of those days where you get a couple extra reps on every set, so you're gassed after a smaller amount of sets, but had a great workout? Roday was one of those for me.

Barbell rows 205, 235, 255, 275, 295, 235
T-bar rows 220, 250, 270, 220
Wide grip pulldowns 200, 220, 220, 240

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More good work, Tom! Keep killing it.

Today was some bench and a leg workout. Also did some cardio :)

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Two more workouts down and feeling great.
Tri press 2 X 20 at 45lbs
Curls 2 X 20 40lbs
Mil press 1 X 20 55lbs
Behind head press 1 X 20 55lbs
Seated rows 2 X 20 70lbs
Lat pulls 2 X 15 at 115lbs
Declines 2 X 20 55lbs
Bench 2 X 20 55 lbs
Leg curls 2 X 20 65 lbs
Extensions 2 X 20 80 lbs
Squats (free weights finally!) 2 X 15 at 225
10 min warm up on bike and 10 min cool down on elliptical and still under an hour for the total workout. A few more weeks of this and I will be ready for more diversified workouts.

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Keep it rockin', Michael! :ze

Re: Pumping Iron with Zemekone and Icehog3 II
 

More good work, Michael! Keep it going!

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Shoulders and some cardio today. Starting to lose my Xmas bloat but it's happening slower than I'd like lol

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Shoulders for me too, Charlie, along with tris and a few heavy sets of bis.

Shoulder felt stable and strong, best shoulder workout in a while, despite the injury. Now if only I could get the chest working again.

Hockey tonight, and a day off from the gym manana.

Re: Pumping Iron with Zemekone and Icehog3 II
 

why did your chest quit working?

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My right shoulder feels unstable since it popped out and back in 2 weeks ago doing inclines. Likely just stretched out the ligaments a little like a sprain, it's sore and still feels a little wonky.

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Now I understand. I would offer some simple advice but shoulders are one of the most complex joints we have and without seeing how it popped out and back in and listening to a rep or three for funny noises there is no simple help.

I used to get paid to tell people how to work out. Now I look like I ate most of my clients!

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Breast and some tris tonight, strength felt low so I went with volume and slow contractions on almost everything.

Incline BB 4x10-12 185
Incline DB flies 4x20-14
Cable low flies - high flies 3x10
Hammerstrength press 4x8-12

Ez bar push downs 5x8-15 w/drop
DB overhead extensions 4x15
Dippity 5x10

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Good last workout of '15, Huy. :tu

Looking forward to my first w/o of '16 tomorrow, and to hearing about all of yours.

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yesterday had the gym almost to myself
20 mins on the cc ski simulator. Thanks God cartoon network was on one of the TV's.
Tri press 2 X 20 at 45lbs
Curls 2 X 20 40lbs
Mil press 1 X 20 55lbs
Behind head press 1 X 20 55lbs
Seated rows 2 X 20 70lbs
Lat pulls 2 X 15 at 115lbs
Declines 2 X 20 55lbs
Bench 2 X 20 55 lbs
Leg curls 2 X 20 65 lbs
Extensions 2 X 20 80 lbs

5 min recumbent warm down and my last Monte #2 for the trip home. No workout for today and back at it tomorrow. Happy New year all.

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Nice job, Michael. :tu

Happy New Year....I'm off to my first breast day of the year.

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Nice way to start '16, hit back and some quick abs.

Pull ups - 100 reps, I think it took 7 sets

Neutral grip pull down 4x8+
DB row 4x10+
T bar row - pyramid up and back down, 8x6-12
Deadlift - haven't pulled in a while, 315 felt heavy. 4x5
Rear delt fly 3x10+

Ab stuff, boring stuff.

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Nice work with the pullups, Huy.

I again went lighter weight and high reps on chest, but upped the weight. Feels like the shoulder is healing, hoping to be able to try heavy again in another couple weeks if I keep improving. Just flats, inclines and declines today.

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Good work, what did you work up to?

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Up to 225, Huy, that felt like about as far as I wanted to push.

Time for back, see yens after. :ze

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The gym was packed, about 75% of people I've never seen before. Thank God most of them will be gone in 2 weeks or less.

Decided to go high reps/low rest for back, didn't feel like going super heavy today.

T-bar rows 10 sets @ 225
Bent over rows 205, 6 sets @ 235, 205
Cable rows 5 sets @ 240
Dead hangs