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    Taking a bit of a deload week this week, it looks like. A random back problem is cropping up (felt it towards the end of Monday's session, but it was minor so I was hoping it would go away) that I've had very infrequently for years. The muscle right at the bottom/underneath of my left shoulder blade is sore, and from past experience if I lift, it'll get aggravated and take me out for another week or so. Had this crop up twice last summer (but not since). First time I was a tard and went and lifted with it, and couldn't even finish my warmups for squats before it was really painful (got up to like 185 or something, and had to call it quits). Second time it got aggravated while at work (construction), and was painful to the point of barely being able to drive home. So impromptu deload week it is!

    Though that said, hopefully it'll be okay by the time Saturday rolls around for deadlift day. We'll see though.

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    2012/5/5:
    Saturday

    Back at it today, as my back felt okay.

    Semisumo deads:

    135# 2x5
    225# x5
    275# x3
    335# x3
    375# x3
    405# x1
    belt on
    445# x1
    495# x1
    405# 5x2
    Pretty easy. Back was A-OK with this, which makes me very happy.

    Skip to about 45s in. Had some issues with my belt + headphone cord not getting along, hence the fucking around with it as well, heh.




    RDLs:

    225# 3x10
    First set facing the mirror, which fucked me up. 2nd and 3rd facing away, and suddenly I can feel it in my hamstrings properly. Stupid mirror. Was lazy and took it out of the rack today.

    Front squats:

    135# 2x3
    185# x3
    225#$ x3
    285# x1 (PR)
    225# 3x3
    Moving up in weight next week. Had the bar in a proper place this time (closer to my throat), which made wrist flexibility a non-issue (normally it's closer to my collar bones). SO MUCH BETTER.

    Decline sit-ups:

    45# x 12, 12, 6
    Lost my energy at this point.

    No rows today since that's basically exactly where it hurts. Felt it a little bit after the third set of front squats, otherwise I would've done 4x3. Oh well.

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    2012/5/7:
    Monday

    Repeated last week's cycle to keep OHP in line with my bench and squat cycles.

    OHP (c3w1):

    Bar 2x10
    75# x8
    100# x5
    115# x5
    130# x1
    140# x1
    130# x9
    130# 5x3 paused
    Since I'm no longer cutting, I wanted a bit more than last week's 8. Reps 8 & 9 were epileptic reps, there's a small chance I could've had 10 with some HTFU, but I'm still happy with 9.

    Chins:

    +25# 2x4, 2x3, 2x2 on either side of the paused OHPs
    +25# 2x2
    BWx4
    Extra 2 weighted + BW sets were for funsies.
    First set of 4 was done with the DB in my feet, rest with a belt that I found. So. Much. Better. Gonna get a rope and carabiner tomorrow and make a sketch-belt so I can keep that set up.

    Pull-ups:
    3x2
    Done after the chins, also for funsies.

    Treadmill runnings:

    1 mile in 7:31m @ 8.0
    Haven't run in a month or so, so went at a medium pace. Completely forgot my groove and had to relearn it for the first part, but got back into it. /masochism, I actually kind'a missed my 1-mile runs/gainaways. o.O

    Left lat/rhomboid....area (where it hurt last week, bottom of/under my left shoulder blade) is a touch sore, but feels fine otherwise. Everything's gonna be okay.

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    2012/5/9:
    Wednesday

    Squats (c5w1):

    Bar 2x10
    135# x8
    225# x3
    265# x5
    305# x5
    belt on
    355# x1
    385# x1
    345# x10
    345# x3
    335# 4x3
    Wanted 8+, got 10 with another 1-2 grinders in me. And it hurt. Belt on from 355 onwards. Couldn't get my groove right for the triples today, and then my camera died. So much of the sadness.

    stationary bike:
    3 miles in 15:04 @11 while reading

    No ab wheeling today, as my back is still a bit sore. Can't get a full rep due to it, as it's just saying, "Fuck you I'm not helping to hold you up in this position". Oh well.

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    2012/5/10:
    Thursday

    Bench (c7w1):

    Bar 2x10
    95# x8
    115# x5
    140# x5
    160# x5
    185# x1
    205# x1 paused
    185# x10

    Wanted 10, got it with a grind. 205 was paused, and my bar path was fucked. Pushed it too far towards my feet, so was harder than it should have been, while still being easy. Whee?

    DB BP:

    65# x10, 10, 6, 7, 5
    Not SS'd today, so these blew chunks. I'm guessing it has to do with less rest between sets than if I circuit it with chins.

    Ordering for the next bit is kind'a wonky, but here it is:

    +25# chin x2
    BW chin x4
    +10# pull-up x2
    BW pull-up x2
    +10# chin x3
    BW chin x3
    +10# pull-up x1
    BW pull-up x2, 1, 1

    About 60-90s rest between each set. I actually have no idea what I was doing with the order. I felt like doing both, so kind'a fucked around, and used my homemade weight belt to try it out. Wanted to get some volume in, and then wanted to do some more pull-ups for funsies, but stopped being able to get more than 1, so called it quit


    Face pulls:

    57.5# 3x10
    all reps held for a second at the face

    Curls:

    60# 2x10, 5
    Randomly felt like doing some curls, heh. Done with my back against a wall, since there's now a spot of bare wall open. Not sure what happened on the third set, but oh well.

    Stationary bike:

    4.6 miles in 21:20 @ 11 while reading

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    I think I'm gonna put some triceps work back into my routine, as I actually noticed some lockout issues on the DB benching. So I guess back to the pushdowns, or something. Le sigh.

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    2012/5/12
    Saturday:

    Semisumo deads:

    135# 2x5
    225# x5
    275# x3
    335# x3
    375# x3
    405# x1
    belt on
    455# x6
    385# 5x2

    Wanted to get 7 like 2 weeks ago (with 445), but I knew I wouldn't going into it today. Still a pile of DOMS from Wednesday, and my left ham felt tight as fuck, to the point of discomfort/pain until I was warmed up. Also, between trying to set up with the bar closer than normal (bad idea, need it further) + my legs being DOMS'd to hell, my back was rounding. Not too worried, as I shouldn't have any DOMS next week, and I know that setting up close doesn't work for me.
    Skip to 30-35 seconds in:



    1-handed deads:

    225# 2x1 (right, left - same throughout)
    275# 2x1
    315# 2x1
    365# 2xfail

    Just fucking around a bit with these. Friend did these last week and got 405lbs, so I figured I'd see what I could do. But between being fatigued by this point + my legs being DOMS'd to all fuck (including my left hamstring being so uncomfortable that I thought I might not even get to my work weight when I first started) AND being unable to figure out where to hold the bar, 315 was the best I could do. Could probably get somewhere between 315 and 365, or 365 if I learn where to hold it, in the same conditions, but I didn't feel like trying more.



    Squats:

    135# x8
    225# x3
    275# x3
    315# x3
    345# x5
    315# x3
    Felt like doing regular squats today instead of front. Forgot to think about the fact that it would be harder after all that deadlifting, hah. Just hit the prescribed reps for the top set of this week's 5/3/1 set here.

    Decline sit-ups:

    +45# x15, 9, 5

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