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    It's good to be back in the gym.
    It's good to have you back. How did NY stand up to the Viking raid?

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    NY survived. My bank account on the other hand, is hanging on by a thread. Eating and drinking (out) is very expensive in NY. Funny because Iceland has always has the reputation of being hugely expensive. I guess that's what a currency crash will do. Some other things, like clothes and shoes, are fairly cheap though. This makes the situation worse, not better. Guess why?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hbriem View Post
    NY survived. My bank account on the other hand, is hanging on by a thread. Eating and drinking (out) is very expensive in NY. Funny because Iceland has always has the reputation of being hugely expensive. I guess that's what a currency crash will do. Some other things, like clothes and shoes, are fairly cheap though. This makes the situation worse, not better. Guess why?
    Excess luggage charges?

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    Not exactly, but it means that you spend even more money buying cheap jeans, T-shirts etc.

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    Wednesday May 30th 2012 - Bench Press Day

    Bench Press

    60kg (132 lbs) x 8
    80kg (176 lbs) x 5
    100kg (220 lbs) x 8,8,8,8

    Chinup

    BW x 5
    15kg (33 lbs) x 5
    20kg (44 lbs) x 5
    25kg (55 lbs) x 5

    Romanian Deadlift

    70kg (154 lbs) x 5
    120kg (265 lbs) x 5

    Lots of stretching and foam rolling.

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    Friday June 1st 2012 - Deadlift Day

    Deadlift

    70kg (154 lbs) x 5
    120kg (265 lbs) x 5
    160kg (353 lbs) x 3
    190kg (419 lbs) x 1
    210kg (463 lbs) x 1
    220kg (485 lbs) x 1
    190kg (419 lbs) x 3,3,3

    Strength almost back ...

    Bench Press

    60kg (132 lbs) x 5,5
    90kg (198 lbs) x 5
    100kg (220 lbs) x 3
    120kg (265 lbs) x 1,1
    130kg (287 lbs) x F
    120kg (265 lbs) x 1,1,1

    ... but not quite.

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    Saturday June 2nd 2012 - Play Day

    Axe Swing

    2-3kg (4-6 lbs) x 20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,20 (16)

    I had planned on some conditioning work this summer. My bum knee has stopped me doing that as most of the things I do in that line are at least fairly hard on the knees (loaded walks, DB swings, stair and hill running). I have a tree stump in my garden that I had planned to hollow out as a bird bath. It turned out to take forever with a chisel so I never did much. Today, on a whim, I went and got my firewood axe and started whacking the hell out of it. I ended up doing 16 sets of 20 and sweating and blowing hard. Great fun and easy on the knees. My forearms are dead though. Typing is hell!

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    Awesome! That sounds like fun.

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    Solid training considering the welcome interruption (your son's graduation). Congratulations on the bench PR, solid lifting and good job keeping your butt on the bench too.

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    Thanks Steve and Steve.

    Monday June 4th 2012 - Play Day

    Power Snatch

    20kg (44 lbs) x 3,3,3
    50kg (110 lbs) x 2,2,2
    60kg (132 lbs) x 2,2,2
    70kg (154 lbs) x 1,1,1

    Press

    50kg (110 lbs) x 5
    60kg (132 lbs) x 5
    65kg (143 lbs) x 3
    70kg (154 lbs) x 1
    75kg (165 lbs) x 1
    80kg (176 lbs) x F
    75kg (165 lbs) x 1,1,1 (with slow negative)

    Bench Press

    60kg (132 lbs) x 5
    90kg (198 lbs) x 3
    100kg (220 lbs) x 3
    120kg (265 lbs) x 1
    130kg (287 lbs) x 1,1,1

    Pullup

    BW x 12,12

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