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    Recovery notes:

    Today I feel a lot less sore than I did after last week. I still feel quite fatigued but don't have the deep muscle soreness.

    I think I may be adapting already which is good news. This week the squats felt harder than last week too.

    Also after reviewing the tape of the first week I did 21 reps - its really hard to count during these sets. concentrating on breathing is hard enough!

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    Week 2 - Workout 2 12/07/2014

    today was terrible. everything felt really heavy and fatiguing

    squats were ok but not grreat.

    deadlifts were the worst.

    Squats 3x5 @ 110kgs
    Deadlift 1x5 @ 152.5kgs
    Press 2x10 @ 48kgs
    Dips 1x16 and 1x12 @ BW
    Chin ups 1x15 and 1x10 @ BW
    Sled 4x2 @ +185lbs
    No time for curls.

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    Week 3 - Workout 1 - 15/07/14

    Wow, its getting hard. I got though it tonight but it was harder than last week. It was different tonight though. It felt like a fight against time, like I knew I could do the reps but the longer it was on my back the more chance of failing in a heap.

    Everything else was fine, bench even felt a bit better than the last time.

    So today's workout was as follows

    Squats 1x20 @ 95kgs
    Rows 2x10 @ 85kgs
    Bench 2x10 @ 190lbs
    Pull ups 1x13 and 1x12
    Curls 3x8 @ 75lbs

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    keep it up - pretty impressive - high rep squats are defintely a bitch.

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    thanks man.

    4 months ago my 1 rep max was 110kgs. in 3 weeks i will be trying for a set of 20.

    4 months ago i didn't think I was weak by any stretch of the imagination.

    right now i don't think i am strong either.

    its funny how progress changes your perception of yourself. i suppose thats how depression works too, but in the opposite way.
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    Week 3 - Workout 2 - 18/07/14

    I have decided to add in a recovery session.

    just some nice light sets on everything except curls. its a really quick session too which is a nice change.

    I tweaked something on the right side of my back. Nothing bad but just annoying.

    So today's workout was as follows

    Squats 3x5 @ 105kgs
    DB Rows 3x8 @ 50lbs
    OH Press 2x10 @ 32kgs
    DB Side Raises 3x10 @ 15lbs
    Curls 3x10 @ 75lbs
    Last edited by 16bit; 07-17-2014 at 06:41 PM. Reason: added stuff, spelling etc.

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    Week 3 - Workout 3 - 19/07/14

    Heavier stuff today.

    Squats were ok. Didn't feel as good as I would have liked.

    Deadlifts felt better than last week but would have preferred them to go a bit faster in the later reps.

    Bench was pretty good. working on keeping my ass on the bench while still arching my back.

    Sleds were pretty hard.

    So today's workout was as follows

    Squats 3x5 @ 115kgs
    Deadlift 1x5 @ 155kgs
    Bench Press 3x5 @ 210lbs
    Dips x15 and x14 @ BW
    Chins x14 and x10 @BW
    Curls 3x5 @ 38kgs

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    oops

    sleds 4x2 @ 190lbs

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    Week 4 - Workout 1 - 22/07/14

    Well tonight marked a bit of a milestone. 20 reps of 100kgs. 2 metric plates. I could never have dreamed of that 5 months ago when I started proper strength training. It was hard and there was some yelling but in a way it actually felt better than last week. It was still hard but i didn't feel like I was going to crumple under the bar this week.

    Everything else was fine and dandy.

    So today's workout was as follows

    Squats 1x20 @ 100kgs
    Pendlay Rows 2x10 @ 87.5kgs
    Press 2x10 @ 34kgs
    Pull ups 1x14 and 1x10
    Curls 3x8 @ 80lbs

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    Week 4 - Workout 2 - 24/07/14

    Felt a bit beat up after tuesdays session and not getting much sleep last night.

    got through everything fine though.

    So today's workout was as follows

    Squats 3x5 @ 107.5kgs
    DB Rows 3x8 @ 55lbs
    Bench Press 2x10 @ 195lbs
    DB Side Raises 3x10 @ 17.5lbs
    Curls 3x10 @ 80lbs

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