I’m all sweaty, the chronicles of an A-cup lifter.

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C2
500M Warmup
2:07

MMish

Bench
2 min rest
162.5:
4x3
3x2 programmed, done as 1x6

SGDL
2 min rest
195: 3x7

Leg extensions
2 min rest
200: 3x6

Got my father’s day present today. An x-mark “convict” bar. Had to play with it a little, even though I did arms yesterday. Seems very nice. Doing skull crushers no longer requires my wife to spot me. Win. Win. Win.

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C2
500M Warmup
2:06

MMish

Bench
2 min rests
142.5
7x5 prescribed, done as 5x7

Chins/pulls
1 min rests
10x5

Leg extensions
90 sec rests
200 3x7

DB incline rows
2 min rests
60-10,8,8

Felt easy today, while still MMing and LPing.

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C2
500M Warmup
2:08

MMish

Bench
Only rested 2 mins before the last set
120x3
145x2
160x2
175x3

CGBP
2 min rests
135 3x8

Deadlifts
Still creeping back up in weight, but pulling them very fast.
2 min rests
310x1
275 4x5

Leg extensions
90 sec rest
200 3x8

Felt very easy again today, while programming as programmed.

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Went on vacation with the family. Had a great time. Now back to work.

C2 Warmup
500M 2:01

MMish

Bench
5 min rest
165 4x3 programmed, done as 2x6

SGDL
2 min rests
195 4x5 ridiculously easy

Leg extensions
2min rests
200 3x8

Incline DB rows
2 min rests
60 x 12,10 & 9 with good form

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C2 Warmup
500m 1:42

OHP
Felt weak during warm up, but put up a novice gain PR easily.
152.5x1
130 3x8~ with 2 then 3 min rests

Skull crushers
2 min rest
60x10
85 3x12
Decreased the intensity and increased the volume, based upon random internet “experts.”

“21” Curls
2 min rest
Concentration 38.25 x21
Standard dumbbell 38.25 x18
Hammer 37.5 x21
Going to drop back down to 35 next time, since these are just to make me pretty anyways.

BB shrugs
3 min rests
190 3x18
Aiming for 15-20 reps aka Baker style increases.

BB curls
3 min rest
100x5
110x3

DB 15 degree incline rows
3 min rest
55 3x12
Easy. Feel them much more in my lats at 15 degrees, than at 45 degrees. Duh.

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C2 Warmup
500M 1:58

MMish

Bench
2 min rest
155 3x4 + 4x3

BB rows
Seems like a long time since I’ve done these.
Did one set pronated and the other supinated.
185 2x5
155 2x10
135 2x15

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Took the kids swimming and came back to finish up.

45 degree Dumbbell press
70 1x8- Not hard to press, but not as tight as I would like.
60 2x12

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C2 Warmup
500M 1:55

MMish

Bench
122.5x3
142.5x2
160x2
2 min rest
175x2
2 min rest
185x1

CGBP
2 min rest
135 2x8

Deadlifts
3 min lifts
315x1 way easy
275 3x5 very easy
Still creeping back into these. Feeling good.

Leg extensions
2 mins
200lbs. Equipment max
3x10

21 curls
2 min rest
35lbs
Hammer
Standard dumbbell
Concentration
Easy even though only deloaded 3lbs

Skull crushers
2 min rest
90 3x12

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C2 Warmup
500M 1:46

OHP
Failed at 160 and 155 repeatedly. Couldn’t move weight on light sets today either, even with 3 min rests.
135: 4,5,5,4

BB shrugs
2 min rests
190: 20,20,16

BB Curls
2 min rests
105 4x5

45 degree DB press
3 min rest
60x15
65x8
70x6
75xFail

Skull crushers
2 min rests
95: 2x12

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C2 Warmup
500M 1:54

MMish

Bench
2 min rests
147.5 7x5

BB Rows
2 min rests
One set prone and one set supine
140 2x10
160 2x10
190 2x5

Leg extensions
90 sec rests
200 3x13

15 degree DB rows
2 min rests
65 3x12

Went alright nursing a dumb hangover.

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C2 Warmup
500M 1:53

MMish

Bench
No rest
127.5x3
147.5x2
162.5x2
177.5x3
3 min rest, bonus lift
202.5-PR. Light weight for most of you, but glad I finally broke 200lbs.

CGBP
2 min rest
137.5 3x8

Deadlifts
3 min rest
325x1
285 3x5

Leg extensions
2 min rest
200 3x14

21 Curls
2 min rest
36.25
Concentration
Standard dumbbell
Hammer

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C2 Warmup
500M 1:55

OHP
2-3 min rests
135x5
155x1-PR
140x5
125 2x10

BB Shrugs
2 min
195:20,16,15
Baker 15-20 reps for linear progression

BB curls
2 min rests
110x5
90 2x10

Skull crushers
2 min rests
95 3x12
These feel strenuous on the tendons and ligaments, if that is even possible. I think I’m going to up the reps, before I up the weight.

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C2 Warmup
500M 2:05
Feeling sluggish today

MMish

Bench
2 min rests
167.5 4x5

SGDL
3 min rest
200 4x5 did 2x10 instead

Leg extensions
2 min rests
200 3x15

Feeling like a sluggard, so no accessory work today.

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I don’t know why, but my knees are sore as shit today, so no rower.

MMish

Bench
2 min rests
157.5 3x4 + 4x3; done as 3x4 and 2x6

BB rows
Doing these off low pins, because I’m lazy. It messes with my form big time. Next time I need to take 2 mins to set them up properly.
2 min rest
195 2x8

BB shrugs
2 min rests
195: 20,16,16

21 Curls
2 min rests
37.5
Concentration
Standard dumbbell
Hammer

15 degree DB rows
2 min rests
67.5: 12,11,10

45 degree DB presses
2 min rests
70: 3x5

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MMish

Bench
No rest until last set, then 3 mins
125x3
147.5x2
162.5x3
177.5x3
190x1
Extra 205x1 PR

Squats.
Tried them again, still unbearable. Guess I am done with them. Gotta get a belt squat or something in the future.

Deadlifts
3 min rest
335x1
290 3x5

CGBP
2 min rests
137.5 3x8

BB Shrugs
2 min rests
195:20,15,20

15 degree DB rows
2 min rest
70:10,12

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C2 Warmup
500M 1:49

MMish

Bench
2 min rests
172.5 4x3 + 3x2: done as 6x3

SGDL
2 min rests
225 4x5

45 degree DB press
3 min rest
72.5 3x5

Leg extensions
2 min rests
200 3x16

BB curls
2 min rests
110x5
90 2x12

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C2 Warmup
500M 1:56

MMish
2 min rests
150: 6x5

BB Rows-The Patina’d Style
3 min rests
210: 12, 10, 10
Man, these are exhausting.

BB Shrugs
2 min rests
200: 20, 15, 15

Leg extensions
2 mins rests
200: 3x16

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C2 Warmup
500M 2:04
Body felt like it wouldn’t wake up.

OHP
160x1 PR
3 min rests
125: 10, 8, 8

21 Curls
2 min rests
38.75
Concentration
Standing DB
Hammer

Tried 45 degree DB presses. Not happening right now, my mind is elsewhere and my body feels drained. I may come back and try them later today.

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C2 Warmup
500M 1:58

MMish

Bench
No rest
135x3
150x2
170x2
2 min rest
185x3

CGBP
2 min rests
140 3x8

Deadlift
340x1
3 min rests
285 5x4
These are in no way heavy, but they make me sweat like fatboy.

15 Degree DB rows
3 min rests
70 3x12

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C2 Warmup
500M 1:59

MMish
Bench
3 min rests
172.5 4x4

SGDL
2 min rests
210 4x5

BB Shrugs
2 min rests
205: 19, 14, 14

Leg extensions
2 min rest
200 3x17
Don’t know where I’m going with these. Just need to hit the quads without squats.

45 degree DB press
3 min rests
75 3x5
These are a lot harder to get in place, than they are to press.