Perseverance, Inc.

[HARRYBEAST]

lmao



Wow, a compliment with no ball-busting. You feeling OK man?

It was the first time I have seen a lift over 500 besides Leg Press in a long time so I went easy on you

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Back & Chest

Back at it today after a nice relaxing 3 day weekend. Got some extra visitation with the kidlets so I skipped the gym yesterday.

Had a really good session to start the training week.

Hammer Strength MTS Front Pulldowns

(dual stack - weight per stack)

100 x 12

140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8

Incline Dumbbell Press

55 x 12
75 x 8
85 x 6

95 x 6
95 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 6
95 x 6
95 x 6

Lowered the incline of the bench to 30 degrees and did a couple more sets:

95 x 6
95 x 6

Chest Supported T-Bar Row

135 x 8

180 x 8
180 x 8
180 x 8
180 x 8
180 x 8

Life Fitness Pec Flye

205 x 10
205 x 10
205 x 10
205 x 10

That's it.

Squats tomorrow.

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[ironwill2008]

How are the dumbbells treating your shoulders so far, Jim?

[LisaSkinnoble]

Good start to your week. We need more three-day weekends.

[thehobbes]

Impressive inclines, shoulders must be doing fairly well.

I heard of some ridiculous Canada holiday yesterday on the MISC, please tell me this isn't real - "Family Day" where you have to go around bothering people by singing at them, wtf is this?! Can't be real, we had Presidents Day yesterday which is a completely useless, made up holiday, everybody still has to go to work but there is no postal mail, meh. I say just cram all these little weird holidays into one mega holiday - BOOM everybody eats cupcakes and shoots off fireworks in one day annnnd then done!

[brucedelaney]

Nice Back & Chest Day

[Big_Sky_Guy]

Nice work on the deads!

Can't wait to see what kindo of secksi hip lockout work you do!?!

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How are the dumbbells treating your shoulders so far, Jim?

Definitely seeing some improvement Bill. Not at 100%, but I don't expect to ever get there; I didn't lift a thing for 7 years and still had shoulder pain.

But I am making progress and the bit of squawking my shoulders are doing is not holding me back much, if at all; so far I'm happy with the change to all dumbbell work.

Good start to your week. We need more three-day weekends.

I'd be good with that.

Impressive inclines, shoulders must be doing fairly well.

I heard of some ridiculous Canada holiday yesterday on the MISC, please tell me this isn't real - "Family Day" where you have to go around bothering people by singing at them, wtf is this?! Can't be real, we had Presidents Day yesterday which is a completely useless, made up holiday, everybody still has to go to work but there is no postal mail, meh. I say just cram all these little weird holidays into one mega holiday - BOOM everybody eats cupcakes and shoots off fireworks in one day annnnd then done!

Thanks Hammy; and yes there is a holiday called "Family Day" and it was yesterday. It's only been around for about 5 years. There are no oddball traditiosn or anything; I think the miscers were trolling. Singing at people? Ummmmm.....nope.

Nice Back & Chest Day

Thanks Bruce.

Nice work on the deads!

Thanks BSG!

Can't wait to see what kindo of secksi hip lockout work you do!?!

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Quad progress pic: 27"

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Squaterday

Decided it was time to nut up and get back to a 5 plate squat today, so I cut back on the progression reps.

Successful strategy was successful. Got a decent 5 plate single.

ATG PowerPause Squats

Raw

135 x 8
185 x 6
225 x 6
275 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
345 x 3
365 x 3
385 x 2
405 x 1
425 x 1

Belt & Knee Wraps

455 x 1

475 x 1

495 x 1

405 x 3

LifeFitness Prone Leg Curl

200 x 6
200 x 6
200 x 6
200 x 6
200 x 6

^^^ Whole stack.

LifeFitness Horizontal Calf Extension

370 x 8
370 x 8
370 x 8
370 x 8
370 x 8

^^^ Whole stack.

That' it.

Delts & Arms tomorrow.

I'll post a vid of the 5 plater when it's done uploading.

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[ljimd]

Oh lawd!!!! EASY Coverboy for ATG

[bustasinclair]

Squaterday

Decided it was time to nut up and get back to a 5 plate squat today, so I cut back on the progression reps.

Successful strategy was successful. Got a decent 5 plate single.

Decent.........pfffft....

Makes my max attempts look like a demolition derby.

Nice work man! I think you still have at least another 25# in you at this stage.

So, now I know how you feel when I post bench press videos in the 300's........I'm beginning to feel like squats above 500 are just not gonna happen for me.

Keep it up Jim!

[HARRYBEAST]

Bout time You put up a 5 plate vid. Nice work I can still squat more!

[brucedelaney]

Looked pretty clean to me!

[LisaSkinnoble]

Awesome squat, Mr Flexy!

Your leg pic turned out well too. It's so hard to take leg pics - the camera just doesn't do them justice.

[GoHeavy1]

Holy fuk, you made that look easy. Good Job Flex Man

[Korr]

Wheels are coming in nice, and good clean 5-plt squat.

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Delts &Arms

Had a decent workout today. Got back to where I was on the seated DB presses, and I tried some close grip bench for triceps for the first time in a lonnnnggggggg while. Nothing spectacular there; just testing the waters to see how my shoulders put up with these.

Used the FAT GRIPZ for my bicep work again today. Holy hell.......


Rear Delts - Reverse Cable Flyes

40 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12
45 x 12

Seated Dumbbell Press

40 x 12
50 x 12
60 x 10

70 x 6
70 x 6

80 x 5
80 x 5
80 x 5
80 x 5
80 x 5

Close Grip Bench Press

135 x 8
135 x 8
155 x 8

185 x 5
185 x 5
185 x 5
185 x 5
185 x 5

FAT GRIPZ Barbell Curls

Bar x 12
Bar x 12

65 x 8

75 x 6
75 x 6
75 x 6
75 x 6
75 x 6
75 x 6

FAT GRIPZ Dumbbell Curls

(backwards on the preacher bench - super strict)

30 x 6
30 x 6
30 x 6
30 x 6
30 x 6
30 x 6

And that's all...

Back & Chest tomorrow


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Wheels are coming in nice, and good clean 5-plt squat.

Holy fuk, you made that look easy. Good Job Flex Man

Looked pretty clean to me!

Nice work man!

Oh lawd!!!! EASY Coverboy for ATG

Thanks guys.

Bout time You put up a 5 plate vid.

Zactly what I was thinking.

Awesome squat, Mr Flexy!

Your leg pic turned out well too. It's so hard to take leg pics - the camera just doesn't do them justice.

Thanks baby.

[brucedelaney]

That's some volume there... wish I could wake up early enough to do the morning workout thing... Although my early evening workout is a good way to deal with the stress of the day!

[FlaIronMind]

Great work of late brother and congrats on that 5 plate squat. I've long known you easily had it in you, and then some my friend.

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Back & Chest

Had a really good session this morning. Some noticeable progress on the pulldowns, DB presses, and rows.

Close Grip Pulldowns

160 x 6
160 x 6

220 x 6
220 x 6
220 x 6

240 x 4
240 x 5
240 x 6

Flat Dumbbell Press

75 x 12
90 x 12

100 x 10
100 x 10
100 x 9
100 x 8
100 x 8
100 x 6

Single Arm Cable Rows

220 x 6
220 x 6
220 x 6
220 x 6
220 x 6
220 x 6

LifeFitness Pec Flye

160 x 10
160 x 10
160 x 10

That's it.

Deadlifts tomorrow afternoon.

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[mmater]

Impressive pulldowns.

BTW, do you shave your legs or are you one of those guys. lol. ;-) Nice quad development either way.

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That's some volume there... wish I could wake up early enough to do the morning workout thing... Although my early evening workout is a good way to deal with the stress of the day!

Great work of late brother and congrats on that 5 plate squat. I've long known you easily had it in you, and then some my friend.

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Thanks guys.

Impressive pulldowns.

BTW, do you shave your legs or are you one of those guys. lol. ;-) Nice quad development either way.

Thanks mater.

No, I don't shave. I don't have much bodyhair. Just a little bit in the appropriate places. But barely any visibile hair on my legs or back.

[FlaIronMind]

Strong work, great effort today brother. As usual.

You and Lisa have a good weekend my friend.

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Power Saturday

On Tuesday I modified my progression sets on squats, limiting my reps in order to get a 5 plate squat, so today I used the same strategy to get a new deadlift PR of 565.

Leg presses were going well, and I was going to try for 3 sets of 8 @ 1,020 lbs, but I hurt myself on the 2nd rep of the 2nd set, squeezed out a few more reps then bailed. I hope this doesn't set me back on any other lifts...

Overall very happy with the session.

Oh, and I also attempted 575, but failed on that. Maybe next week....

teh d34dZ

Chalk Only

135 x 8
225 x 6
275 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 3
405 x 3
455 x 1
475 x 1
495 x 1
525 x 1

Belt & Chalk Only

545 x 1

565 x 1 <---New PR, and vid below.

575 x 0

495 x 3


Leg Press

(includes sled weight; sticker says the sled weighs 118 lbs so I threw a 2.5lb plate on it and I'll call it 120)

All reps on all sets slow, controlled, and right to the backstop.

480 x 10
570 x 10
660 x 10
750 x 10
840 x 10
930 x 10

1,020 x 8
1,020 x 6 (ouch)

LifeFitness Standing Calf Raise

390 x 10
390 x 10
390 x 10
390 x 10

^^^ Whole stack.

Happy Saturday.

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Vid:




The aftermath:

[cowboybiker]

Awesome job.
Not only a vid, but blood to prove it.

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Awesome job.
Not only a vid, but blood to prove it.

whoa.....lookie who popped in...

Thanks man.

[llahhsoj]

Power Saturday

On Tuesday I modified my progression sets on squats, limiting my reps in order to get a 5 plate squat, so today I used the same strategy to get a new deadlift PR of 565.

Leg presses were going well, and I was going to try for 3 sets of 8 @ 1,020 lbs, but I hurt myself on the 2nd rep of the 2nd set, squeezed out a few more reps then bailed. I hope this doesn't set me back on any other lifts...

Overall very happy with the session.

Oh, and I also attempted 575, but failed on that. Maybe next week....

teh d34dZ

Chalk Only

135 x 8
225 x 6
275 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 3
405 x 3
455 x 1
475 x 1
495 x 1
525 x 1

Belt & Chalk Only

545 x 1

565 x 1 <---New PR, and vid below.

575 x 0

495 x 3


Leg Press

(includes sled weight; sticker says the sled weighs 118 lbs so I threw a 2.5lb plate on it and I'll call it 120)

All reps on all sets slow, controlled, and right to the backstop.

480 x 10
570 x 10
660 x 10
750 x 10
840 x 10
930 x 10

1,020 x 8
1,020 x 6 (ouch)

LifeFitness Standing Calf Raise

390 x 10
390 x 10
390 x 10
390 x 10

^^^ Whole stack.

Happy Saturday.

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Vid:




The aftermath:

Congrats on the PR man and awsome picture.