The gain train

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Been shit at logging my training so getting back on the gain train

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Back Squat
bar
60x10
100x5
140x3
160x2
belt on
185x5 (407lbs)
185x5
185x5
185x5
185x5

Leg Extensions s/s bw double pump walking luges
5 sets

Calf Raises
5 sets

Been doing texas method for almost a month now. LOVING IT. Basically go saturday volume, monday recovery (heavy front squats), wednesday intensity. Up to 5x5@185 Back Squat, 3x3@157.5 Front Squat, 1x5@205 Back Squat. Deadlift every now and then but more volume sorta stuff untill we get a decent bar thats not bent! Just DB Benching at the moment as it doesnt hurt my shoulder.

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DB Flat Press
20's x10
40's x10
50's x15
60's x8 (132lbs)
60's x8

BB Incline Press
80x20 (176lbs)
80x15
80x14

BW Dips (100 reps)
30,20,15,15,10,10

Cable Flyes
5x15

Flex Lewis Push Downs
5 Rounds (500 Reps)

Shoulder didn't feel tooo bad. Might give it one more week before I try BB Bench again

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In brah!

TM is so sick bro. Gainz are gonna be made

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Front Squat
bar
60x10
100x5
120x3
140x3
belt on
160x3 (352lbs)
160x3
160x3
belt off
130x3 (286lbs) 2 sec pause

Never tripled 352 before, getting stronger each week!

In brah!

TM is so sick bro. Gainz are gonna be made

Been too long cuz!

Bro it's the business, my hips feel invincible right now! Bout to hit some sick PRs.

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Back Squat
bar
60x10
100x5
140x3
180x2
belt on
207.5x5 (457lbs) @8.5

Deficit Deadlift
140x20 (308lbs)

Finished with Leg Extensions superset with double pump BW walking lunges. Did heaps of calve too Awesome day in chch today so felt good starting day with an awesome training PRs have started! Every squat day is PR day from this point onwards whether it be volume/front squat/or intensity day. Been a tough grind getting my hips back into shape, but it's feeelin strong!!

Did whole lotta back stuff yesterday, not sure if people are interested in seeing that stuff in this log tho..

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CG Bench
60x10
80x10
100x20 (220lbs)

Military Press
50x25
50x20
50x15
50x15
50x15

Skull Crushers
50x20
50x20
50x18
50x15
50x15

DB Laterals
15's x25
15's x20
15's x20
15's x18
15's x15

Reverse Cable Flyes
5x15-20

Also did 60 Pull Ups throughout. Shoulder felt pretty good!

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Back Squat
bar
60x10
100x5
140x3
165x2
belt on
187.5x5 (413lbs)
187.5x5
187.5x5
187.5x5
187.5x5

Smith Machine Romanian DL
1.5pps x20

Leg Curl
5 sets

Calves
5 sets

Squats felt good on a saturday for once! First set was a little grindy but once I got in the groove and set up properly sets got easier and easier. Wrists were getting quite sore by set 5 tho fuark.

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Same with me about the wrists bro. I've had to wrap them up during my sets. I've never wrapped my wrists for squats before but I think it may be a permanent thing now

Sick volume day brutha

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Front Squat
60x10
100x5
120x3
140x3
belt on
162.5x3 (358lbs)
162.5x2
162.5x2

Quick front squat sesh wasn't feeling thaat strong on warm ups but once i chucked the belt on felt way better. 358x3 is a PR! Will try 3x3@358 next monday. I go to gym on my own on mondays but hope to start getting footage of all these squats.

Same with me about the wrists bro. I've had to wrap them up during my sets. I've never wrapped my wrists for squats before but I think it may be a permanent thing now

Sick volume day brutha

dat feel bro! I will wrap them up on wednesday and see if it helps! I have a real close hand placement on the bar so it bends the **** outta my wrists, lucky they are pretty flexible from the front squats but still get sore!!

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CG Bench
102.5x20 (226lbs)

Military Press
55x25 (121lbs)
55x20
55x20
55x18
55x18

Skull Crushers
52.5x20 (116lbs)
52.5x17
52.5x15
52.5x12
52.5x9

Seated DB Lateral Raise
5 sets

Rear Delt Flyes
5 sets

CG Bench didn't hurt my shoulder again Might go up to 3 plates for a few reps on sunday see how it feels...Smashed back on tuesday, chose to rest on wednesday as my quad tendon wasnt feeling ready for some heavy squats!

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Back Squat
bar
60x10
100x5
140x3
170x2
belt on
187.5x5 (413lbs)
187.5x5
187.5x5
187.5x5
187.5x5

Felt really strong, chose to do the same as last volume day only because I was bit skeptical bout my quad tendon. But felt fine once i warmed up. Every set was bout an 8RPE. Did some romanians, leg curls & calf raises for accessory.

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CG Bench
bar
60x10
80x5
100x5
120x3
140x1
150x1 (330lbs)
110x10 (242lbs)
110x10
110x10
110x10
110x10

DB Flyes
20's x10
25's x10
35's x10 (77lbs)
35's x10

Pec Dec Flyes
5 sets

Scrape Press
5 sets

Big night last night, tested my shoulder a little today, felt allllriight.

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Front Squat
60x10
100x5
125x3
145x3
belt on
162.5x3 (358lbs)
162.5x2
162.5x2

Seated Calf Raise
5 sets

Fuarrk still cant get that 3x3, might try some more reps next week!!

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WG Pull Ups
25
2Chains x10
15

Neutral Grip Pull Down
100x10
120x10
140x10
150x10
120x15

Seated Row
105x12
120x12
120x12
120x12
120x12

Straight Arm Pull Down
75x15
75x15
75x15
75x15
75x15

Drag Curl s/s DB Hammer Curl
5 sets

Sickening pump.

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Back Squat
bar
60x10
100x5
140x3
170x2
190x1
belt on
210x5 (462lbs) <---PR

Leg Extension s/s Walking Double Pump Lunges
5x25 & 5xGym

Calf Raises
blah

BIG PR, got a bleeding nose on the last rep, white t-shirt, sickening bloodening stains. RPE@9.5 i'd say, had to grind the last rep for first time since starting TM.

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CG Bench
bar
60x10
80x10
100x5
120x5
140x2
150x2 (330lbs)
160x1 (352lbs)
140x5 (308lbs)
100x20 (220lbs)

Military Press
60x20 (132lbs)
60x15
60x14
60x13
60x10

Skull Crushers
52.5x20 (116lbs)
52.5x15
52.5x10

Shoulder felt good, happy to hit 352 for an easy single. Triceps are so fukd now, gawd dam.

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Back Squat
bar
60x10
100x5
140x3
170x2
belt on
190x5 (418lbs)
190x5
190x5
190x5
190x5

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CG Bench
bar
60x10
80x10
100x5
120x5
140x1
115x10 (253lbs)
115x10
115x10
115x10
115x10

Dips
100 reps total

Cable Flyes
5x15

Also did bout 60 pull ups.

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Front Squat
60x10
100x5
120x3
140x3
belt on
3x3@162.5 (358lbs) <---PR
3x3@120 (264lbs) Paused

Finally got 358x3x3!!! Onto 165kg next week, unless I deload.

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Chin Ups
20
20
15

WG Pull Down
130x10
130x10
140x10
150x10 (330lbs)
150x10, 120x10, 80x10 Drop Set

Single Arm Hammer Strength Row
2x4x10@2pps (did 4 sets each arm for a set, then did it again)

Straight Arm Pull Down
2x20

Poundstone Curls
musta been close to 200 reps, just kept going untill this song finished...

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Back Squat
bar
60x10
100x5
140x3
170x2
190x1
212.5x5 (468lbs) <---PR

Standing Leg Curl
Lying Leg Curl
Standing Calf Raises

Video coming soon.

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Back Squat
bar
60x10
100x5
140x3
170x2
belt on
190x5 (418lbs)
190x5
190x5
190x5
190x7

Was gonna deload, but decided to do same as last week. Sets were easy so did 7 on last set for the lulz.

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CG Bench
bar
60x10
80x10
100x5
120x3
140x2 PAUSED
160x0 PAUSED..misgroved
120x10 (264lbs)
120x10
120x10
100x18

DB Incline
DB Flyes

Not a good training!

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Front Squat
bar
60x5
100x5
125x3
140x2
belt on
165x3 (363lbs)
165x3
165x3

Paused Front Squat
120x3
120x3
120x3

yeyyaahhhh just took 1 week to hit 3x3@363, stoked!

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sorry for lack of updates, been resting from squats this week. Goin pretty hard lately and my right knee was playing up. Went up to 160 CG Bench yesterday, easy as hell. Then just smashed some volume. Hopefully back to the squat rack tomorrow!

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Back Squat
bar
60x5
100x5
140x5
170x2
belt on
193x5 (425lbs)
193x5
193x5
193x5
193x5

Finally back at the squats, knee felt allright. Quads are soo sore, felt deconditioned after just one week off squats LOL