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    A new beginning in 2015

    Time to start a new log: 2014 was a bad year and 2015 marks a new beginning.

    My old log
    http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...2761551&page=1

    About me
    I'm 53, 5'6" and about 78kg/171lbs at the moment
    I've been very consistently weight training since I was 20 but information about training was pretty much gleaned from Weider and Flex magazines and there were very few knowledgable people around. I taught myself and I know my training and form was poor but despite that I maintained reasonable shape. Unfortunately, I accumulated a lot of minor tears and injuries, culminating in a series of RC ruptures

    This was before my first operation 10th Feb 2010, 48yo, 5'6" 176lbs 12%bf here (8 weeks after the initial RC rupture so I'd already lost chest mass)



    I’ve struggled to regain anything of my size and condition since then with a whole run of operations and injuries

    15th February 2010 ... 175lbs. Left supraspinatus totally ruptured and infraspinatus split. RC repair, acromioplasty, excision of clavicular head

    24th August 2010 ... 164lbs. Right subscapularis ruptured and circumferential labral tear. Subscapularis repaired. Labrum repaired. Acromioplasty. LHB tendon severed and then tenodesed

    3rd March 2011 ... 163lbs. Left infra and supra spinatus ruptured. Re-repair of supraspinatus. Infraspinatus unrepairable

    15th June 2011 ... 160lbs. Ruptured left biceps tendon. Biceps tenodesis left LHB

    23rd September 2011 ... 169lbs. Full thickness tear of supra and infra-spinatus. RC repair

    Ruptured Lumbar Facet joint September 2013

    3rd March 2014 ... full rupture of right distal biceps tendon while skiing. DTB Repair

    1/9/2011 at my leanest and at 165lbs







    Picture from June 2014 3 months after rupturing distal biceps tendon

    Despite everything 2014 was looking good and then I was bowled over when my wife of 21 years walked out on me in June leaving me with the kids during a very difficult time. It's been a very stressful time and my motivation has been squashed for the last 6 months, but I'm now ready to put the past behind me and focus on moving forward

    Physique Goals
    To get back to 175lbs at the leanness I was in 2011
    "Better to wear out than rust out!"

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    2014 was a year where I hit my best ever numbers on squats and deadlifts ... two moths after getting my DBT repaired I got a 165kg/363lb squat and a 190kg/419lb deadlift. I've got those lifts once more since but things feel in a hole as my marriage broke up and my lifts dropped back. As part of my move to make a break from the past I treated myself to a rack, bar and bumper plates .. no-one to stop me having a man-cave now

    My new set-up at home ... haven't had the chance to use it in anger yet






    Lifting targets for 2015:
    Squat 180kg/400lbs
    Deadlift 220kg/465lbs
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    2015 so far

    I’ve just returned home after 3 weeks holidaying with the girls. My 17 yo finished her High School final exams and I’d promised her we could go see ‘The Harry Potter Experience’ in Orlando as a reward for all the hard work. Of course, if we were going to be in North America I figured I may as well tack on some quality skiing time, and couldn’t visit the east coast without going to New York

    10th to 18th January
    6 days Skiing in Whistler

    Distance = 180km/112 miles
    Vertical = 31,000 metres/101,000 feet



    My girls and a beautiful day in Whistler
    We took it pretty easy .. I stayed skiing with the girls the whole time to keep my knees rested for when I go skiing with the boys in Jackson
    After a night in Vancouver we flew to Orlando ... in the 80’s F on the day we arrived



    19th to 23rd January
    Orlando, Universal Studios Hard Rock Hotel
    Had to visit Universal and Hogsmead/Diagon Alley 3 days running

    3 days of roller coasters aren’t good for you ... I felt sick in the head and stomach for days
    However when the alternative was outlet shopping the roller coasters were a good option
    After that we flew to New York and into a blizzard

    24th to 31st January
    Hilton Hotel, Times Square




    Monday and winter storm Juno ... tobogganing in Central Park

    And outside the Met




    Cold as phuk the whole week but on Tuesday we pretty much had the whole city to ourselves because the subway was closed. We made good use of our time and caught 5 shows on Broadway

    Sunday matinee ... “Cabaret”
    Wednesday matinee ... “the Elephant Man” with Bradley Cooper
    Wednesday evening ... “Aladdin, the musical”
    Thursday evening ... “The Book of Mormon”
    Friday evening ... “Les Miserables” ... I even got to talk with Ramin Karimloo, the actor who plays ‘Jean Valjean’ afterwards about lifting

    I’m in the lounge in ***** airport at the moment ... we’ve just travelled from JFK to Milan, then Milan to *****, and now about to board the flight back home ... a short leg of 13 hours .. 31 hours total traveling. We left JFK at 10pm Saturday and I’ll be home at 10pm Monday, then back at work 7am on Tuesday with a training session with JP, my trainer that afternoon
    I’m looking forwards to catching up with everyone on the boards over the next few days
    "Better to wear out than rust out!"

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    Lifting sessions ... a lot to catch up on




    Tuesday 6th January

    Deadlifts with JP


    Warm-up
    Banded good mornings
    Banded side steps

    Deadlifts T&G
    8 x 70kg (154lbs)
    6 x 110kg (242lbs)
    4 x 140kg (308lbs)
    2 x 160kg (352lbs)
    MF, MF, MF x 165kg

    Deadlifts .. re-set
    10 x 110kg (242lbs)

    Superset
    Pendlay rows
    8 x 70kg (154lbs)
    6 x 90kg (198lbs)
    6 x 95kg (209lbs)
    with ring pull-ups
    10 x BW
    10 x BW
    10 x BW
    Dead hang to chest-to-rings

    Superset
    KB swings
    10 x 32kg (71lbs)
    10 x 32kg (71lbs)
    10 x 32kg (71lbs)
    with GHD hyper-extensions
    40 second hold + 5 reps
    40 second hold + 5 reps
    40 second hold + 5 reps
    fuarck!

    ‘WOD’ ... target 6 minutes
    Deadlifts 12 x 70kg (154lbs)
    Ring rows 12
    Ergo rower 12 calories
    Deadlifts 9 x 70kg (154lbs)
    Ring rows 9
    Ergo rower 9 calories
    Deadlifts 9 x 70kg (154lbs)
    Ring rows 9
    Ergo rower 9 calories
    7 minutes 15 seconds

    Hamstring and glute stretches

    55 minutes



    Thursday 8th January 2015

    Rehab session


    30 minutes




    Friday 9th January 2015

    165lbs

    Squats with JP


    Warm-up superset
    Overhead squats ... paused
    10 x bar
    10 x bar
    with lateral lunges
    10 x bar
    10 x bar

    Squats
    8 x 60kg (132lbs)
    5 x 100kg (220lbs)
    3 x 130kg (286lbs)
    3 x 140kg (308lbs)
    3 x 150kg (330lbs)
    triple at 2 x BW

    Superset
    Step-ups .. 18” box
    10 x 60kg (132lbs)
    10 x 60kg (132lbs)
    10 x 60kg (132lbs)
    with deadball cleans
    5 x 55kg (121lbs)
    5 x 55kg (121lbs)
    5 x 55kg (121lbs)
    clean deadball to shoulder and drop

    WOD’ ... target 7 minutes
    pistol squats x 18
    GHD sit-ups x 18
    Airdyne bike 7 calories
    pistol squats x 14
    GHD sit-ups x 14
    Airdyne bike 7 calories
    pistol squats x 10
    GHD sit-ups x 10
    Airdyne bike 7 calories
    8 minutes

    50 minutes


    Whistler Four Seasons Hotel Gym
    Mon 12th Jan
    Bro session



    Whistler Four Seasons Hotel
    Tu 13th Jan

    Smith machine Squats
    Smith machine incline benching


    Thursday 15th January
    Whistler Four Seasons Hotel

    Smith machine squats
    Smith machine incline benching


    Sunday 18th January 2015
    Vancouver YWCA

    Squats
    10 x bar
    10 x 60kg (132lbs)
    10 x 80kg (176lbs)
    8 x 100kg (220lbs)
    8 x 100kg (220lbs)
    8 x 100kg (220lbs)
    8 x 100kg (220lbs)
    8 x 100kg (220lbs)

    Bench press
    Pulldowns
    Pullups



    Sunday 25th January 2015
    Mid-City Gym W 42nd St NYC

    Squats
    10 x bar
    10 x 135lbs
    10 x 185lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs

    Bench press
    Pulldowns
    Spider curls



    Monday 26th January 2015
    Mid-City Gym W 42nd St NYC

    Deads
    10 x 135lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    felt much heavier than I’d expected

    Pulldowns
    Seated cable rows
    Incline prone KB rows
    10 x two 20kg KBs + 10 second hold
    10 x two 20kg KBs + 10 second hold
    10 x two 20kg KBs + 10 second hold



    Tuesday 27th January 2015
    Mid-City Gym W 42nd St NYC

    Squats
    10 x bar
    10 x 135lbs
    10 x 185lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs

    Bench press
    Triceps pressdowns



    Wednesday 28th January 2015
    Mid-City Gym W 42nd St NYC

    Deads
    10 x 135lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    10 x 225lbs

    Pull-downs
    EZ bar curls
    Spider curls



    Thursday 29th January 2015
    Mid-City Gym W 42nd St NYC

    Squats
    10 x bar
    10 x 135lbs
    10 x 185lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs

    Bench press
    HS iso rows


    Friday 30th January 2015
    Mid-City Gym W 42nd St NYC

    Deads
    10 x 135lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    10 x 225lbs
    10 x 225lbs

    EZ bar curls
    Triceps pressdowns
    Pull-downs



    Saturday 31st January 2015
    Mid-City Gym W 42nd St NYC

    Squats
    10 x bar
    10 x 135lbs
    10 x 185lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs
    5 x 225lbs

    Bench press
    Standing calf raises
    Incline prone KB rows and holds
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    Hey your back, thought you were trapped under your new squat rack during assembly. You were missed. Glad you had a nice long (and well deserved) trip with your girls....Looks like you killed it in the gym all around the world! Glad to see you back and focused, your going to crush your goals.....We were seriously worried about ya, new home gym equipment then no pics nothing....I've heard "Book of Mormon" is hilarious, been meaning to see it. Safe travels brother.
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    Good to see you back! This place isn't the same without you for sure. Glad NY was good to you and man you packed a ton in for 3 weeks.

    Here's to a happy and injury free 2015!

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    great update Andrew
    the training reads like a world tour of throwing 2pps about
    WODs are draining , especially when you have done some heavier work leading up to them

    some major life events and operations in your past, many of those things would have floored a weaker individual
    good on you for staying strong and staying focused

    that holiday will be forever etched in the memories of all 3 of you - sounded cool, and it looked cold, must have been a massive change from the Aussie Summer weather you all left behind at the start of the holiday.
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    Glad to see you back posting Andrew. I had a sneaking suspicion that you were off somewhere hitting the slopes with a couple of beautiful young ladies. Looking forward to an incredible year of hard work in the gym and huge results.
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    I'm not familiar with you like these guys are, but your story got me. I'm glad to see you're not letting 2014 keep messing you up. I wish you the best of luck in 2015, and will be subbing here to see how it goes. Go get'em!

    I especially like that quote in your sig. "It's better to wear out than to rust out!" So true.
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    Wasn't in on the last one, sorry... IN on the new one!
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    A big smile came across my face when I saw this! A new journal, a new attitude, let's do this! Glad you had such a great deserving vacation man, as mentioned above, you were very missed!
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    Originally Posted by Plateauplower View Post
    Hey your back, thought you were trapped under your new squat rack during assembly. You were missed. Glad you had a nice long (and well deserved) trip with your girls....Looks like you killed it in the gym all around the world! Glad to see you back and focused, your going to crush your goals.....We were seriously worried about ya, new home gym equipment then no pics nothing....I've heard "Book of Mormon" is hilarious, been meaning to see it. Safe travels brother.
    Thanks Tim! I've been logging since 2010 and the month break from the boards has been the longest since then
    First I spent a week cleaning up my garage room and then setting up the gym, then I had to get organised at work and home before going away and finally, I had such a great time in Canada and the States that I just avoided the temptation to log onto the boards or even open my emails
    Anyway, now I'm back in action, although I've yet to christen the home gym

    Originally Posted by mirroroferised View Post
    Awesome to have you back Andrew.
    Thanks Dave! It's good to catch up with the goings on in the boards and everyone seems to have been making great post-Christmas gains. I'd better get my arse in gear and start making gains myself

    Originally Posted by Jtbny View Post
    Good to see you back! This place isn't the same without you for sure. Glad NY was good to you and man you packed a ton in for 3 weeks.

    Here's to a happy and injury free 2015!

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    Thanks John! We had a great time and we all love NYC even though it was colder than Whistler
    We were on 42nd street so the snow didn't effect us and it actually meant that we had some days where we pretty much had the place to ourselves ... we got to see the 911 memorial and museum when it was nearly empty ... amazing place
    Hoping to stay injury free as well and make some long awaited gains on my lifts


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    the training reads like a world tour of throwing 2pps about
    WODs are draining , especially when you have done some heavier work leading up to them

    some major life events and operations in your past, many of those things would have floored a weaker individual
    good on you for staying strong and staying focused

    that holiday will be forever etched in the memories of all 3 of you - sounded cool, and it looked cold, must have been a massive change from the Aussie Summer weather you all left behind at the start of the holiday.
    Thanks Steve! It was a great holiday but we went from 105ºF at home to 30ºF at Whistler to 85º in Orlando to 20ºF in NYC nd finally back home at 85º today
    I'm hoping for a good year this year ... 2014 was the hardest year I've ever been through: it was far harder dealing with the domestic and mental issues than dealing with any of my physical injuries. I'm ready to move on now and having some goals in the gym will help me to do that

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    Glad to see you back posting Andrew. I had a sneaking suspicion that you were off somewhere hitting the slopes with a couple of beautiful young ladies. Looking forward to an incredible year of hard work in the gym and huge results.
    Thanks Eric! You were so right! I usually manage the updates while I'm travelling but I was just enjoying the company of my girls so much
    I see that you've started off 2015 at full pace so I'm feeling like a slacker in the gym!

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    I especially like that quote in your sig. "It's better to wear out than to rust out!" So true.
    Thanks for subbing! 2014 was rough and the wheels were on the verge of falling off since August but I got the kids and myself through a tough year and we're stronger for it. I figure that 'stronger' is a great way to be and it helps to be positive and have goals

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    Thanks ... it's great to have you!

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    Thanks Shawn ... I've been doing a lot of catching up with the journals although I've still got plenty of people to catch up on. It's both inspiring and depressing though ... you guys are doing great! Everyone's logs have them hitting new PRs with big numbers and it looks like everyone is on a cut. I've got a lot of work to do
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    Tuesday 3rd February 2015

    170lbs

    Squats with JP


    Warm-up
    Paused squats ... 3 second pause ATG

    10 x bar
    10 x bar
    with paused side lunges
    5 x bar each side
    5 x bar each side

    Paused squats ... 3 second pause
    5 x 60kg (132lbs)
    3 x 90kg (198lbs)
    3 x 110kg (242lbs)
    3 x 120kg (264lbs)
    3 x 130kg (286lbs)

    Superset
    BB step-ups to 18" box

    16 x 60kg (132lbs)
    12 x 70kg (154lbs)
    10 x 80kg (176lbs)
    with single legged drop squats
    10 x each leg
    10 x each leg
    10 x each leg

    Superset
    Standing lunges

    16 x 70kg (154lbs)
    12 x 75kg (165lbs)
    10 x 80kg (176lbs)
    with GHD sit-ups
    12
    12
    12

    Glute and piriformis stretches

    45 minutes


    Paused squats
    Today's session was planned to be 'light' to ease me back into training. My squat form felt good, my piriformis and glute was painfree, and JP commented that he was very pleased with my depth and with my strength out of the hole
    120kg x 3 ... felt easy although I lost speed on the last rep
    130kg x 3 ... OK for the first two reps but got so slow out of the hole on the last rep that I needed a light assist

    Step-ups, drop squats and lunges all felt very good
    Knees sounded crunchy but I was pretty happy with the session and very grateful to be 'eased' back into it
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    In fo-sho. Welcome back. Looks like you really logged some air miles there! Nice trip - see some very familiar places in those photos.

    You look pretty damn well jacked in that first photo my friend - nice goal. Looking forward to watching you attain this.
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    Good work with JP, and I know you will be putting that set to good use in 2015. Looks like a great break and recharge with your daughters. The view in Whistler in teh ski pic was really fantastic.
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    Great session back Andrew! Paused squats with 286lbs in the back is crazy. Nice the piriformis feels great, hoping for the same soon. Keep em coming! Still haven't had a ski in Whistler, been to Lake Louis and Banff areas but yet to go there!
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    So in to watch the 7 times per week deadlifting sessions now that you have got your own rack...

    That rack and bumper set up looks sweet - one day I will upgrade my povvy half rack with a beaut like that.

    Some monster goals for 2015, and I look forward to trying to keep up! Good to have you back!
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    Originally Posted by mirroroferised View Post
    Nice to see you "easing" back into it lleyes:

    : D
    It's good to be back ... my squats are feeling good but my deads are sh!te!

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    In fo-sho. Welcome back. Looks like you really logged some air miles there! Nice trip - see some very familiar places in those photos.

    You look pretty damn well jacked in that first photo my friend - nice goal. Looking forward to watching you attain this.
    Thanks Doc and thanks for dropping by. I'm hoping that being 5 years older doesn't make that unattainable but I feel like I'm a million miles from that at the moment

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    That's easing? Oh, boy. I got a lot of work to do!
    Ha .. I used to do a lot more work so I feel that I've got to up the ante as well

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    Good work with JP, and I know you will be putting that set to good use in 2015. Looks like a great break and recharge with your daughters. The view in Whistler in teh ski pic was really fantastic.
    Thanks Robert! I had a great time in Canada and the US ... so good in fact that I'll be back in the US in 2 weeks time

    Originally Posted by raynerd View Post
    Great session back Andrew! Paused squats with 286lbs in the back is crazy. Nice the piriformis feels great, hoping for the same soon. Keep em coming! Still haven't had a ski in Whistler, been to Lake Louis and Banff areas but yet to go there!
    The paused squats felt good and my hips and piriformis are feeling the best that they have for 6 months, so I'm hoping that I can build on them. DLs are a different story. It looks like everyone else is pulling easy reps in the 400s

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    That rack and bumper set up looks sweet - one day I will upgrade my povvy half rack with a beaut like that.

    Some monster goals for 2015, and I look forward to trying to keep up! Good to have you back!
    You know that there's some truth in the 7 times per week ....
    My goals are very much aspirational!

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    welcome back sir... very jealous of your trip!!!!

    your girls look tall!!!
    Thanks Scott ... it was a great trip and I'm back in the states for my annual Jackson Trip in 2 weeks time
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    Friday 6th February 2015

    Deadlifts with JP



    Warm-up
    Paused deadlifts

    10 x bar
    10 x bar
    with single legged deadlifts
    10 x bar each leg
    10 x bar each leg

    Paused Deadlifts
    5 x 100kg (220lbs)
    5 x 100kg (220lbs)
    3 second pause at the knee, power lock out

    Deadlifts .. T&G
    3 x 140kg (308lbs)
    F x 160kg (352lbs)
    Mindfcuk. Just got way forward

    Deficit deadlifts .. 4"deficit
    3 x 140kg (308lbs)
    3 x 150kg (330lbs)
    F x 160kg
    Easy @ 150kg. Mindfcuk @ 160kg

    Deadlifts .. T&G
    5 x 140kg (308lbs)


    Superset
    Inverted ring rows
    with deadball cleans

    10 x ring row
    5 x 55kg (121lb) deadball clean
    8 x ring row
    4 x 55kg (121lb) deadball clean
    6 x ring row
    3 x 55kg (121lb) deadball clean
    4 x ring row
    2 x 55kg (121lb) deadball clean
    2 x ring row
    1 x 55kg (121lb) deadball clean


    Superset
    Pendlay rows

    10 x 80kg (176lbs)
    10 x 80kg (176lbs)
    5 x 60kg (132lbs) 3 second holds
    with GHD hyperextensions
    15 x GHD hypers
    15 x GHD hypers
    30 second hyper hold


    Piriformis and glute stretches

    45 minutes

    Deadlifts are still giving me grief ... The deads felt fine at 140kg and the plan was to go for 3 x 160kg and then 3 x 170kg but I just got forward on my feet and could not find the tension through the PC. I approached the bar several times and tensioned it but never really pulled. Mindfcuk again
    JP got me to do the deficits to keep me back on my heels and 150kg felt fine at a 4" deficit. Mindfcuk @ 160kg again.
    I really have to work to regain my confidence

    The Deadball cleans felt good and the Pendlays and GHD hyperextensions had my lower back barking

    Tomorrow will be my first chance to play with the new gym set-up so at least I'm looking forward to that
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    that is a great session Andrew , great volume and heavy weights used

    it is amazing , 150kg x 3 reps from a 4 inch deficit = you get it, yet 160kg from the floor and it is not coming - the irony that is the iron game for sure
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    Mind blowing session there man. Just awesome.
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    looks like you started 2015 in a great, positive way. Onwards and upwards my friend.
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    Great job Andrew, tons of deadlift variation in there, bound to have some positive effects for you. Are you planning to keep in the paused and deficit deads for a while? I am not even going to try a regular deadlift for a while yet, I want to be confident that I can dial in my form when I do. Great job on the rest of the workout as well, looks like a killer!!
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    Ugh...sounds like the deadlifts had that, "All knees and elbows" feeling like all awkward when you started hitting higher weights. Still, that was an excellent session.

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    Lots of deadlift volume, nicely done. Funny these are like the easiest to fail, had a very similar experience last week. Just gives us something to work on.
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