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whooohooo!!! u approved!!! hahaha im relieved!!!

yes, the left side is the weaker side for sure. ill try concentrating on keeping my upper torso and hips as level as possible.

yes, i was trying really really really hard not to bend. next time i hope to make a larger improvement.

ok Eric. ill wait for ur pm

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Summer '07 Upper-Lower Split
UPPER 2 - WEEK 12


Workout:-

Military Press = 4 sets x 5 reps x 120 lbs (55 kgs)

Pull-ups = 8 + 6 + 5 + 4 = 23

Close Grip Bench Press = 2 sets x 5 reps x 165 lbs (75 kgs)

Overhead Shrugs = 3 sets x 20 reps x 75 lbs (35 kgs)

Russian Twists = 2 sets x 10 reps x 25 lbs (10 kgs)

Decline Sit-ups = 2 sets x 15 reps x BW

TOTAL POUNDAGE:-

W12 --->>> 12,805 lbs
W11 --->>> n/a
W10 --->>> 12,610 lbs
W9 --->>> 11,730 lbs
W8 --->>> 11,050 lbs
W7 --->>> 10,655 lbs
W6 --->>> 11,220 lbs
W5 ---->>> 12,210 lbs
W4 --->>> 13,270 lbs
W3 --->>> n/a
W2 --->>> n/a
W1 --->>> 8,847 lbs

Overall Impression:-

took two vids today. one was of CGBP and the other was a form check vid of me doing rows with 135 (only 1 light set)....

Military Press: somehow i didnt feel this exercise today. i dunno, i really wanted to do 5x5 with this this week but i decided to change my grip on these and do them exactly how they are laid out in SS and i found this too tough to do a 5th set of. so i stopped at 4. ill try for set #5 next time.

Pull-ups: nothing new

Close Grip Bench Press: new PR

Overhead Shrugs: i did some really high rep shit because i was doing it controlled and not baliistically. so i thought id knock out a few more reps per set...im not going to increase the weight because i dont think it would be beneficial for my shoulders. however, i will reduce reps next week...or i might not...

Russian Twists: nothing new

Decline Sit-ups: boring

Diet: good food.

Overall: pretty ok workout.

as always, have a GREAT weekend everyone!!!

Video:

Click Here for CGBP 165x5 video

Rows look good from what I can tell. You should be able to get much lower than that over time if you improve flexibility. If you think about the whole deload vs no deload thing you realize they both have advantages. Deloading of course just makes it much harder....with regular rows. With pendleys, if you do them "properly" it's easier. But not deloading really traings the back better because you get a constant load on it and so the back is doing what the back is supposed to do.

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If you act sanctimonious I will just list out your logical fallacies until you get pissed off and spew blasphemous remarks.

cool Eric. but does that mean i should deload or that i shouldnt??

I would work on getting a little lower but you are not going to be able to deload to the floor without resorting to that form you were using for Pendleys. I can't tell if you will be able to delaod with regular parallel rows in general. But right now I would rather you work on the flexibility and NOT deload. The rows are a good time to get a strengthening stretch of the hams. If you deload now, by maybe bringing the bar onto a raised surface, then you wouldn't have that benefit of improving the flexibility.

Later on if you switch to deloading then that will benefit regular non-deloaded rows. But right now it doesn't seem like you get a very powerful scapular retraction and I think that is what you need to work on.

ok cool

Summer '07 Upper-Lower Split
LOWER 1 - WEEK 13


Workout:-

Deadlifts = 1 set x 8 reps x 205 lbs (90 kgs)

Bulgarian Split Squats = 2 sets x 8 reps x 60 lbs (30 kgs - 14 kgs per hand)

Overhead Dumbbell Side Bends = n/a

Grip Work using Hammer Curls = 6 sets x 2 reps x 60 lbs (26 kgs per hand)

Hyperextensions = 1 set x 15 reps

Overall Impression:-

short + sweet workout.

Deadlifts: very very easy. i liked it

Bulgarian Squats: felt good.

Grip Work: teh hammerzz curlzz were good hahaha.....

Diet: im happy. lots of food coming in...

Overall: good workout.

have a good one everyone

Click Here for Upper 1 Week 13 Videos of Deadlifts and Bulgarian Squats

Where are my glow sticks

j/k anuj, deads looked good, cant really comment the the bul squats, i've never done them before.

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