Seanp156

Thank you Arch ... Now I gotta be a good little school boy and get to reading..... grrrrrrrrrrrrr... My only motivation for doing well right now is getting out of my finals hahaha I can't wait for high school to be over.

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Seanp156

I'm starting to be a little concerned about the incline DB presses... I broke my collar bone 3 years ago, and during the first 2 or 3 warmup sets it bother me a little, but after that it's fine. Now however, there's some pain in it when I move my arm/shoulder in certain ways. I'm wondering If I should cut inclines out, or just tough it through.

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Archangel

Listen to your body Brother, don't be foolish, there is a difference in discomfort and PAIN!!! I would maybe check it out with your DR. Good luck with it!!!

"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13

"For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

Seanp156

Well, during warmups it's more discomfort which goes away usually by the time I get to my working sets, but right now as I said, it hurts when I move my arm certain ways.

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Archangel

Just be careful Brother, ya don't want to suffer a huge set back ya know???
If it hurts too deep I would definatly have it checked out!!! Could just be some scar tissue, but still be careful!!!

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"For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

Seanp156

Yeah I know, I definately don't want a setback. If it still bothers me on back day (saturday) I'll have it checked out.

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LW83

Well that sucks Sean :|

Seanp156

I'm not really hugely concerned about it, but I'll keep an eye on it. If it bothers me saturday I'll have it checked out. Inclines are the only things it's bothered me on. It hasn't bothered me on anything else, even shoulder press. If it eventually leads to having to cut out inclines, or just goes light on them, that's fine with me, but again I hope it's not that big of a deal.

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Seanp156

Today's w/o was pretty good. I felt like I squated the best I have in a while, but the SLDL was a little shakey form wise (feels like it's working my back more than hams, oddly though on saturday, my deadlifts felt like they worked the hams more than the back). The 2nd set of SLDL felt better, but I know there's something wrong form wise, just keep working on it I guess.

Also, I REALLY need to get new shoes. I have a couple blisters on the top of my right foot which I noticed before going today and thought "Great, on leg day too." I think the shoes are just too small, and they're meant for running as well...

Thursday

5-19-05

Legs



Squats

1st set: 165lbs 6 reps PR - I did do 170 for 4 once, but form wasn't good so it doesn't count

2nd set: 175lbs 6 reps PR



SLDL

1st set: 165lbs 6 reps PR form felt weird though


2nd set: 155lbs 6 reps



Leg Press

1st set: 400lbs 6 reps

2nd set: 400lbs 5 reps



Leg Extensions

1st set: 145lbs 6 reps PR

2nd set: 145lbs 6 reps



Leg Curls

1st set: 130lbs 6 reps PR

2nd set: 130lbs 6 reps



Seated Calf Raises

1st set: 220lbs 6 reps

2nd set: 220lbs 6 reps

3rd set: 175lbs 14 reps (wanted to get a nice burn)

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Archangel

Dynamite W/O there, and Congrats on the PR's!!! Nice numbers there Brother Sean!!!

"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13

"For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

gwcaton

Sean ,

Nice wo ! Congrats on 5 PR's in one wo !

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Seanp156

Thanks Archie and G-Dub.
How the arm treating you GW? Hope it heals up fast for you.

On the other hand, if it stays like that for a couple years, maybe I can catch up

Also, the Leg Press I use isn't the kind where you push the weight up. You sit on a seat and you actually put the weight on the seat and you push the seat itself up, so I think in addition to the weight on the seat you're also pushing your bodyweight up.

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b_reed23

for some reason I am having a hard time picturing this............
but anyways, congrats on all your PB!!!!

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LW83

Hack Squats?



I hate hacks. Don't feel right on my knees. I'll do ATG BB squats over it anyday

Seanp156

No, it's not a Hack Squat machine, it's a leg press. I'll try and see if I can find and post a picture of it for ya.


This is kind of what it looks like, but it's not exactly it. The place where you put your feet is maybe a little higher up than here, but this is basically how you're seated.

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LW83

Never seen one of those

b_reed23

I've never seen one of those before.....it's kinda like a modified hack squat though...looks neat!

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Seanp156

Today's W/O was pretty good and fun as well. There was hardly anyone at all in the gym b/c it's a really nice day outside. At any one time, the most people there was probably around 7, for a while there were only 3 including me. Needless to say, I got my w/o done pretty quick.

Overall I have been noticing some nice gains on P/RR/S. From my first power week to this one (3 weeks later) Most of my lifts have gone up a decent amount and I've gained about 4-6lbs so I'm hoping things keep going well. Only thing I'm having trouble with is deciding when/if to cut.

Saturday

May 21st

Back/Biceps/Abs



BB Bent Rows

1st set: 155lbs 6 reps

2nd set: 155lbs 6 reps



BB Shrugs

1st set: 215lbs 6 reps PR

2nd set: 225lbs 8 reps PR



Hyper Extensions

1st set: 25lbs 12 reps

2nd set: 35lbs 10 reps PR



Cable Lat Pull Downs

1st set: 222.5lbs 12 reps PR?

2nd set: 222.5lbs 10 reps



BB Curls

1st set: 80lbs 6 reps PR

2nd set: 75lbs 6 reps



Concentration Curls

1st set: 35lbs 5 reps PR

2nd set: 30lbs 6 reps



Decline Situps

1st set: 25lbs plate 30 reps

2nd set: 35lbs plate 20 reps



Weighted Crunch machine

1st set: 100lbs 20 reps

2nd set: 90lbs 20 reps



Cardio: 15 minutes elliptical, 11/20 resistance, max crossramp/incline 1.58 miles

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Pylon

That's a lot of PRs in one day. Well done!

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Seanp156

Thanks Pylon

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b_reed23

uh oh.....someones taking a few days off from the gym......

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gwcaton

Wow , That is a bunch of PR's


I'm following Billie around and posting after she does !! LOL stalker ? Me ?

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what does PR mean?

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Archangel

Awesome w/o and congrats on yet MORE PR's!!! Way to go, keep it up

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"For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

Seanp156

Wow, lots of posts since I've been here last, sorry about being a little late.

Billie - No, I didn't take any extra days of the gym, my days are tuesday, thursday, and saturday


GW - Thanks man

Trizzle - No, I don't play any sports competitively. I used to play tennis in 8th and 9th grade, and I continued to take lessions and play for fun up until last year and was fairly decent at it. I don't think I like competitive sports because I don't really enjoy competing against other people directly most of the time. I might take up some type of martial arts if I get the time to sometime, or maybe join some fun indoor soccer league or something. Sports to me are more about fun than competition.

Today's workout was very good, even though I don't think I hit any PR's weight wise, I did use more weight for the same amount of reps or more than last times Rep Range session. I'm about 1.5 weeks away from graduation and I've been really busy finishing up last minute schoolwork, and I'm also fillling in for a friend at work while she's in Florida; lucky her.... So, today I had to get my workout in fast so I could make it in to work to get things finished on time, but it was still a good w/o.

Archie - Thanks bud

Tuesday

5-24-05

Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Abs



DB Flat Bench

1st set – 55lbs 8 reps

2nd set – 50lbs 10 reps

3rd set – 40lbs 12 reps



DB Incline Bench

1st set - 45lbs 9 reps

2nd set – 35lbs 12 reps



Standing DB Shoulder Press (man these are HARD compared to sitting down, I can use barely more than 1/2 the weight)

1st set – 30lbs 8 reps

2nd set – 25lbs 10 reps

3rd set – 20lbs 12 reps



Upright rows

1st set – 70lbs 8 reps

2nd set – 60lbs 10 reps

3rd set- 50lbs 12 reps



Skull Crushers

1st set – 50lbs 8 reps

2nd set- 45lbs 12 reps



Cable Pushdowns

1st set – 90lbs 9 reps

2nd set- 100lbs 12 reps



Reverse Decline Situps

1st set – 30 reps

2nd set – 20 reps



Hanging leg/knee raises

1st set – 15 reps

2nd set – 15 reps



Cardio – 10 minutes on stair master, 55 floors

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Pylon

Nice w/o once again. Looks like you're making good progress, too!

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Seanp156

Thanks pylon , if anything I need to try and get more sleep. The last week or two on the weekdays I've probably averaged around 6 hours, 1/3 of those are maybe around 5 hours.... Just too much to do right now. I gotta force myself to get off the IM forums now so I can finish I book I don't want to be up late reading !!

Anyway, if I don't post until tomorrow, you'll know why, I'm not just ignoring you.

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Archangel

Hey, no PR's??? LOL
Awesome w/o there Brother Sean, and I agree with Brother Pylon, Excellent progress!!!

"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13

"For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37