Seanp156

Nice workout Fufu... Lats and Tris are my favorite muscles ever to be sore, especially at the same time.

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ty ty.

It is a nice feeling. My biceps were incredibly sore this week too, which was weird.

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Heh, my bis never really get sore, but then again I hardly ever train them directly.

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I only did three sets and they were really sore for like 3 days.

On a side note: My friend just asked if I want to party tonight, and I had to decline any drinking. I have a feeling I am going to have to go through this alot this summer.

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Yeah, that's tough... I really want to hang out with a lot of my old high school friends this summer, but I know if we ALL get together, there will be drinking... I'm usually able to be very moderate about it and still have a good time though.

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KelJu

My lats never get sore. I guess I still haven't learned how to target them directly.

fufu

This is the first time my lats have been sore, I have got alot of size and strength gain regardless. I think it was because I did a new movement I had not done in a while.

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Good stuff fufu. On a intresting note my shoulders never get sore but today they are....Its like a gift lol

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fufu

My traps are incredibly sore today.

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gaaaaaaah got 3 1/2 hours of sleep last night...or this morning. Had to wake up to watch the French Open final.

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Today's workout -

weighted chinups - RI 90 seconds
set #1 - 6 reps + 15 lbs
set #2 - 6 reps + 15 lbs PR

db rows - RI 120 seconds
set #1 - 6 reps each side at 100 lbs
set #2 - 6 reps each side at 100 lbs PR

flat db bench - RI 120 seconds
set #1 - 6 reps at x2 80 lbs
set #2 - 6 reps at x2 80 lbs

incline db bench - RI 90 seconds
set #1 - 10 reps at x2 55 lbs
set #2 - 9 reps at x2 55 lbs ...wtf first set wasn't that hard

cable straight arm pulldown - RI 60 seconds
set #1 - 10 reps at 130 lbs
set #2 - 10 reps at 130 lbs PR

incline curls
set #1 - 10 reps each arm at x2 35 lbs

one armed machine preacher curls - RI 90 seconds
set #1 - 10 reps each arm at 70 lbs
set #2 - 10 reps each arm at 70 lbs PR

Good workout, but I felt wasted the entire time. Felt nauseous afterwards. Probably because I didn't get that great of sleep over the weekend. I got some tennis to play in an hour too. I might take tommarow off depending on how I feel. Usually when I have a shitty feeling workout, the next day I feel great. I'll just listen to my body, I'm going low volume tommarow anyways.

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Today's workout -

deadlifts(sumo)
set #1 - 6 reps at 135 lbs (warm up)
set #2 - 4 reps at 225 lbs (warm up)
set #3 - 1 rep at 315 lbs (warm up)
set #4 - 3 reps at 350 lbs PR

front squats - RI 90 seconds
set #1 - 6 reps at 95 lbs (warm up)
set #2 - 6 reps at 135 lbs
set #3 - 6 reps at 145 lbs PR

These didn't bother me at all(except for some slight wrist discomfort). They felt alot better than last week, I think I found out how to do them. I shrug my shoulders up tightly and push my elbows out really far. Today's sets went super easy, I'll slowly work up on these.

db lunges
set #1 - 6 reps each leg at x2 75 lbs PR

db Turkish getups - RI 90 seconds
set #1 - 3 reps starting from each side(6 total) at 35 lbs
set #2 - 3 reps starting from each side(6 total) at 35 lbs PR

Wow, I was raped after these.

smith calf raises - RI 90 seconds
set #1 - 15 reps at 145 lbs
set #2 - 15 reps at 145 lbs

did some cool down walking then stretched.
I have been stretching after workouts for the past couple weeks, I just haven't been logging it, I think I will now. I noticed I've become more flexible since I started stretching heavily after lifting weights, especially my hips.

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Now I'm going to go take some Ibuprofin and get some sun.

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Seanp156

Nice Sumos and front squats Fufu... I wish I could pull sumo style comfortably, but it always screws my hip flexors up for about a week after I do it...

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KelJu

Good job Fufu and Sean on the dead lifts. You guys make me want to start doing them, but using lighter weight with lower reps.

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When I first saw it I thought it looked like it put alot of pressure on the hips. It feels natural for me though, I'm gonna stick with it for a while. I've been stretching my hips regularly for a while now, they used to be a problem for me.

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Seanp156

I stretch mine every workout ~4 times a week and sumo deads still get them pissed off at me

Maybe I'll have to ease into it... Just something like 2 sets of 6 with 225 or something.... Then build up and see how they feel.

Last time I did them, I did 4 sets of 6 @ 245. And I don't think I did any major lower body training for 1.5 weeks afterward.

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Thanks. Didn't you say you had a leg injury a while ago? Or maybe it was back. Is that why you haven't done them? If you do decide to start them, keep a very close conciousness on your form.

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KelJu

My back is always giving me fits. My mom and brother have both ruptured disk, so I don't ever want to risk doing it also. Anybody can strengthen their muscles in the back, but a disk doesn't get stronger or weaker, they only break.

Seanp156

Wow, guess it runs in the family huh? How'd your mom and brother rupture theirs?

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My mom was cleaning the house, and my brother was carrying pipe on a construction job.

fufu

I hear you. I seem have to have chronic back discomfort. Usually very mild though. Actually isn't bothering me now though.

Although you can't strengthen a disc(or so you say), building up the muscles in the lower back can act as cushioning(atleast so I heard). Still, lower back injurys from lifting weights are one of the worst, you don't want to fuck around.

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fufu

Maybe it just doesn't suit your body type. Who knows. I found sumo stance stiff legged deads can really hit those hamstrings if you push your ass out really far. Maybe the decreased ROM wouldn't bother your hips? Just an idea if you want to try something new.

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Brutus_G

This is true it must have something to do with body type. Deadlifts are easy for me while squats i get stuck in that hole sometimes. Gj on the deadlifts and thats some iimpressive rowing.

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fufu

Thanks.

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I need to weight myself, I think I am a couple lbs heavier than last recorded.

Worked on hypertrophy today.
Today's workout -

bench press - RI 90 seconds
set #1 - 10 reps at 45 lbs (warm up)
set #2 - 6 reps at 115 lbs (warm up)
set #3 - 10 reps at 155 lbs
set #4 - 10 reps at 160 lbs

I suck at benching, but I felt satisfied.

shoulder press machine - RI 90 seconds
set #1 - 8 reps at 130 lbs
set #2 - 8 reps at 120 lbs

neutral grip pulldown - RI 120 seconds
set #1 - 8 reps at 170 lbs
set #2 - 8 reps at 170 lbs PR

hammer strength row(one side at a time) - RI 90 seconds
set #1 - 8 reps each side at 3 plates + 20 lbs PR
set #2 - 8 reps each side at 3 plates + 10 lbs

close grip bench press - RI 60 seconds
set #1 - 6 reps at 135 lbs
set #2 - 6 reps at 145 lbs

db lateral raises - RI 60 seconds
set #1 - 15 reps each arm at 20 lbs
set #2 - 15 reps each arm at 20 lbs