★Poage's Straining Log: Let's Get Ready to RUMble★

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I knew it was too good to be true when I saw the email notification.

You can turn off those notifications.

Chris Anderson wrote:

You can turn off those notifications.

That's like telling me to turn off hope. I can't do it.

I got the same notification and was hopeful too.

November 17

1 Close Grip Bench Press
185 lbs x 2 reps
205 lbs x 1 reps
225 lbs x 2 reps  
175 lbs x 8 reps
175 lbs x 8 reps
175 lbs x 8 reps  
SPF pauses

2 Weighted Dip
45 lbs x 8 reps
45 lbs x 8 reps
45 lbs x 8 reps
45 lbs x 8 reps

3 Dumbbell Incline Bench Press
50 lbs x 8 reps
50 lbs x 8 reps
50 lbs x 8 reps
   
4 Dumbbell Fly
25 lbs x 8 reps
25 lbs x 8 reps
25 lbs x 8 reps

5 Chin-Up
10 reps
10 reps
10 reps

6 Dumbbell Rear Delt Fly
15 lbs x 8 reps
15 lbs x 8 reps
15 lbs x 8 reps

Workout notes:
Dicked around with triceps extensions, pull aparts, and curls afterwards.
Approximately six months off and my bench is within 85% of my all time 1RM with a relatively easy CG double. Wut.

when you don't train a lift it can't detrain

November 19 2015

1 Speed Deadlift
315 lbs x 1 reps
315 lbs x 1 reps
315 lbs x 1 reps
315 lbs x 1 reps
315 lbs x 1 reps

2 Stiff-Leg Deadlift
275 lbs x 8 reps
275 lbs x 8 reps
275 lbs x 8 reps
275 lbs x 8 reps
275 lbs x 8 reps

3 Pendlay Row
185 lbs x 5 reps
185 lbs x 5 reps
185 lbs x 5 reps

4 Glute Ham Raise
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps
5 reps

5 Pull-Up
8 reps
8 reps
8 reps

November 23

1 Close Grip Bench Press
185 lbs x 2 reps
205 lbs x 2 reps
225 lbs x 3 reps
185 lbs x 8 reps
185 lbs x 8 reps
185 lbs x 8 reps
USPA pauses for the triple

2 Wide Grip Bench Press
145 lbs x 8 reps
145 lbs x 8 reps
145 lbs x 8 reps
115 lbs x 16 reps
Crazy-bell bench, super wide grip

3 Dumbbell Incline Bench Press
42.5 lbs x 9 reps
42.5 lbs x 9 reps
42.5 lbs x 9 reps

4 Dumbbell Fly
25 lbs x 8 reps
25 lbs x 8 reps
25 lbs x 8 reps

5 Hammer Curl
40 lbs x 8 reps
40 lbs x 8 reps
40 lbs x 8 reps

6 Dumbbell Lateral Raise
20 lbs x 6.3 reps
20 lbs x 6.3 reps
20 lbs x 6.3 reps

Workout notes:
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November 29

1 Close Grip Bench Press
185 lbs x 2 reps
205 lbs x 2 reps
220 lbs x 8 reps
220 lbs x 8 reps
190 lbs x 8 reps
190 lbs x 8 reps
Where did this come from?

2 Wide Grip Bench Press
135 lbs x 12 reps
137 lbs x 7 reps
Arms stopped working

3 Weighted Dip
25 lbs x 5 reps
25 lbs x 5 reps
25 lbs x 5 reps
lol no, try again later

4 Weighted Pull-Up
25 lbs x 5 reps
25 lbs x 5 reps
25 lbs x 5 reps

Workout notes:
Satisfied and confident in bench. What a strange sensation.

Also did some paused SSB and leg accessories before leaving for home Wednesday of Thanksgiving break that I didn't log.

December 8 2015
1 Close Grip Bench Press
185 lbs x 2 reps
205 lbs x 1 reps
225 lbs x 1 reps
250 lbs x 1 reps
185 lbs x 7 reps
185 lbs x 7 reps
185 lbs x 10 reps
185 lbs x 10 reps
185 lbs x 10 reps
Pretty easy 250 single, probably could/should have paused it
www.instagram.com/p/_DityXQBcT/

2 Wide Grip Bench Press
135 lbs x 8 reps
135 lbs x 8 reps

Workout notes:
Alternated dips/pull ups and hammer curls/lat raises until I got tired and then called it a night

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KevinAlvy wrote:

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Benchy today, did lots of sets with 185 in between teaching girlfriend how to squat and then used the new hammer strength chest supported row machine. It's better than sex.

Nathan Poage wrote:

hammer strength chest supported row machine

WHAT

Chris Anderson wrote:

Nathan Poage wrote:

hammer strength chest supported row machine

WHAT

yes

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Took a five-ish month deload (learned that technique from George). Back to lifting with Dave Man the past week and a half. Still able to bench 225 without dying despite not benching. Squat training has been all eccentric or isometric work but 315 is still pretty easy for an over-warm single. Similar effort for a 405 deadlift.