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Originally Posted by misterjaydubyoo
Beefing them shoulders up!...haha. Nice push press PR. Also nice on the 20 rep deads. I bet that sure was fun, haha.
19 pounds in 17 weeks is excellent progress as well.
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I'm trying.
I've tweaked my focus on Push Days to be more towards shoulders to help with the visual appeal of being wide.
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My Father-in-Law looked at me post workout and suggested I enter a local contest. He has attended Pittsburgh bodybuilding contests and he said that I already had a better physique than some of the competitors. However, "better than some", is not enough. For me to shave and put on trunks, I would have to be shredded, and I am definitely not shredded. Legs in particular need a lot of work, plus still holding some around the waist.
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Pull Day
Bent Row
120 (plus 15) 195x3, 205x3
160x12
Chin-up
BW, +15, 30, 45, 55, 65x5 - PR
BW+15 x 12
Bent Row
110x10, 2 sets - made both of these two sets last 30 seconds, using pauses on the top and slow eccentrics
Decline Reverse Crunch
BWx14, 3 sets
Barbell Curl
70x10, 6, 5
Jump Rope
10 x 1 minute intervals
Farmers Walk
234 x 6 sets
Not sure how far I went, but the first set was definitely over 100 meters. I use straps, I am not concerned about forearms on these, I am trying to get some bonus trap stimulation while getting the cardio benefits.
Man, I really enjoyed the farmers walk, it is totally mental. I didn't fail muscularly on one set, which in a sense, is a failure on my part. I need to get tougher, not to say that I didn't push it hard, because I did, there was burning and straining, but I never truly reached a point where the weights pulled me down due to exhaustion....next time, increase the weights and push it harder.
While the weights I used at this workout don't look special, I continue to hit PR's and feel great in the gym. I never imagined feeling this way on a calorie deficit. I feel almost unstoppable right now. It is such an awesome feeling.
Tonight will be a day off because I work a midnight shift, no point killing my body when I won't get to rest/recuperate.