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Alpha90 helping Luke to make the Iron Flex

lukehayd said:
Day 15

Weight: +7.5 (down half)

On the road for work putting up a house out of state. Left my boss' house at 5:30 this morning and drove to the job site. Stopped and filled my big ice chest with 32oz gatorades and ice. Got to the job site at 10:30 am and worked till 8 pm. I only got 2 of the Gatorades and the other guys that didn't bring anything drank the rest ( there was like 16-18 in my cooler)! Had a zip lock bag of 10 of my homemade protein granola bars to last me the 3 days we'll be gone. Had 1 today, went to get another 1 later -- all gone. Sooooooo freakin pissed! Told my boss when we got to the hotel that I was gonna go to the Walmart and buy a bunch of drinks for tomorrow. Put $80 on the company card! Lol!
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Douche bag bums...
 
Day 16 & 17

Weight: ??

Calling these off days. On the road for work putting up a house.

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Day 18

Weight: ?? ( just got home today)

Arms

High pulley push downs ( with rope)
90×20
110×15
130×10
140×10
160×10

EZ bar curls
45×15×3
65×10×2

DB hammer curls
35×10
40×10
45×10
50×10
60×5

High pulley push downs (one arm)
40×15×4
50×10

Wrist curls
25×10×2
35×10×2
40×10

Overhead tricep extensions with EZ bar to wrist curl at top

45×10×2
55×10×2
65×10

Wrist is still pretty sore but I had to get some lifting in on the arms! Was on my last set and my wife came over because she was done and said, "Wow honey, you must be allergic to something! Your arms are all swollen!!" Lol! Yeah she's kinda corny but we make a good team! Got on the scale when I got home late this morning and it showed I was up 11 pounds but it wasn't a first thing in the morning weight like the others so not sure how close it really is. I'm gonna say pretty close because breakfast this morning sucked -- gas station doughnuts (only 2 though). Muscles feel rather full most of the time now. Urine is a little darker but being out in the 100°+ sun all day every day this week for 10-12 hrs each day, this was to be expected. Except for Monday's aggravation over the drinks, water intake has been rather high. Still no loss of libido or any other negative sides: no cramps, back pumps nose bleeds, high bp etc! Still going really smooth. If this wrist keeps getting better, I might (might) bump to 4 caps/ day for the last of it.
 
lukehayd said:
Hey!! Are you calling me old!?!? Just because I just turned 36 yesterday doesn't mean I'm old!
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I'm turning 35 this year so no. I just remember as a kid my grandfather would always squeeze my hang off... Old man strength (he'd also flex his arm and make the girl tattoo dance)
 
Budman7811 said:
I'm turning 35 this year so no. I just remember as a kid my grandfather would always squeeze my hang off... Old man strength (he'd also flex his arm and make the girl tattoo dance)
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Yeah my grandpa was known for taking knew pliers and breaking them with one hand -- back before the cheep crap we have now days.
 
Now that's a good wife! Eleven pounds is good for being on the road and having a bum wrist.

So are you on the framing crew or..
 
tyga tyga said:
Now that's a good wife! Eleven pounds is good for being on the road and having a bum wrist.

So are you on the framing crew or..
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Timber framer. Heavy timber construction with joinery and 1" oak pegs instead of nails or bolts to hold it all together. Old world construction.
 
So you think the product is helping quite substantially with your wrist? Nice numbers on those hammers and the rest of your arm strength.
 
Day 19

Weight: +10

Back/ shoulders

Iso lateral rows
1 plate × 20
1 plate + 35 × 10× 2
2 plates × 10 × 2

Front DB raises
20×20
25×10×2
30×10
35×10

DB shrugs
55×20
65×10
75×10
85×10
100×10

High pulley pullbacks
100×15
120×15
140 × 15
160 × 10
190× 10

DB pullovers
50×10
60×10
70×10
80×5
90×5

DB rows
55×10
65×10
85×10
100×5
110×5

Wrist is still bothering me but getting better. The pullovers were the worst but if I positioned my hands right, it wasn't bad. Feeling some good strength again. Had some back pumps today at work but didn't last long and were in no way bad/ painful.
 
LiveToLift said:
So you think the product is helping quite substantially with your wrist? Nice numbers on those hammers and the rest of your arm strength.
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I'm thinking no. I normally heal fairly fast so this has actually lasted longer than normal -- I think anyways.

tyga tyga said:
Gotcha! That's some serious work there bro
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Yeah the other guys at work think I'm nuts for lifting after work. They say we get enough lifting in as it is. Lol! Wouldn't be the first time I was called nuts or crazy! Hahaha!
 
lukehayd said:
Day 11

Weight: +7.5

Leg day

Squat press
290x10
490x10
580x5
670x5
760x1
850x1!!!

Calf press
290x15
290x10
490x5
490x5

Iso leg extentions
45x15
45x10x2
80x10

Good Mornings
95x10
95x10
115x10
115x5
135x5

Was feeling like my ears needed to pop or bad sinus pressure after the 850 press so I didn't stay too much longer at the gym feeling like I might have to lay down. I decided to stop by the pharmacy to check my BP on the way home to see if that was elevated and was the culprit for the way I was feeling. The store's machine was out of order so I just went home and relaxed. No working at home for once. I liked it! LOL! Have been fighting a touch of lethargy but nothing too bad. So far, no real sides to note. This is really going rather smooth!
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Damn 490 on calves were you using the leg press for that? My gyms standing calf raise machine doesn't go that high. Unless you were doing seated calf raises which would be a ton of plates
 
Yep, I would do calves then press on the Hammer Strength squat press. And yes, it made the calves burn like crazy!
 
tyga tyga said:
Look at that back thickness! You can see the 7lbs you put on
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Well, after this morning's weigh in, it's 11 lbs.! How high will I go........................? My wife told me this morning that it was definitely noticeable that I've put on weight! Then she added, " But in a good way!! It looks really good on you!" My wife is good at stroking my ego! Lol!
 
lukehayd said:
Well, after this morning's weigh in, it's 11 lbs.! How high will I go........................? My wife told me this morning that it was definitely noticeable that I've put on weight! Then she added, " But in a good way!! It looks really good on you!" My wife is good at stroking my ego! Lol!
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11lbs is awesome!! I love that your wife is so supportive, even more motivation not that u need it!! Lol
 
lukehayd said:
Well, after this morning's weigh in, it's 11 lbs.! How high will I go........................? My wife told me this morning that it was definitely noticeable that I've put on weight! Then she added, " But in a good way!! It looks really good on you!" My wife is good at stroking my ego! Lol!
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Nice gains Luke
 
bcazo said:
How's the BP doing Luke ??
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Not sure. Not experiencing any of the normal symptoms of elevated BP. Had that one day and I think it was just from the Jack3d Advanced because the same thing happened another day I used it. Just not using a PRE right now. Will see about getting it checked tomorrow.
 
Day 22

Weight: +11

Off day

Today my wife, daughter and I went to help out a friend who has a broken ankle and lives by herself way out in the sticks. She's trying to get her house ready to sell but is unable to do the work herself. Spent pretty much all day over there fixing and replacing light fixtures and ceiling fans. That and helping take care of her horses. Took a lot longer doing all that stuff than I expected and just got home a little while ago so no gym today. We will be on 8's at work this week so I'll get a session in on Wednesday instead of having an off day.
 
lukehayd said:
Day 22

Weight: +11

Off day

Today my wife, daughter and I went to help out a friend who has a broken ankle and lives by herself way out in the sticks. She's trying to get her house ready to sell but is unable to do the work herself. Spent pretty much all day over there fixing and replacing light fixtures and ceiling fans. That and helping take care of her horses. Took a lot longer doing all that stuff than I expected and just got home a little while ago so no gym today. We will be on 8's at work this week so I'll get a session in on Wednesday instead of having an off day.
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That's thoughtful of your wife and you! Rest up big dog
 
lukehayd said:
Day 22

Weight: +11

Off day

Today my wife, daughter and I went to help out a friend who has a broken ankle and lives by herself way out in the sticks. She's trying to get her house ready to sell but is unable to do the work herself. Spent pretty much all day over there fixing and replacing light fixtures and ceiling fans. That and helping take care of her horses. Took a lot longer doing all that stuff than I expected and just got home a little while ago so no gym today. We will be on 8's at work this week so I'll get a session in on Wednesday instead of having an off day.
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That is nice of you guy's !! Also I would consider that a workout :)
 
Day 23

Weight: +10.5

Chest

Flat bench
135×15
185×10
225×5
245×5
275×5
225×5

Incline bench
115×10
135×10
135×10
185×10
225×5

High pulley crossovers
50×10
70×10×2
90×10×2

Short and sweet workout. Woke up this morning around 1 am and was sweating like crazy. Felt like I had taken a bunch of preworkout (I hadn't taken any!) and had a hard time getting back to sleep. Woke up at normal time (5am) and was wide awake. Didn't have my normal morning cup of coffee and didn't need any boost throughout the day. Totally spaced off stopping in to check my BP this afternoon. Allergies have been acting up so sinus congestion is getting to be annoying. Had a pretty good pump going on for most of the day off and on. Starting to get the back pumps more often too. Still not bad though.
 
How has your strength progressed? Love the looks of the incline numbers Luke!
 
lukehayd said:
Wrist really put a damper on going heavy so the major area of strength gain (so far) has been legs.
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That's right, I already forgot about that! Has the strength in your legs been what you thought or maybe surpassed it?
 
tyga tyga said:
That's right, I already forgot about that! Has the strength in your legs been what you thought or maybe surpassed it?
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760 lbs on the squat press was my max. Now that max is 850 so a 90 lb jump. I'm happy but not content. Going into something like this I try not to put too much expectation on it and just roll with it to see where it takes me. Losing that week at the gym while on the road hurt my gains IMO.

bcazo said:
By the looks of you flat and incline #'s with a dumb wrist I'd say your strength is up!! :)
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bcazo said:
Do you have wrist wraps??
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Strength is up - not what it was up to early this year where I maxed at 325 on flat- but I can definitely see it coming back! Yes, I have been using the wraps but last night I forgot them in my truck and didn't want to go get them.

halfhuman said:
Are you getting partitioning effects?
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Yes. I would say the majority of my 11+/- gains so far have been lean gains. Muscles are looking fuller/ harder and the waist/love handles are staying the same.
 
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