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How VOLATILE can Mountainman get? (Sponsered)

double s said:
It's ironic that Juice tried to off himself a few different times and survived......Be curious to see what happens with Gibbs/Jibbs as he is the most loyal
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We could start our own thread on just SOA alone. I'm sure we're not the only 2 addicted.
 
Last night I had the heaters CRANKED! It was 8 degrees outside when I got out to the gym to workout, and it was a balmy 27 in the gym. The Volatile went down nice and smooth. I forgot to mix it before hand so it was ready when I needed to take it, but that is where some other PWOs fail. I mixed it, shook it for about 20 seconds and everything was dissolved and ready to drink. I've other PWOs that have been chunky and gritty, not Volatile. Just one more reason to like this stuff.

Calves and Hamstrings

I wanted to focus very hard on hamstrings and try to limit glute activation.

Lying Cable Hamstring Curls / Machine Leg Press Calf Raises
*30* x 15 / *120* x 15
*30* x 15 / *130* x 15
*45* x 10 / *140* x 12

I focused a lot of attention on relaxing my calves during the curls. Flexing my calves during curls is a HORRIBLE habit I have, as do most people based on my experience in training and coaching

SLDLs / Seated Smith Machine Calf Raises
225 x 6* / 155 x 25
135 x 12 / 165 x 20
135 x 12 / 165 x 20
135 x 10 / 175 x 16

I had to drop the weight on the SLDls significantly because the back pumps as of late have become almost debilitating. When I went down to 135 my back wasn't so bad. Still had some issues, but it was easier to push through at 135 than it was at *225.

Assisted RHCs / Smith Machine Standing Calf Raises
BW x 8 / 185 x 12
BW x 8 / 185 x 12
BW x 8 / 185 x 11

The wind started really kicking up and dropping the temp in the garage. My wife backed her car into her partially opened garage door just before she left for training so our garage is no longer sealed as tightly as it used to be. A nice breeze is able to make its way through the building now. It started to get too cold to be comfortable, even with Volatile bringing my body temp up as usual, so I had to call it a night. Temp this a.m. was -2 so an a.m. workout today wasn't happening, but I may be able to swap my 2 a day workout today and get in some HIIT in our warehouse today and then lift in the evening after the heaters have had a chance to warm things up.
 
mountainman33 said:
Last night I had the heaters CRANKED! It was 8 degrees outside when I got out to the gym to workout, and it was a balmy 27 in the gym. The Volatile went down nice and smooth. I forgot to mix it before hand so it was ready when I needed to take it, but that is where some other PWOs fail. I mixed it, shook it for about 20 seconds and everything was dissolved and ready to drink. I've other PWOs that have been chunky and gritty, not Volatile. Just one more reason to like this stuff.

Calves and Hamstrings

I wanted to focus very hard on hamstrings and try to limit glute activation.

Lying Cable Hamstring Curls / Machine Leg Press Calf Raises
*30* x 15 / *120* x 15
*30* x 15 / *130* x 15
*45* x 10 / *140* x 12

I focused a lot of attention on relaxing my calves during the curls. Flexing my calves during curls is a HORRIBLE habit I have, as do most people based on my experience in training and coaching

SLDLs / Seated Smith Machine Calf Raises
225 x 6* / 155 x 25
135 x 12 / 165 x 20
135 x 12 / 165 x 20
135 x 10 / 175 x 16

I had to drop the weight on the SLDls significantly because the back pumps as of late have become almost debilitating. When I went down to 135 my back wasn't so bad. Still had some issues, but it was easier to push through at 135 than it was at *225.

Assisted RHCs / Smith Machine Standing Calf Raises
BW x 8 / 185 x 12
BW x 8 / 185 x 12
BW x 8 / 185 x 11

The wind started really kicking up and dropping the temp in the garage. My wife backed her car into her partially opened garage door just before she left for training so our garage is no longer sealed as tightly as it used to be. A nice breeze is able to make its way through the building now. It started to get too cold to be comfortable, even with Volatile bringing my body temp up as usual, so I had to call it a night. Temp this a.m. was -2 so an a.m. workout today wasn't happening, but I may be able to swap my 2 a day workout today and get in some HIIT in our warehouse today and then lift in the evening after the heaters have had a chance to warm things up.
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Damn good work I bet it kept you warm!!! Lol

Yeah it was -5 here this morning. This winter has been brutal
 
I have to admit, I thought my home gym was bad hovering between 52-55 degrees but you definitely take the cake...
 
double s said:
I have to admit, I thought my home gym was bad hovering between 52-55 degrees but you definitely take the cake...
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It wouldn't have been so bad if my wife hadn't hit her door. Now I have to figure out how I'm going to fix that door while I've got everything else going on, and being a single dad.
 
Sounds like the perfect time to enclose that room and add insulation!
 
RegisterJr said:
Sounds like the perfect time to enclose that room and add insulation!
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It's actually insulated out the wahzoo. But it's above the garage with the stairs being a huge opening. It was all good till she ventilated the place. I just need to fix the door and the track. Then I'll be back to warm, cozy business.
 
Today was slightly disappointing since I couldn't make today a 2 a day. But I'm still going to get in a solid workout. I wasn't able to get out till the gym until late, and it was a long day. I was beat, and relaxing with my kids on the couch just zoned me out. But after drinking Volatile I was amped and Ray to go for a few rounds.

Chest and Traps
DB Flat Bench Press / Machine Overhand Rows
55s x 12 / *90* x 12
65s x 12 / *100* x 12
85s x 10 / *110* x 10
90s x 8 / *110* x 10

I had to use 25 lb. plates on my dumbbell handles to make them heavy enough. Necessity is the mother of invention right?

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Not pretty, I know, but they worked.

TRX Flys / BB Rows, Overhand
BW x 6 / 135 x 10
BW x 6 / 135 x 10
BW x 6 / 135 x 10

Those TRX Flys work so well but are so g-dam hard. Towards the end they started to become half presses. But man, I practically feel the individual fibers in my chest working. Good stuff.

Incline Smith Machine Presses / BB Rows, Overhand to Underhand
115 x 15 / 135 x 6, 4
135 x 12 / 135 x 6, 4
155 x 10 / 135 x 5, 3

The transition from Overhand to Underhand added such a great burn in my upper traps, and keeping my upper body tilted at just less than 45 degrees helps ensure its more traps than lats.

Burn out sets:
Pec Deck / Incline BB Press / Reverse Flys / BB Curls, no rest
*40* x 5 / 115 x 6 / 10s x 12 / 65 x 8
*40* x 5 / 115 x 6 / 10s x 12 / 65 x 8
*40* x 5 / 115 x 6 / 10s x 12 / 65 x 8

I used my pipe insulation on all my bars and handles, trying to work on my grip and forearms again now that my tendonitis seems to have improved greatly. NattyForLife got me inspired on his "Popeye Forearms" thread.
 
Good stuff on the TRX man, I freaking love those!

Did the pipe insulation hold up well?
 
TheMovement said:
Good stuff on the TRX man, I freaking love those!

Did the pipe insulation hold up well?
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I've been using the same pieces for about 2 years now, it's pretty durableale stuff for how cheap it is. It's pretty effective too though.
 
207 lbs. this a.m.! Yay! Only 3 pounds from goal. Now just need to drop the middle age guy belly and I'll be all set.


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mountainman33 said:
207 lbs. this a.m.! Yay! Only 3 pounds from goal. Now just need to drop the middle age guy belly and I'll be all set.

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Great work dude!!
 
mountainman33 said:
207 lbs. this a.m.! Yay! Only 3 pounds from goal. Now just need to drop the middle age guy belly and I'll be all set. <img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=97476"/>
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Looking good brother! You should be able to rip up and shred with what you have planned.
 
Whaaaaa?! Pipe insulation for grip is a great idea! Stolen!

Looking good bro. How old are you?
 
Jump Training Day

Today has been project day. Not having the wife around has doubled my work so I've been going non stop. After the kids went down for nap I wasn't feeling motivated to do anything. I fired down 2 scoops of Volatile and that completely turned me around. I'm sincerely digging this stuff. I already had the heaters going, planning on a workout, so the gym was semi warm. After a good warm up I was ready to go.

18" Depth Jumps
BW x 8
BW x 8

24" Depth Jumps
BW x 8
BW x 8
BW x 10
BW x 10

1 Leg 6" Depth Jumps
BW x 8, 8
BW x 8, 8

18" Depth Jumps
BW x 10
BW x 10

BB Jumping Squats
65 x 12
65 x 12
65 x 12

My chest is kind of sore from last night's chest work so I felt that on the arm swings during my depth jumps, but my knees weren't as achey as usual. Definitely a good thing. I was also trying to move as fast as possible, keeping my heart rate up, then resting just enough between sets to make it a pseudo HIIT workout. I would have added chin ups at the end of my workout, per Luke's suggestion, but my daughter woke up from nap early, cutting things short just a tiny bit.
 
Dang kids. Lol.

Nice work bro!
 
mountainman33 said:
Jump Training Day


My chest is kind of sore from last night's chest work so I felt that on the arm swings during my depth jumps, but my knees weren't as achey as usual. Definitely a good thing. I was also trying to move as fast as possible, keeping my heart rate up, then resting just enough between sets to make it a pseudo HIIT workout. I would have added chin ups at the end of my workout, per Luke's suggestion, but my daughter woke up from nap early, cutting things short just a tiny bit.
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No matter how well you plans the kids always throw a monkey wrench. For me personally 4:30-5:00 am is a good time for me. Fam generally gets up at 6:30ish....gives me time for cardio and a decent routine.

Enjoy your Sunday!
 
double s said:
No matter how well you plans the kids always throw a monkey wrench. For me personally 4:30-5:00 am is a good time for me. Fam generally gets up at 6:30ish....gives me time for cardio and a decent routine.

Enjoy your Sunday!
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Week days when it's not sub freezing temps I'm usually a morning workout guy as well. I love it early in the morning though, it's the only quiet time for me the whole day.
 
mountainman33 said:
Alright Formutech gurus, what pricipitated the inclusion of DIM in your Volatile ingredient profile? Not that I mind, I'm always happy to get rid of some estrogen.
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Sorry I have been at the Arnold Classic and just saw this. I have tried to upload a sheet our chemist put together but will not upload. I will send to Reps and see if they can get it on here. Thanks
 
Brucega said:
Sorry I have been at the Arnold Classic and just saw this. I have tried to upload a sheet our chemist put together but will not upload. I will send to Reps and see if they can get it on here. Thanks
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Going to get in 2 workouts today, I swear it.

I was going to get the kids down for nap early today. #1, because they were both up early today, but #2, because I was trying to separate the workouts as much as possible. Just as the kids were finishing lunch the in laws showed up to hang out with kids. Plans get scrapped again......grrrrr. But after they leave, I get the kids down and it GO TIME! I took my scoop and half of Volatile and my focus and motivation doubled by the time I got outside. After my first round of exercises I had to take off my sweatshirt and finished out in a t-shirt. At the end of my workout my arms were so pumped that they almost got in their own way. I have just about 1/3 of my container left and will be quite sad when I use my last scoops.

Alternating Grip "Ups" / BB OHP (PU = pull up, CH = chin up)
CH - BW x 8 / 115 x 10
PU - BW x 8 / 135 x 3 (elbow pain)
CH - BW x 7 / 115 x 8
PU - BW x 6 / 115 x 7

Alternating my grips really gave me some good activation in my lats. I really felt them towards the end of each set. And my stupid elbow keeps reminding me that it's not 100% yet. My fault though, so I guess I shouldn't call it stupid. But it IS a doodie head.

Skier Pull Downs / Plate Front Raises
*55* x 12 / 35 x 8, 10s x 5
*75* x 6, *55* x 4 / 35 x 7, 10s x 5
*55* x 10 / 35 x 7, 10s x 4

Wide Grip Pull Downs / Smith Machine High Pulls
*110* x 15 / 85 x 10
*110* x 12 / 85 x 9
*110* x 11 / 85 x 8

Focused very hard on elbows back as far as possible on the pull downs. And those high pulls are a wicked burner. My delts were on fire, but it was great because they're a "cheat" exercise anyway so I was able to get a couple extra reps that I normally wouldn't have been able to get as upright rows.

Low Cable Rope Rows / Clean and Press
*65* x 12 / 85 x 1

My elbow did NOT agree with the transitional portion of the clean to press, so I had to just make the OPHs.

Low Cable Rope Rows / BB OHP
*65* x 12 / 85 x 15
*75* x 11 / 85 x 12
*75* x 10 / 85 x 10

I had been contemplating adding some arm work into my upper body days, and finally decided that a little couldn't hurt. Who knows, maybe I'll start getting bigger arms?

Transitional Delt Raises / BB Curls / OH Cable Tricep Exts.
10s x 10 / 65 x 9 / *55* x 11
10s x 10 / 65 x 9 / *55* x 11
10s x 9 / 65 x 8 / *55* x 10

I know, I know, my curl and extension weights are pathetic, but I'm going to work on it. Those transitionals were killer though, great way to end a shoulder workout.

DB OH Exts. / Concentration Curls
25 x 10, 10 / 25 x 10, 10
25 x 10, 10 / 25 x 10, 10
 
mountainman33 said:
Going to get in 2 workouts today, I swear it.

I was going to get the kids down for nap early today. #1, because they were both up early today, but #2, because I was trying to separate the workouts as much as possible. Just as the kids were finishing lunch the in laws showed up to hang out with kids. Plans get scrapped again......grrrrr. But after they leave, I get the kids down and it GO TIME! I took my scoop and half of Volatile and my focus and motivation doubled by the time I got outside. After my first round of exercises I had to take off my sweatshirt and finished out in a t-shirt. At the end of my workout my arms were so pumped that they almost got in their own way. I have just about 1/3 of my container left and will be quite sad when I use my last scoops.

Alternating Grip "Ups" / BB OHP (PU = pull up, CH = chin up)
CH - BW x 8 / 115 x 10
PU - BW x 8 / 135 x 3 (elbow pain)
CH - BW x 7 / 115 x 8
PU - BW x 6 / 115 x 7

Alternating my grips really gave me some good activation in my lats. I really felt them towards the end of each set. And my stupid elbow keeps reminding me that it's not 100% yet. My fault though, so I guess I shouldn't call it stupid. But it IS a doodie head.

Skier Pull Downs / Plate Front Raises
*55* x 12 / 35 x 8, 10s x 5
*75* x 6, *55* x 4 / 35 x 7, 10s x 5
*55* x 10 / 35 x 7, 10s x 4

Wide Grip Pull Downs / Smith Machine High Pulls
*110* x 15 / 85 x 10
*110* x 12 / 85 x 9
*110* x 11 / 85 x 8

Focused very hard on elbows back as far as possible on the pull downs. And those high pulls are a wicked burner. My delts were on fire, but it was great because they're a "cheat" exercise anyway so I was able to get a couple extra reps that I normally wouldn't have been able to get as upright rows.

Low Cable Rope Rows / Clean and Press
*65* x 12 / 85 x 1

My elbow did NOT agree with the transitional portion of the clean to press, so I had to just make the OPHs.

Low Cable Rope Rows / BB OHP
*65* x 12 / 85 x 15
*75* x 11 / 85 x 12
*75* x 10 / 85 x 10

I had been contemplating adding some arm work into my upper body days, and finally decided that a little couldn't hurt. Who knows, maybe I'll start getting bigger arms?

Transitional Delt Raises / BB Curls / OH Cable Tricep Exts.
10s x 10 / 65 x 9 / *55* x 11
10s x 10 / 65 x 9 / *55* x 11
10s x 9 / 65 x 8 / *55* x 10

I know, I know, my curl and extension weights are pathetic, but I'm going to work on it. Those transitionals were killer though, great way to end a shoulder workout.

DB OH Exts. / Concentration Curls
25 x 10, 10 / 25 x 10, 10
25 x 10, 10 / 25 x 10, 10
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Good work doodiehead lol!!!
 
double s said:
2 workouts on a Sunday....damn.....good job!
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Almost. Gotta get dinner, bath time, and bed time out of the way first. Then it's cardio time. Not sure what I wasn't to do yet tonight, but I'll figure it out.
 
Nice high volume workout MM. Are you wrapping or sleevimg the elbow? Taking something with cissus for the joints?
 
kenpoengineer said:
Nice high volume workout MM. Are you wrapping or sleevimg the elbow? Taking something with cissus for the joints?
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No sleeve yet, I've been meaning to but things have just been so crazy, especially with the wife out of town. I've been taking cissus, glucosamine sulf. + chondroitin sulf. + msm, and super krill oil like a mad man. It's better, but my addiction doesn't allow me to take enough time off to let it fully heal.
 
Intense volume, MM.

You have to get your bedtime out of the way?
 
mountainman33 said:
I wish I could go to bed when my kids do. But no, I have to get my
kids' bed time out of the way.
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Lol that's the only time its easy to get stuff done!! I sympathize with you on that!!
 
Last night after the kids went to bed I looked at the thermometer and temps had dropped down to 5 degrees. The ol' home gym wasn't very inviting at that point. I stayed inside and did explosive Burpees in the living room while watching Impractical Jokers. I had the pellet stove going all day so our house was pretty toasty. 1/4 of the way through I was in just my shorts going through the Burpees. I'm sure it would have looked pretty funny to anyone who peered through my living room window. And the thing that made it even more difficult was how dam funny Impractical Jokers is. If you've never seen it it's a must see. I was breathing heavy, sweating AND laughing my a$$ off. Good stuff. Got my 2nd workout for the day in though. Dang those Burpees suck.
 
mountainman33 said:
Last night after the kids went to bed I looked at the thermometer and temps had dropped down to 5 degrees. The ol' home gym wasn't very inviting at that point. I stayed inside and did explosive Burpees in the living room while watching Impractical Jokers. I had the pellet stove going all day so our house was pretty toasty. 1/4 of the way through I was in just my shorts going through the Burpees. I'm sure it would have looked pretty funny to anyone who peered through my living room window. And the thing that made it even more difficult was how dam funny Impractical Jokers is. If you've never seen it it's a must see. I was breathing heavy, sweating AND laughing my a$$ off. Good stuff. Got my 2nd workout for the day in though. Dang those Burpees suck.
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Lol nice. I've never seen impractical jokers before
 
Ordered some Joint Fixx from NP and it came in last night. Took my first dose this morning. We'll see how that goes since it's a different form of joint help than I've used in the past/been using.

Did a plyo workout last night in my gym, but even with my heaters going it still dropped down to 18 degrees inside since the wind was howling and we hit -8. Had to cut things short, but I managed to at least get a little shakey leg syndrome going. If I can get my heaters going early enough and temp doesn't drop too much it'll be chest and traps tonight. I just went back through this log and confirmed that tonight will be 12 days straight. But I don't want to back off until I finish up my Max-Bulk. Only a few more days left and I want to try and get every ounce out of it. :rambo:

Getting close to the end of my Volatile too. :nutkick:
 
mountainman33 said:
Ordered some Joint Fixx from NP and it came in last night. Took my first dose this morning. We'll see how that goes since it's a different form of joint help than I've used in the past/been using.

Did a plyo workout last night in my gym, but even with my heaters going it still dropped down to 18 degrees inside since the wind was howling and we hit -8. Had to cut things short, but I managed to at least get a little shakey leg syndrome going. If I can get my heaters going early enough and temp doesn't drop too much it'll be chest and traps tonight. I just went back through this log and confirmed that tonight will be 12 days straight. But I don't want to back off until I finish up my Max-Bulk. Only a few more days left and I want to try and get every ounce out of it. :rambo:

Getting close to the end of my Volatile too. :nutkick:
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Say whaaaaaaaat? Why not pick yourself up some Formutech Flexible next time!! ;)

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a buck cheaper and very very highly rated. We have a bunch of logs going here on it right now and 3/5 of the loggers bought a second tub. I also dose it at 3caps in the AM 3 in the evening so I get 45 days per container and it works AMAZINGLY well!

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TheSwanks said:
Say whaaaaaaaat? Why not pick yourself up some Formutech Flexible next time!! ;)
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That's next on my list Swanky. The joint fixx was just on clearance and I'm limited on funds till my wife gets back in town.
 
TheSwanks said:
Say whaaaaaaaat? Why not pick yourself up some Formutech Flexible next time!! ;)

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a buck cheaper and very very highly rated. We have a bunch of logs going here on it right now and 3/5 of the loggers bought a second tub. I also dose it at 3caps in the AM 3 in the evening so I get 45 days per container and it works AMAZINGLY well!

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Not because I am a rep but compare Flexible with all the others, dollar for dollar, pound for pound, this is the most robust and best value out there....

Keep up the great work!
 
Chest and Traps

Going for sheer volume and hypertrophy with my last few days of Max-Bulk. Saturday is my last dose. I still have about a weeks worth of Volatile. After 2 sets I had to take off my sweatshirt again. I love the body temp effect that Volatile provides. I've been running 1.5 scoops for the majority of the container and I think that's just about the right amount for me. Even though I took it at about 7:30 last night I still had no issues getting to sleep.

DB Flat BP / BB Bent Over Rows, Overhand - 30 seconds rest between sets
70's x 12 / 135 x 15
80's x 10 / 135 x 14
80's x 9 / 135 x 12
80's x 8 / 135 x 10
80's x 6 / 135 x 8

With the short rest period my strength/reps dropped quickly. That's ok though, my chest and traps were on fire and pumped up like ballons.

TRX Flys / Reverse Fly Drop Sets
BW x 6 / 25's x 6, 10's x 6
BW x 6 / 25's x 5, 10's x 5
BW x 6 / 25's x 4, 10's x 5

Those friggin' TRX flys never fail to humble me. They are so GOD DAM HARD!

Incline Smith Machine BP / BB Bent Over Rows, Overhand....again
95 x 15 / 135 x 10
95 x 13 / 135 x 9

I wasn't feeling the Smith Machine presses as much so I switched to DB presses

Incline DB Press / BB Bent Over Rows, Overhand....again
60's x 10 / 135 x 9
60's x 8 / 135 x 8, (cheated a little for last 2 reps)

Burn out:
Pec Deck / Suitcase Rows, No Rest
*40* x 8 / 60's x 10
*40* x 7 / 60's x 10
*30* x 8 / 60's x 10

Since I wasn't able to get in any cardio ealier in the day I went inside and cycled through sets of mountian climber push ups and reverse flys with 10 lb. dumbbells. After 6 cycles I was cooked and sweating my butt off again. No weights today, but I will try and get in some LISS or MISS tonight. Practice starts up again tomorrow night so I want to try and make sure I'm semi fresh for that.
 
Nice numbers MM! Cold can't hold you down! I should break out my TRX and try those flyes!
 
kenpoengineer said:
Nice numbers MM! Cold can't hold you down! I should break out my TRX and try those flyes!
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Thanks KP!

Do it! Those flys are a killer. I have to cheat a little at the end. They kind of resemble a press at that point.
 
I've never tried any of the trx stuff.. maybe I should look into it!
 
TheSwanks said:
I've never tried any of the trx stuff.. maybe I should look into it!
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Annihalation city. My boobies are sore again today. It's been years since they've been sore more than once in a 6 month period. Now they've been sore 3 times in 3 weeks. They really do work.
 
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