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The High-Jinx Log: Celebrations of My Reincarnations

jinxie said:
Flower shop is a euphemism for massage parlor, right?
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Though I was referring to the stamen pollinating the pistil purely in the botanical sense, I think I enjoy visualizing your idea quite a bit more. Or maybe a flower shop which offers the proverbial "happy ending" would be an even better business venture?
 
iparatroop said:
Though I was referring to the stamen pollinating the pistil purely in the botanical sense, I think I enjoy visualizing your idea quite a bit more. Or maybe a flower shop which offers the proverbial "happy ending" would be an even better business venture?
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They all come with happy endings, bro. No seriously. You just have to pony up.

And we think alike. This is what was intended by my initial flower reference as well as the watering, as oblique as it was. But it's particularly apropos, given the passion flower's name and build, lol.
 
jinxie said:
They all come with happy endings, bro. No seriously.

And we think alike. This is what was intended by my initial flower reference as well as the watering, as oblique as it was. But it's particularly apropos, given the passion flower's name and build, lol.
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Ahhh, the Passion flower. Not many people (before now) are aware that it's my favorite flower followed by the Black Eyed Susan (a weed really). But, now you can't unknow these things. I have two vines in my back yard that I nurse each year. One is a Passion flower vine and the other I may fill you in on later.
 
Huh huh, you said "I nurse" in my log.

Big fan of the other vine.
 
very nice, poppy -- or maybe clematis isnt a type of poppy.
 
Alright, this is happening. Squatting.

Wondering why this jacked guy feels the need to take equal amounts off each side of the hip sled for drop sets, lol.

Sqwatz
45 x 10
135 x 10
185 x 10
225 x 8
245 x 6
265 x 5
285 x 4

Still training ...

Donkey Raises
105 x 20
2 x 135 x 14


Internal/External Rotation
6 x 15 (a little upchucking, cold sweat)


Steam Room (yeah, it counts)
10 minutes


Weight: 158


Kneeling Cable Crunches
3 x 70 lbs x 20
 
Okay, feeling pretty well rested today, so it's time to get back to the gym. Going to try starting with biceps to get a decent pump, to help protect my shoulders when I do reverse-grip bench press afterwards. Will finish off with some Arnold Presses as I continue to test left rotator cuff. I will see ortho surgeon in a couple weeks, finally. In any event, getting some shape back in the delts, from the light shoulder work, which is cool.

Will plug the workout into this entry when finished.
 
Good job on the squats, man.
 
Hammer Curls
20s x 10
30s x 10
40s x 8
50s x 5

HS Seated Bicep
+45 x 10
+70 x 10
+95 x 5
+70 x 9

Reverse-Grip Bench
45 x 12
95 x 12
135 x 10
165 x 8
185 x 8 (it's on)
205 x 4
215 x 2
225 x 3

Lying DB Tricep Extensions
20s x 12
27.5s x 10
32.5s x 10
Notes: left elbow tendonitis is the weak link.

Kneeling Cable Crunches
60 x 25
70 x 15
60 x 30

Steam and Sauna
20 minutes

DB Concentration Curls Drops
25 x 10, 20 x 10, 15 x 8, 12.5 x 10

Decided I will do shoulders, incl Arnold Presses, with back tomorrow for a trifecta workout weekend.
 
rob112 said:
Man you got a sick RG Bench!
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Thanks man, it's not bad for having a torn shoulder and weighing 158, i suppose. I used to be able to pound out sets of 225 x 10 years back, and last Fall I hit 275 and hoped to hit 300 by year's end before the shoulder injury. Anyhow, I am just glad I can load the bar with some weight and do something that resembles benching. Appreciate the kind words, guys.
 
Send me a text or email, meaux.
 
Decided to just come in for a little shoulder work. Biceps are too sore to do back work, which I will defer till tomorrow. 3 days in a row does make a trend ...

Arnold Presses
22.5s x 10/10/5
35s x 8/8/5

Seated DB Presses
45s x 8
55s x 8 (a little discomfort at left RC at bottom of motion)
65s x 8 (like Donkey Kong, but easier)
Notes: Delts starting to swell.

Cable Upright Rows
80 x 10
90 x 10
100 x 10

Kneeling Cable Crunches
120 x 25
140 x 18 (frustrating as this is perfect weight but it's enough to pull me up if I come up as high as I like, the runt I am)
130 x 20

Hey Zeus Cable Crossovers
2 x 30 x 12

Steam & Sauna
15 minutes
 
Fawk, I am sore, legs and ass are redonkulously sore. My back, chest, most everything.
 
rob112 said:
That's the good old feeling of being alive brother! Haha
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Thanks brother.

Ironically, my shoulders are feeling skippy after going pretty heavy on the DB shoulder presses. Maybe surgery wont be needed after all, which would be grand!
 
Week off bc of vacation. Plenty of leg work and air -- and carbs.

Hammer Curls
20s x 10
35s x 10
40s x 8
45s x 8

Strive Seated Bicep Target Loading
+35 x 10 (1)
+50 x 10 (1, 2)
+60 x 6 (1, 3)
+60 x 6 (2)
+60 x 6 (3)

Reverse-Grip Bench
45 x 10
95 x 12
135 x 10
165 x 8
185 x 6 (it's NOT on)
205 x 4 (RC hurting)
185 x 6
195 x 4 (makeup reps)
185 x 6 (like makeup sex)
Notes: worked through some pain and got my volume in, even though not as heavy as I would have liked bc of angry shoulder.

Dips
BW x 20 (40 seconds rest)
BW x 18 (50 seconds rest)
BW x 15 (60 seconds rest)
BW x 12

Tricep Kickbacks
10s x 12
15s x 8
17.5s x 8
12.5s x 10

Cable Crossovers
3 x 12

Kneeling Cable Crunches
60 x 30
70 x 20
70 x 30

Steam and Sauna
15 minutes

Weight: 163 (Fatty -- needs to -- McFaster)
 
And a wild Jinx appears!


Love the little notes after to gauge the sets on reverse bench lol
 
Great volume still on reverse grip bench. For some reason it's causing me pain lately as well in the RC/delts
I'm thinking I need to step up my cable work/PT on my shoulders to put an end to that.
 
Baked like a brownie ... pain management, yo.

Lat Pulldowns: 120 x 10, 150 x 8, 170 x 8, 190 x 8

Arnold presses: 30s 8/8/5 (not today . . .), 40s 8/8/5 (ouch), 30s 8/8/5 (better but not gonna push this)

Internal/External Rotation: 6 sets per side (left supraspinatus biotching up a storm)

Kneeling Cable Crunches: 3 x 70 x 18

Seated Hyperextensions: BW+25 x 25, 20, 20

Cable Upright Rows: 3 x 100 x 10

Steam/Sauna: 15 minutes

Massive PWO/dinner carb pump.
 
rob112 said:
Man that's a lot of lat pull downs...Sean...Connor! A ha!
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Lol. I tried to correct it once. It only seems to happen on my new iPad. Formatting issue. Need Tapatalk I suppose. Never have downloaded or used.
 
HS ISO-lateral Bench Press (not the wide grip, which I typically use)
+90 x 12
+180 x 10
+230 x 8
+275 x 6
+295 x 3 (paused)

Rotary Chest
100 x 10
130 x 3 (nope, this thing is jacking the hell out of my wrists with the rotary grip and I am hyperextension prone)

Back to the tried and true; the hell with my torn rotator cuff.

Old Skool Incline
45 x 12
95 x 10
135 x 8
165 x 8 (flyweight endurance hyperdrive engaged)
185 x 6 (felt pretty strong, good for a few more)

Kneeling Cable Crunches
70 x 20
80 x 13
80 x 12
70 x 30 (high note of the day as simple as it is)

Steam
15 minutes
 
Ortho surgeon said he doesn't repair partially-torn rotator cuffs. Somewhat baffling. I explained it still hurts despite cortisone shot and all my prehab/rehab work. Nonetheless, RX for cortisone shot and more PT. He told me I may need to work on rebalancing. I responded that I have probably been to 300 sessions of PT for my shoulders. Welcome to HMO land, I suppose.

HS Seated Bicep
+45 x 15
+70 x 10
+85 x 9
+75 x 9

Seated Hammer Curls
25s x 10
35s x 8
45s x 6

Seated DB Presses
30s x 10
40s x 10
55s x 10
65s x 8
70 x 5 (take that supraspinatus!)

Interior/Exterior Rotation
6 sets per side x 15

Upright Cable Rows
3 x 100 x 10

Kneeling Cable Crunches
3 x 70 x 20

Steam|Sauna
15 minutes

Seated DB Curls
22.5s x 12/15s x 15/12.5s x 20

Weight: 159 (back to skinny jeans weight, lol)
 
jinxie said:
Ortho surgeon said he doesn't repair partially-torn rotator cuffs. Somewhat baffling. I explained it still hurts despite cortisone shot and all my prehab/rehab work. Nonetheless, RX for cortisone shot and more PT. He told me I may need to work on rebalancing. I responded that I have probably been to 300 sessions of PT for my shoulders. Welcome to HMO land, I suppose.

HS Seated Bicep
+45 x 15
+70 x 10
+85 x 9
+75 x 9

Seated Hammer Curls
25s x 10
35s x 8
45s x 6

Seated DB Presses
30s x 10
40s x 10
55s x 10
65s x 8
70 x 5 (take that supraspinatus!)

Interior/Exterior Rotation
6 sets per side x 15

Upright Cable Rows
3 x 100 x 10

Kneeling Cable Crunches
3 x 70 x 20

Steam|Sauna
15 minutes

Seated DB Curls
22.5s x 12/15s x 15/12.5s x 20

Weight: 159 (back to skinny jeans weight, lol)
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Just finish it off and then get surgery! Hahaha. Sounds painful. Also dumb they won't do it for you.
 
Lol. He acted as though there was no meaningful risk of a full tear. Thing is, his functional testing was a joke. I told him he would need to dial it up to perceive deficiencies, as my regular sports ortho surgeon as well as my physiatrist always do. He tried to encourage me that "even strong athletes" compete with such injuries. And then i threw him across the room with my bad shoulder, lol.
 
jinxie said:
Lol. He acted as though there was no meaningful risk of a full tear. Thing is, his functional testing was a joke. I told him he would need to dial it up to perceive deficiencies, as my regular sports ortho surgeon as well as my physiatrist always do. He tried to encourage me that "even strong athletes" compete with such injuries. And then i threw him across the room with my bad shoulder, lol.
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Idiots. Go see someone else.
 
Return of the Delts ...

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