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Wednesday - Shoulders and Traps

DB Shoulder Press

11kgs x20

17kgs x15

19kgs x12

21kgs x10

23kgs x8

25kgs x6

25kgs x6

DB Lateral Raise

9kgs x12

11kgs x10

15kgs x10

15kgs x10, 9kgs x8

Face Pulls

70lbs x10

80lbs x10

90lbs x10

90lbs x10

Upright Rows

40kgs x10

45kgs x10

50kgs x10

50kgs x10

BB Shrugs

60kgs x15

60kgs x15

60kgs x15

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Thursday - Arms

CG Bench Press

20kgs x20

50kgs x15

60kgs x12

65kgs x10

65kgs x10

65kgs x10, 50kgs x8

Pushdowns

41kgs x15

41kgs x15

41kgs x15

41kgs x15

Skullcrushers

15kgs x10

20kgs x10

25kgs x10

30kgs x10

30kgs x10

Standing W-Bar Curls

25kgs x10

30kgs x8

30kgs x8

30kgs x8

Seated DB Curls

15kgs x10

15kgs x8

15kgs x8

15kgs x6

Bit of a quickie today. Hadn't planned on going in but my brain had other ideas. Halfway to the gym when I realised I was supposed to be going home.

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Friday - Chest

Flat BB Bench Press

60kgs x10

70kgs x8

75kgs x8

80kgs x6

85kgs x5

90kgs x1

60kgs x12

Incline DB Bench Press

21kgs x10

25kgs x8

25kgs x8

25kgs x8

25kgs x8, 17kgs x6

Incline DB Flys

11kgs x10

13kgs x10

13kgs x10, 7kgs x12

Pec Dec

32.5kgs x12

32.5kgs x12

41kgs x12

50kgs x10

50kgs x10

50kgs x10

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Saturday - Legs

Squats

20kgs x15

20kgs x15

50kgs x10

60kgs x10

70kgs x8

80kgs x5

80kgs x5

70kgs x10

60kgs x12

Straight Leg Deadlifts

60kgs x10

60kgs x10

60kgs x10

60kgs x10

Leg Extensions

70lbs x15

90lbs x12

110lbs x10

135lbs x10

135lbs x10

135lbs x10

Standing Calf Raise

105lbs x15

135lbs x15

165lbs x15

165lbs x15, bw x10

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Tuesday - Shoulders and Traps

Seated DB Shoulder Press

13kgs x20

17kgs x12

19kgs x12

21kgs x10

21kgs x10

21kgs x10

Seated DB Lateral Raise

7kgs x10

7kgs x10

9kgs x10

9kgs x10

9kgs x10

OHP Machine

33kgs x10

38kgs x8

38kgs x8, 22kgs x6

33kgs x8, 16kgs x6

Rear Delts (Pec Dec)

22kgs x10

27.5kgs x10

32kgs x10

36kgs x10

Standing DB Lateral Raise

9kgs x12

11kgs x12

13kgs x10

13kgs x10, 7kgs x10

Seated DB Shrugs

21kgs x15x3

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Wednesday - Back and Biceps

Widegrip Pulldowns

105lbs x15

135lbs x12

150lbs x10

165lbs x8

165lbs x8, 120lbs x6, 90lbs x6

Straight Arm Pulldowns

30lbs x10

45lbs x10

45lbs x10

45lbs x10

Bent-Over Rows

50kgs x15

60kgs x12

65kgs x10

65kgs x10

65kgs x10

Machine Rows

100lbs x10

100lbs x10

100lbs x10

Preacher Machine

22kgs x12

27.5kgs x10

33kgs x8

33kgs x6, 22kgs x6, 11kgs x10

DB Hammer Curls

15kgs x10

17kgs x8

17kgs x8

17kgs x8

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Thursday - Chest and Triceps

Flat DB Bench Press

17kgs x15

25kgs x12

30kgs x10

30kgs x10

30kgs x10

Flat DB Flys

11kgs x10

15kgs x8

15kgs x8

15kgs x8

Incline DB Bench Press

21kgs x8

25kgs x6

25kgs x6

25kgs x6

Incline DB Flys

7kgs x15

11kgs x10

11kgs x10

11kgs x10

Pec Dec

32kgs x15x3

Tricep Pushdowns

30kgs x15

40kgs x12

50kgs x10

60kgs x8

60kgs x8, 40kgs x6, 20kgs x8

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Friday - Arms

Seated Preacher Curls

20kgs x15

25kgs x12

30kgs x10

35kgs x8

35kgs x8, 20kgs x8

Behind the Back wrist curls superset with reverse curls

20kgs x20, 20kgs x12

20kgs x20, 20kgs x10

20kgs x15, 20kgs x8

Hammer Curls

17kgs x10x3

Seated DB Curls

13kgs x8x3

Overhead DB Extension

25kgs x12

30kgs x10

30kgs x10

30kgs x10

Seated Tricep Extension Machine

27.5kgs x20

33kgs x15

33kgs x15

33kgs x15, 16kgs x10

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Saturday - Legs

Warmed up with some SLDL, bar only.

Squats

20kgs x15

50kgs x12

60kgs x10

70kgs x8

80kgs x6

90kgs x4

60kgs x8

Leg Extensions

70lbs x12

90lbs x12

110lbs x12

130lbs x10

130lbs x8, 70lbs x8

Leg Press

120kgs x12

160kgs x12

160kgs x12

160kgs x12

SLDL

60kgs x10

60kgs x10

60kgs x10

60kgs x10

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Monday - Chest

Flat BB Bench Press

20kgs x20

60kgs x10

70kgs x8

75kgs x6

75kgs x6

75kgs x6

Incline DB Bench Press

21kgs x10

25kgs x8

25kgs x8

25kgs x8

Incline DB Flys

11kgs x12

11kgs x12

11kgs x12

Seated Chest Press

50kgs x12, 22kgs x8

55kgs x8, 22kgs x6

50kgs x10, 16kgs x12

Pec Dec

36kgs x12

36kgs x12

45kgs x10

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Tuesday - Back

Bent-Over Rows

50kgs x15

60kgs x12

70kgs x10

80kgs x8

80kgs x8

70kgs x8

50kgs x8

Seated Machine Rows

100lbs x12

112.5lbs x10

125lbs x8

135lbs x6

135lbs x6

135lbs x6, 100lbs x6

Widegrip Pulldowns

105lbs x12

120lbs x10

135lbs x8

150lbs x6

150lbs x6, 105lbs x10

Straight Arm Pulldowns

30lbs x12

45lbs x10

45lbs x10

45lbs x10

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Wednesday - Arms

Seated DB Curls

11kgs x15

13kgs x12

15kgs x10

17kgs x8

17kgs x8

17kgs x8

Hammer Curls

17kgs x10

19kgs x8

19kgs x8

19kgs x8

Preacher Machine

22kgs x12

27.5kgs x10

27.5kgs x10

27.5kgs x10, 16.5kgs x6

Behind Back Wrist curls superset with Reverse Curls

20kgs x20, 20kgs x12

20kgs x18, 20kgs x12

20kgs x15, 20kgs x8

Close-Grip Bench Press

20kgs x15

50kgs x12

60kgs x10

65kgs x8

65kgs x8

65kgs x8

Tricep Pushdowns superset palms up/palms down

32kgs x15, 32kgs x12

32kgs x15, 32kgs x10

32kgs x12, 32kgs x10

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Friday - Shoulders and Traps

Seated DB Shoulder Press

11kgs x15

17kgs x12

21kgs x10

23kgs x8

25kgs x6

25kgs x6

19kgs x8

DB Side Laterals superset with Single arm laterals

11kgs x15, 7kgs x8

11kgs x12, 7kgs x8

11kgs x12, 7kgs x8

Alternating DB Front Raise

9kgs x8

9kgs x8

9kgs x8

Face Pulls

22.5kgs x15

27.5kgs x12

32kgs x12

36kgs x12

36kgs x12

Rear Delt Flys

22.5kgs x12

27.5kgs x10

32kgs x10

36kgs x10

41kgs x10

41kgs x10

BB Shrugs

60kgs x15x3

DB Shrugs

17kgs x15

25kgs x12

30kgs x12

35kgs x12

35kgs x12

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Saturday - Legs

Hack Squats

bwx15

40x10

80x8

80x8

80x8

40x8

SLDL

20x20

60x8

60x8

60x8

Leg Press

100x10

120x10

160x10

160x10

160x10

Leg Extensions

70lbs x12

90lbs x12

110lbs x10

110lbs x10

Just wasn't feeling it right from the start. Ahh well, next time.

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Tuesday - Chest

Flat DB Bench Press

17kgs x15

25kgs x12

25kgs x10

30kgs x8

35kgs x6

30kgs x8

30kgs x8

Flat DB Flys

11kgs x10

15kgs x8

15kgs x8

15kgs x8, 7kgs x10

Incline DB Bench Press

19kgs x12

21kgs x10

23kgs x8

23kgs x8

23kgs x8

Incline DB Flys

9kgs x10, 7kgs x6

9kgs x10, 7kgs x6

9kgs x10, 7kgs x6

Great workout today. Think I need to work on my incline posture a bit as I seem to get a lot of front delt activation. Chest was buggered by the end though.

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Wednesday - Back

Bent-Over Rows

20kgs x15

60kgs x12

60kgs x10

70kgs x8

80kgs x6

60kgs x12

Wide-Grip Pulldowns Superset Straight-Arm pulldowns

105lbs x10, 45lbs x8

120lbs x10, 45lbs x8

135lbs x10, 45lbs x8

Used the above to feel more lat activation on my next rowing exercises.

Seated Machine Rows

- Dropped the weight from previous sessions so I could focus on strict form. The range of motion is a lot shorter when you don't roll your shoulders forward lol.

75lbs x12

87.5lbs x10

100lbs x10

112.5lbs x10

125lbs x10, 75lbs x6

T-Bar Rows

40kgs x12

40kgs x12

40kgs x12

40kgs x12

DB Rows

25kgs x10

25kgs x10

- I had an insane lower back pump at this point so ended up calling it quits. Great workout nonetheless

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Thursday - Arms

Incline DB Curls

11kgs x12

13kgs x10

15kgs x8

15kgs x8

15kgs x8

15kgs x8

DB Hammer Curls

17kgs x8

17kgs x8

17kgs x8

17kgs x8

Rope Curls

22.5kgs x12

27.5kgs x12

31kgs x10

36kgs x8

41kgs x6

Preacher Machine

22.5kgs x10

22.5kgs x10

22.5kgs x8

Skull Crushers Superset Close-Grip Bench Press

20kgs x12, 20kgs x12

20kgs x12, 20kgs x10

20kgs x10, 20kgs x10

20kgs x8, 20kgs x10

Rope Pushdowns

31kgs x10

31kgs x10

31kgs x10

31kgs x10

- Each set was stopped just short of failure.

Tricep Extension Machine

22kgs x12

27.5kgs x10

33kgs x8

36kgs x6

36kgs x6

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Friday - Shoulders and Traps

DB Shoulder Press

11kgs x15

17kgs x12

21kgs x10

23kgs x8

23kgs x8

23kgs x8

19kgs x10

DB Laterals Superset Single Arm DB Laterals

11kgs x15, 7kgs x12

11kgs x12, 7kgs x10

11kgs x10, 7kgs x8

Seated OHP Machine

22.5kgs x12

27.5kgs x10

33kgs x8

33kgs x8

22.5kgs x8

Face Pulls

22.5kgs x15

27.5kgs x12

32kgs x12

36kgs x12

36kgs x12

DB Shrugs

17kgs x15

25kgs x15

30kgs x10

30kgs x10

30kgs x10

BB Shrugs

60kgs x10

60kgs x10

60kgs x10

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Thursday - Chest and Calves

Flat BB Bench Press

20kgs x20

20kgs x20

60kgs x12

70kgs x8

70kgs x8

70kgs x6

60kgs x10

60kgs x10

Incline DB Bench Press

11kgs x15

21kgs x10

25kgs x6

23kgs x8

21kgs x10

19kgs x10

17kgs x15

Incline DB Flys

9kgs x10x3

Seated Chest Press

44kgs x12, 22kgs x12

44kgs x10, 22kgs x8

44kgs x8, 22kgs x10

Seated Calf Raise

20kgs x15

40kgs x12

40kgs x12

40kgs x12

Standing Calf Raise

135lbs x12, bw x10

135lbs x12, bw x8

135lbs x12, bw x5

Been a week since I've been in the gym and I haven't been very strict with the eats for the past month, so my body fatigued pretty damn quickly. Great workout nonetheless.

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Friday - Back and Biceps

Wide-Grip Pulldowns

90lbs x12

120lbs x12

135lbs x12

150lbs x8

150lbs x8

150lbs x8

T-Bar Rows

40kgs x10

40kgs x10

40kgs x10

Neutral Grip Pulldowns

105lbs x10

120lbs x8

120lbs x8

120lbs x8

Seated Machine Rows

87.5lbs x15

100lbs x12

112.5lbs x10

125lbs x8

87.5lbs x6

Seated DB Curls

11kgs x12

13kgs x10

15kgs x8

15kgs x8

15kgs x8

DB Hammer Curls

17kgs x8

17kgs x8

17kgs x8

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Saturday - Shoulders and Traps

DB Shoulder Press

9kgs x20

17kgs x12

21kgs x10

23kgs x8

25kgs x6

25kgs x6

21kgs x6

DB Side Laterals Superset Single Arm Laterals

11kgs x15, 7kgs x8

13kgs x12, 7kgs x8

11kgs x12, 7kgs x8

9kgs x12, 7kgs x6

Rear Delt Flys on Pec Dec

32kgs x12

32kgs x12

32kgs x12

32kgs x12

Seated Chest Press Machine

27.5kgs x12

33kgs x10

33kgs x10, 16kgs x8

DB Shrugs Superset Upright Rows

25kgs x12, 20kgs x10

25kgs x12, 20kgs x10

25kgs x12, 20kgs x10

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Monday - Chest and Tri's

Flat BB Bench Press

20kgs x20

60kgs x12

70kgs x10

75kgs x8

80kgs x5

80kgs x5

Incline DB Bench Press

17kgs x12

25kgs x10

25kgs x10

25kgs x10

25kgs x10

Seated Chest Press

60kgs x12, 33kgs x8

60kgs x10, 33kgs x6

Flat DB Flys

9kgs x12

13kgs x10

13kgs x10

7kgs x20

Tricep Pushdowns

41kgs x20

54kgs x12

60kgs x10

54kgs x10

50kgs x10

Tricep Cable Extensions (Single Arm)

18kgs x10

18kgs x10

18kgs x10

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Tuesday - Back and Biceps

Weight: 93kgs

Pull Ups

bw x6

bw x6

bw x6

bw x6

bw x5

Widegrip Pulldowns

120lbs x12

135lbs x10

135lbs x10

135lbs x10

135lbs x10, 100lbs x6

Seated Machine Rows

100lbs x15

125lbs x12

150lbs x8

150lbs x8

150lbs x8, 75lbs x12

Straight Arm Pulldowns

41kgs x10

41kgs x10

Single Arm Cable Curls

27.5kgs x10, 22.5kgs x8

27.5kgs x10, 22.5kgs x10

27.5kgs x10, 22.5kgs x8

BB 21s

20kgs x1

20kgs x1

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Thursday - Shoulders and Traps

Seated DB Shoulder Press

11kgs x20

17kgs x15

21kgs x10

25kgs x5

23kgs x8

23kgs x8, 11kgs x10

Side Laterals Superset Single Arm Side Laterals

11kgs x12, 7kgs x12

11kgs x12, 9kgs x10

11kgs x10, 9kgs x8

Seated OHP Machine

33kgs x12

37.5kgs x8, 22.5kgs x6

37.5kgs x8, 22.5kgs x6

Face Pulls

32kgs x12

36kgs x12

41kgs x10

41kgs x10

BB Shrugs

60kgs x15

80kgs x12

80kgs x12

80kgs x12

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Friday - Legs

Leg Press

40kgs x20

80kgs x20

120kgs x20

160kgs x16

200kgs x10

200kgs x10

160kgs x10

120kgs x12

Leg Extensions

70lbs x12

90lbs x12

110lbs x10

110lbs x10

90lbs x10

70lbs x12

70lbs x12

SLDL's

20kgs x12

60kgs x10

60kgs x10

60kgs x10

Seated Calf Raise

20kgs x15

40kgs x12

40kgs x12

Standing Calf Raise

150lbs x12, bw x10

150lbs x12, bw x10

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