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July 6, 2009 Workout Log- Shoulders and Back

It has been awhile since I lifted upper body. This workout felt like a 100 meter dash repeated over and over again with each exercise. I was exhausted, but felt great when leaving the gym.
Format: Weight X Repetitions
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
35×12
45×10
45×10
Good Mornings
95×6
25×12
25×12
Standing Barbell Press
95×10
135×10
135×10
Overhead Pull downs
150×12
170×12
190×10
Machine Rows (Superset with Single Arm Pull downs)
130×10
130×10
130×10
Single Arm [...]

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Current Routine

14 Day Cycle (Abs twice a week on random days, random routines)
Wednesday- Upper
Thursday- Plyometrics (Vertical Jump Bible Beginner)
Friday- Lower
Saturday- Cardio
Sunday- Upper
Monday- Plyometrics (Vertical Jump Bible Beginner)
Tuesday- OFF
Wednesday- Lower
Thursday- Plyometrics (Vertical Jump Bible Beginner)
Friday- Upper
Saturday- Cardio
Sunday- Lower
Monday- Plyometrics (Vertical Jump Bible Beginner)
Tuesday- OFF
Current Eating Plan (200 grams protein daily, 20-25% calories from fat, rest from carbs)
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Started Vertical Jump Bible Program Today

 
Workout A
Squat: 3×10 (warm-up with light weight)
Leg Curl: 4×8
Calf Raise: 3×20
Workout B
Deadlift: 3×8 (warm-up with light weight)
Barbell Lunge: 3×8 per leg (weaker leg first)
1-legged calf raise: 3×20 (hold dumbbell)
Plyometric Workout
Ankle Jumps 2×50
4-star Drill- 2×5
Alternating lunges- 2×20 per leg
Jump Squat (hands behind head)- 2×20
Slalom Jumps- 2×50
Lunge jumps- 2×10 each leg
Low squat ankle jump- 2×30
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Stupidity Or Ingenuity?: A Sudden Change In My Workout Routine

Sometimes it is hard to determine if something is stupidity or ingenuity until after the fact. This is the case for me this morning.
I got home from work on Thursday at about 6:30 PM. After watching the Bulls/Cavaliers game for a few minutes, I was sound asleep by 7:30 PM. Watching [...]

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Still Needing To Fix Bad Habits Regarding Pre-Workout Meals

My old bad habits revolved around eating too much, eating the wrong types of food and not being active enough. This was my life back in May of 2007. Who would have thought that my problem now is not eating enough food at the proper times of day? Sometimes, life is very ironic.
When I get [...]

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