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By the way the hack squats and deads are not touch and go, i set the bar down for 2 or 3 seconds in between reps. I just tend to lose form if i dont do each rep from a dead stop.

Back in high school I did 335 lbs for 2 reps on Decline Bench Press, 100 lbsx2 for 12 reps on Incline Dumbbell Press and 100 lbsx2 for 12 reps on Dumbbell Bench Press (flat). I also did something like 3 or 5 reps with 425 lbs on Bent Barbell Rows using a wide overhand grip (wrist straps) with my body at about a 45 degree angle. Meanwhile, I was doing Smith Machine Squats with 400 lbs, although I think back then I was stopping just shy of parallel.

What is the different effect in how you angle your body in barbell rows? I try to go close to parallell to the floor cause it seems more like the opposite of the flat bench press that way. But i could do more not bending down so far...what do you think?

Higher angle = shorter ROM. Also, the bar touches low on your belly, not to your chest. Rows done to to the chest shift emphasis more to middle traps and rear delts. Rows done to the belly shift emphasis more to lats and lower traps.

Ok got it...I think i'll switch to more like a 45 deg angle since it hits the lats more.

Ended up getting 310x3 for the deadlift, really felt like i couldve done a 4th but figured id just be safe and stop, not too bad for only deadlifting regularly for less than 2 months

I just started deadlifting again after a few months break, so I'm going pretty light for now. Hope to build back up to my old PR (set in October) and beyond within the next few months.

Incline Barbell Press (AKA Incline Bench Press) - 260 lbs for 1 rep back in December (almost had a second), and 255 lbs for 255 lbs for 4 reps more recently (March 6th).

Curls - 1 blonde, 234 reps

Just barbell hack squatted 300x5, thrashing the 305x2 i did just last week. Unfortunately i still feel like im gonna vomit lol, gotta love it.

barbell curl - 10 lbs for 10 reps
barbell wrist curl - 225 lbs for 15 reps

Yesterday morning I got 8 reps at 215 lbs on Incline Barbell Press. Next week I'm going heavy, and hoping to set a new PR.

Also isn't Popie spelled Popeye

Did my first serious DLing today...

1s 5r 265lbs, but I treated each rep as a single, completely resting the weight on the ground in between each rep (though I tried to limit my rests to under 4 seconds).

Also a new 3RM for squatting:
2s 3r 280lbs.

Hopefully my bench will follow suit in a couple days...

Today's Workout. Monday 4/25/06 AM. Delts and Biceps.

Seated Military Press
1) _95 lbs for 12 reps
2) 135 lbs for 08 reps
3) 155 lbs for 05 reps
4) 165 lbs for 05 reps
5) 175 lbs for 05 reps

Dumbbell Lateral
1) 30 lbs x 2 for 12 reps
2) 40 lbs x 2 for 12 reps

Prone Incline Lateral
1) 25 lbs x 2 for 12 reps
2) 25 lbs x 2 for 12 reps

Alt. Dumbbell Curl
1) 25 lbs x 2 for 12 reps
2) 35 lbs x 2 for 08 reps
3) 45 lbs x 2 for 08 reps

Incline Dumbbell Curl
1) 30 lbs x 2 for 12 reps
2) 30 lbs x 2 for 12 reps

Concentration Curl
1) 25 lbs for 12 reps ea.
2) 25 lbs for 12 reps ea.

I skipped abs and obliques today since I was running a little late.[/u]

[edited]

Matt I think a post like that is better suited to a journal than this thread...