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Friday is deadlift day wahoo really loving this movement of late

Feels stupidly strong and powerful when you get a good lift

Been feeling confident and got a single and basketball jersey for hot weather


Morning Workout
Friday 6 February 2026 at 06:01

Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 10 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 60 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 10 kg × 5 reps
Set 4: 140 kg × 5 reps
Set 5: 180 kg × 2 reps
Set 6: 190 kg × 5 reps
Set 7: 140 kg × 5 reps
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Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 60 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 80 kg × 11 reps
Set 3: 90 kg × 8 reps


low row
Set 1: 80 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 90 kg × 12 reps
Set 3: 90 kg × 9 reps
Set 4: 90 kg × 12 reps


Iso-lateral Shoulder Press
Set 1: 60 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 70 kg × 12 reps
Set 3: 80 kg × 10 reps
Set 4: 90 kg × 10 reps
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Chest Fly (Band)
Set 1: +11.88 kg × 14 reps
Set 2: +14.38 kg × 14 reps
Set 3: +14.38 kg × 12 reps
Set 4: +14.38 kg × 10 reps


Lateral Raise (Cable)
Set 1: 7.5 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 10 kg × 12 reps
Set 3: 10 kg × 8 reps
Set 4: 7.5 kg × 15 reps


Reverse Fly (Cable)
Set 1: 7.5 kg × 14 reps
Set 2: 7.5 kg × 14 reps


Seated Calf Raise (Plate Loaded)
Set 1: 50 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 50 kg × 15 reps
Set 3: 50 kg × 12 reps


Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 15 kg × 11 reps
Set 2: 15 kg × 12 reps
Set 3: 15 kg × 12 reps


Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 15 kg × 10 reps
Set 2: 17.5 kg × 9 reps
Set 3: 17.5 kg × 8 reps

 
Made some choc peanut banana oats for before gym
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Then hit the gym for Push

Morning Workout
Monday 9 February 2026 at 07:03

Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 60 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 80 kg × 5 reps
Set 4: 90 kg × 7 reps
Set 5: 70 kg × 10 reps
Set 6: 60 kg × 10 reps


Chest Fly (Band)
Set 1: +11.88 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: +13.75 kg × 15 reps
Set 3: +13.75 kg × 14 reps
Set 4: +13.75 kg × 16 reps


Reverse Fly (Cable)
Set 1: 3.75 kg × 16 reps
Set 2: 6.25 kg × 20 reps
Set 3: 8.75 kg × 12 reps


Iso-lateral Shoulder Press
Set 1: 40 kg × 12 reps
Set 2: 60 kg × 12 reps
Set 3: 80 kg × 11 reps
Set 4: 90 kg × 8 reps


Seated Dip Plate Loade
Set 1: 90 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 100 kg × 13 reps
Set 3: 120 kg × 10 reps
Set 4: 120 kg × 8 reps


Pec Deck (Machine)
Set 1: 54 kg × 12 reps
Set 2: 68 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 75 kg × 8 reps


Reverse Fly (Machine)
Set 1: 61 kg × 18 reps
Set 2: 75 kg × 13 reps
Set 3: 82 kg × 15 reps


Lateral Raise (Cable)
Set 1: 5 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 7.5 kg × 15 reps
Set 3: 10 kg × 10 reps


seated tricep press
Set 1: 95 kg × 12 reps
Set 2: 105 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 105 kg × 8 reps


Seated Calf Raise (Plate Loaded)
Set 1: 40 kg × 18 reps

 
Quick light leg session this morning

Morning Workout
Saturday 14 February 2026 at 06:01

Hack Squat
Set 1: 40 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 80 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 120 kg × 8 reps
Set 4: 120 kg × 8 reps


Seated Leg Press (Machine)
Set 1: 120 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 220 kg × 8 reps
Set 3: 180 kg × 8 reps


kneeling leg curl
Set 1: 35 kg × 12 reps
Set 2: 45 kg × 12 reps
Set 3: 55 kg × 10 reps


Leg Extension (Machine)
Set 1: 25 kg × 12 reps
Set 2: 35 kg × 15 reps
Set 3: 45 kg × 12 reps


Good Girl
Set 1: 89 kg × 16 reps
Set 2: 110 kg × 15 reps
Set 3: 110 kg × 13 reps


Standing Calf Raise (Machine)
Set 1: 105 kg × 13 reps
Set 2: 115 kg × 13 reps
Set 3: 125 kg × 11 reps
Set 4: 95 kg × 16 reps


Seated Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 82 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 96 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 110 kg × 8 reps


Lateral Raise (Cable)
Set 1: 5 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 7.5 kg × 15 reps
Set 3: 10 kg × 10 reps
Set 4: 10 kg × 10 reps


Reverse Fly (Machine)
Set 1: 68 kg × 16 reps
Set 2: 75 kg × 15 reps
Set 3: 75 kg × 12 reps


Incline Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 12.5 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 15 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 15 kg × 10 reps


Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 15 kg × 10 reps
Set 2: 15 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 15 kg × 11 reps

 
Friday hit some deadlifts but ran out of time and only.got small back sesh after

Morning Workout
Friday 13 February 2026 at 09:12

Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 10 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 70 kg × 8 reps
Set 3: 110 kg × 5 reps
Set 4: 150 kg × 3 reps
Set 5: 190 kg × 3 reps
Set 6: 200 kg × 4 reps
Set 7: 140 kg × 5 reps
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low row
Set 1: 70 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 80 kg × 14 reps
Set 3: 90 kg × 12 reps
Set 4: 90 kg × 11 reps


Iso-lateral Shoulder Press
Set 1: 85 kg × 13 reps
Set 2: 85 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 95 kg × 9 reps


Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 15 kg × 12 reps
Set 2: 17.5 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 17.5 kg × 9 reps


Preacher Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 46 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 60 kg × 8 reps

 
Tried hitting chest yesterday but 47 phone calls during my workout put me off and lost concentration so.just a small workout

Morning Workout
Monday 16 February 2026 at 09:15

Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 60 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 70 kg × 8 reps
Set 4: 80 kg × 2 reps
Set 5: 90 kg × 6 reps
Set 6: 70 kg × 13 reps


Seated Dip Plate Loade
Set 1: 95 kg × 10 reps
Set 2: 100 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 110 kg × 13 reps
Set 4: 110 kg × 11 reps


Iso-lateral Shoulder Press
Set 1: 60 kg × 13 reps
Set 2: 80 kg × 8 reps
Set 3: 80 kg × 8 reps


Chest Fly (Band)
Set 1: +11.88 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: +14.38 kg × 15 reps
Set 3: +14.38 kg × 14 reps


Pec Deck (Machine)
Set 1: 54 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 68 kg × 9 reps


Reverse Fly (Machine)
Set 1: 68 kg × 13 reps
Set 2: 68 kg × 16 reps

 
So Thursday is my rest and self care day normally - day to get groceries, hair cut and stuff

So today was off to myo therapy for the works
Massage
Dry needling
Cupping

Massage was awesome with Tiger balm
Dry needling definitely interesting feeling but seems to have release some upper trap tension

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Cupping doing my ocd head in surely they would eventually space and align them
 
So bit over a month ago this young guy approached me in the gym and we started chatting, during that he mentioned the next day he was going for surgery, we took few moments together and prayed over this.

With school back and wife at work i have been training at different times of the morning rather than my normal 4 or 5am start

Today I was back to a 5am start and first person I see as I walked in was this young bloke - he was so excited to see me and tell me his operation went well. He said phsyio had given him ok to do light workouts and could start training.

The longer I train the more I realise real gym people men or women are the most supportive group of people. We will cheer push and spot randoms we only ever see in the gym while mates or family you have know forever will tell you to calm down or you taking this fitness thing too seriously.

Anyway this set me up for a awesome but delayed workout as we chatted prob for a good 45min ha ha

Let get to the workout

Morning Workout
Friday 20 February 2026 at 05:39

Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 10 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 70 kg × 8 reps
Set 3: 110 kg × 5 reps
Set 4: 150 kg × 3 reps
Set 5: 190 kg × 2 reps
Set 6: 200 kg × 5 reps - new rep PB at 200kg
Set 7: 140 kg × 5 reps



Lat Pulldown (Cable)
Set 1: 70 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 80 kg × 12 reps
Set 3: 90 kg × 7 reps


low row
Set 1: 60 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 80 kg × 14 reps
Set 3: 100 kg × 9 reps
Set 4: 100 kg × 8 reps


Chest Fly (Band)
Set 1: +11.25 kg × 16 reps
Set 2: +13.75 kg × 16 reps
Set 3: +16.25 kg × 11 reps
Set 4: +16.25 kg × 11 reps


Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 12 reps
Set 2: 60 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 80 kg × 10 reps


Iso-lateral Shoulder Press
Set 1: 60 kg × 14 reps
Set 2: 80 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 100 kg × 6 reps


Reverse Fly (Cable)
Set 1: 7.5 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 10 kg × 10 reps
Set 3: 10 kg × 10 reps


Lateral Raise (Cable)
Set 1: 7.5 kg × 15 reps
Set 2: 10 kg × 10 reps


Triceps Extension
Set 1: 15 kg × 8 reps
Set 2: 15 kg × 8 reps


Hammer Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 15 kg × 10 reps
Set 2: 17.5 kg × 12 reps
Set 3: 17.5 kg × 10 reps

 

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