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nelmsjer
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Introspective said:
Nope! I solemnly swear that I have never taken steroids.
Promise. I thought about it in college. Thankfully, someone talked me out of it. Now, here I am 10 years later, slightly stronger than I was in college. I used to kick myself when I thought about where I COULD be now if I had simply kept with lifting, but I have learned that it is a mistake to learn from. Now, I know to keep at it, no matter what, even if it means I hit the gym a couple of times on vacation.
The cool thing is that I literally KNOW, without a shadow of a doubt, that I will be stronger and as lean as I was in college, in about 3-4 months. After that, I'll have a new decision to make: "bigger" or "faster". That is about the time I'll be leaving Iraq, so there are going to be a ton of factors involved in the decision. I've been offered a position as assistant manager of a racquet and fitness club in Arizona, where I will also be able to train (both myself and clients) as much as I want. Right or wrong, "looking the part" is going to be important if I take the position.
Anyway, I'm obviously rambling. Thanks for your post, and I plan on hitting the 315 in about a month.
K to you. 
anotherbutters
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coolcolj posted a great link to a shoulder article on t-nation the other day, which includes some flexibility tests: http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5956533&postcount=1876nelmsjer said:
nelmsjer
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It's good to be back in the gym. IP and I started with week 2 of the program we were doing when we left. So, here are the numbers. All are for 5 reps.
Squat: 170/210/255/295/338 - I finally went outside the squat rack on this one. I continue to have trouble because I go low enough to hit the non-adjustable spotting pins. So, I just stepped all the way out of the safety bars and went all the way down.
Bench: 125/155/185/215/245 - all easy
Power cleans: 95/125/150/175/205 - The last set got tough. I decided to do my very last rep of 205 into a full clean. That is SO much easier!
Overall, I'm happy with the workout, especially with the squats. I can't go any lower, and it was actually easier than continuing to hit the spotting pins.
Squat: 170/210/255/295/338 - I finally went outside the squat rack on this one. I continue to have trouble because I go low enough to hit the non-adjustable spotting pins. So, I just stepped all the way out of the safety bars and went all the way down.
Bench: 125/155/185/215/245 - all easy
Power cleans: 95/125/150/175/205 - The last set got tough. I decided to do my very last rep of 205 into a full clean. That is SO much easier!
Overall, I'm happy with the workout, especially with the squats. I can't go any lower, and it was actually easier than continuing to hit the spotting pins.
nelmsjer
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IP and I did a little cardio today. We did 10, 20-second "sprints", each followed by 40 seconds of rest, and then finished with 5 minutes of jogging. We also did Needsize abs with an emphasized posterior tilt, after finding a good article on T-Nation today about my gut.
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=990092
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=990092
iceprincess
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Oh yeah - Nelmsjer ran those sprints like a superstar!
nelmsjer
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Wow... I'm not even sure what to say. I might actually be speechless on this one.
Hmmm..... I WILL say that IP, having come from a national level figure skating background, can pretty much embarrass the average male population when it comes to working out. The girl can run, lift, and do anything else physically challenging and not only excel, but recover faster than anyone I know. IP ROCKS!
And she is definitely good motivation to run...
Hmmm..... I WILL say that IP, having come from a national level figure skating background, can pretty much embarrass the average male population when it comes to working out. The girl can run, lift, and do anything else physically challenging and not only excel, but recover faster than anyone I know. IP ROCKS!
And she is definitely good motivation to run...
iceprincess
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Aww - you guys are TOO much! 
(Don't be fooled by them though!)
(Don't be fooled by them though!)
nelmsjer
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And for today's workout! Everything was done for sets of 5. I was VERY sore going into this and anticipate that this evening will be nasty. We'll see...
Overhead squat: 105/125/145/166 - Everything was easy. I'll blow past my 5RM in week 4
Push Press: 95/115/135/148 - Again, all easy.
Deadlift: 225/265/315/355 - It was SO nice to pull again. I let one down wrong and bloodied my shin, but that's all good. I was fairly tired at the end, but I always seem to be able to keep pulling more as the weeks go by.
Good news: I'm down to 203. I think I look leaner, and I don't feel fat, anymore. I'm NOT lean, by any means, but I sure as heck feel better. IP and I have been eating very strictly, and it has made a difference. I'm averaging 2700 calories per day now, instead of 3400. I'll have some pics up again in a few days.
Everything was done for sets of 5. I was VERY sore going into this and anticipate that this evening will be nasty. We'll see...Overhead squat: 105/125/145/166 - Everything was easy. I'll blow past my 5RM in week 4
Push Press: 95/115/135/148 - Again, all easy.
Deadlift: 225/265/315/355 - It was SO nice to pull again. I let one down wrong and bloodied my shin, but that's all good. I was fairly tired at the end, but I always seem to be able to keep pulling more as the weeks go by.
Good news: I'm down to 203. I think I look leaner, and I don't feel fat, anymore. I'm NOT lean, by any means, but I sure as heck feel better. IP and I have been eating very strictly, and it has made a difference. I'm averaging 2700 calories per day now, instead of 3400. I'll have some pics up again in a few days.
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