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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mannahnin" data-source="post: 9821331" data-attributes="member: 7026594">Ok, I had my three deload sessions, which were fun, but now back at it hard.  All six Smith machines, both fly machines, and the biceps machine were occupied when I got there, so I had to wait around a bit, but finally got in.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Machine biceps curls 60x30, 70x22, 70x20, 70x16 +60x5. Fewer reps on every set than on my last heavy session (the 7th) for these exercises.  But I think I had fewer pauses/smoother tempo.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Smith inclined barbell bench 90x11+80x6, 90x11 +80x7, 90x9 +80x5, 70x12. Dropped the opening set at 70 and replaced it with another working set + drop set.  Did a couple more reps at the working set weights compared to the 7th, dropped 3 reps on the bonus closing set.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Machine rear delt flies 70x20, 80x16, 80x14. A little less than where I left off on the 7th. </li> </ul>This wound up again taking close to an hour again for just three exercises. Failure + drop sets still requires lots of rest, whodathunk it?  <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="😅" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f605.png" title="Grinning face with sweat    :sweat_smile:" data-shortname=":sweat_smile:" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" />As previously mentioned my sleep has been a bit better in recent weeks, so I'm trying also to force myself to get more calories to support growth.  Fingers crossed for my progressive overload over the next 3-4 weeks!</blockquote>

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