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Ern Dog.
1 Rep at a time.
Former singer & performer 🎙. Current 999 Responder 🚨 & 💯Club Member💯 🏋‍♂️. Future Legend .

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Managed to stay around the 105KG mark for the last few months 🙂

Turned 49 a few weeks ago and so thankful to 2020 me for putting down the bottle and picking up the dumbbells 😁.

6 years in and still motivated!

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@ZeeCrypto98 At 6' 3", I'm where I want to be right now weight wise 👍

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Managed to stay around the 105KG mark for the last few months 🙂

Turned 49 a few weeks ago and so thankful to 2020 me for putting down the bottle and picking up the dumbbells 😁.

6 years in and still motivated!

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@ShadowW3lch Thank you! 🙏

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@ajmahler I Might also try a bench with the Smith machine too!

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@ajmahler @RealBrentGobat Thanks for the tip! When I try them, I'll get a vid to check form etc 👍. I'll prob just work up from bar weight only so I don't injure my old self 😆

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@ajmahler @RealBrentGobat £60 off Facebook Marketplace 😲😁

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5 years in!

I'll be 50 next year and sometimes think I left it a little late in life to start lifting but still enjoy every aching minute of it 😫😆.

I've put a bit of weight on over Christmas but intend to make the most of the extra calories 🤔😬.

#OneRepAtATime 👍

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Figured I'd do one of those "How it Started, How it's Going" posts.... So here's mine. After 22 years of heavy drinking I finally quit earlier this year and decided to make the most of my remaining time here :)

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3 years in!

Subtle differences 😁.

1 rep at a time... 👍

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@kelly18388 You're looking really well!

I had my first gym session yesterday after 5 weeks off 😒. Everywhere aches 🤣 xx

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@kelly18388 Happy New Year! xx

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5 years in and still trying to better each workout 1 rep at a time.

There are times when I wonder how much further or how much longer I can push myself 😢... But then I realise I'm almost 50 and in the best shape I've ever been 👍😁

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Physio sessions have now ended & I'm slowly starting back with some lightweight bicep workouts. Mostly stretch work but also incorporated some cable curls.

Still a few weeks away from being fully healed but I'm back on the frontline at work again at least 😃😁👮‍♂️🚔

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Downside to 3 days in the gym......
Build up of Testosterone 😫🙄😏😆

In totally unconnected news..... the ultrasound on my arm showed tendon damage from the incident at work several weeks ago 😩. Now awaiting a physiotherapy referral and STILL can't lift heavy 😫😭

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Picked up am arm injury at work whilst restraining a charming fella who assaulted me and 4 colleagues on our last night shift. This now involves resting my left arm for several weeks whilst it recovers so bicep work is on hold. More time for abs though 😃. Every cloud.... 😆

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I didn't quite manage to hit the 125kg bench by the end of May, as I'd hoped 😟. I did get it on the 3rd June though 😃😁. Not the prettiest of lifts but I'm absolutely stoked considering I couldn't bench 50kg 5 years ago!
Switching to volume for a few months now 👍

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Down to currently sat at 104.7kg.
Down 2.5kg since 1st May.
Still managed to bench 100kg for 7 reps and finished with sets of 10 at 90 👍

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4 years in and still seeing results 😃

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@kelly18388 @ErnieAlan I'm not spam 😆 xx

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Haven't hit the 125 bench I was aiming for... Yet. Switching it up for a couple of weeks to concentrate on volume lifts then I'll have another crack at it.
Also currently sat at 107kg, so a determined effort to get as close to 100kg as possible by July

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Failed a 120kg bench today 😒. I've been ill with that flu type thing since January. Probably shouldn't have aimed so high so soon 😩. I'll have another go at it in a couple of weeks. Still hoping to hit the 125 by the end of April 😬

On the plus side, triceps felt good 😬