65+ Kicking and Screaming Toward 74+

Thanks. Yes, first wife died. I kinda feel like I’ve been screwed twice now, but I’m still optomistic.

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7/8

Incline barbell press 4 x 10 w/95/95/110/130
pec dec 4 x 10 w/115/ 3 - 160
wide grip pullups 4 x 10
chest supported row 1 arm 4 x 10 w/100/ 3 - 170
cable pullover 4 x 15 w/47

Started using creatine again. Felt stronger.

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7/9
pullups 9,8,6 w/35 , 1 x 10
machine lateral raise 4 x 10 w/50
barbell curl 4 x 10 w/50 10 each w/narrow grip, upper w/wide grip
db curl 4 x 10 w/20s
v bar tricep pressdown r x 12 w/42
EZ bar skull crusher 4 x 10 w/60

tried new curl technique. Tiring to point that I could only use 20s for db curls. But then I was still hurting from weighted pullups w/35.

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7/11

seated barbell curls 4 x 10 w/50 a) close grip between knees curling to forehead, and b) wide grip from lap to shoulders. Killer.

Bent over concertration dumbbell curl 4 x 10 w/20/22/25/30
hack squat 4 x 12 w/180/270/360/450
lying leg curl 4 x 10 w/85/100/130/130
leg press machine calf raise 4 x 20 w/479/569
calf raises 4 x 15 w/130

Tried some arm work today for variety.

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7/12
weighted neutral grip pullups 3 x 9 w/35
2 arm chest supported rows 4 x 10 w/160
deadlift 4 x 8 w/135, 225/225/225
dumbbell shrug 4 x 12 w/50s/55s/60s/65s
cable curl 4 x 15 w/22 1/2s/ 27 1/2s

Pullups did not produce lingering soreness like Tuesday’s. Hamstring still problematic. Did shrugs by pushing shoulders back and then shrugging lats; weight choices produced new soreness. I understand this is a better method for shrugging than what everybody seems to do.

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7/15
Incline barbell press 2 x 8 w/140/160; 2 x 12 w/90
pec dec 2 x 10 w/160; 2 x 20 w/110
wide grip pullups 4 x 8
1 arm chest supported row 2 x 10 w/175; 2 x 15 w/110
cable pullover 2 x 10 w/57; 2 x 20 w/35

Usual workouts Friday and Saturday but forgot to post
Feeling really good, looking good too, around 233

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7/16
machine lateral raises 2 x 10 w/70; 2 x 15 w/40
barbell curl 2 x 8 w/60; 2 x 10 w/50
dumbbell curl 2 x 10 w/30s; 2 x 15 w/22s
v bar tricep pressdown 2 x 12 w/57; 2 x 20 w/35
ez bar skul crusher 2 x 10 w/60; 2 x 20 w/40

Interesting new workout. Not much weight but I’m surprisingly sore.

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7/19

hack squat 2 x 8 w/360; 2 x 12 w/270
lying leg curl 2 x 8 w/130; 2 x 15 w/85
leg press calf raise 2 x 10 w/660; 2 x 20 w/570
seated calf raise 2 x 12 w/160; 2 x 20 w/140

Had a urology scare Wednesday, so after dr cleared me I skipped Thursday’s workout; going easy for few days

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Glad you are doing. Rest up and get after it again.

7/22

did light abreviated workout Saturday and today was normal.

Incline barbell pess 2 x 8 w/140, 160; 2 x 12 w/110
Pec dec 2 x 12 w/175; 2 x 20 w/115
wide grip pullups 2 x 6
neutral grip pullups 2 x 10
l arm chest supported rows 2 x 10 w/175; 2 x 15 w/100
cable pullover 2 x 12 w/57, 2 x 20 w/47

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7/23

machine lateral raise 2 x 10 w/70; 2 x 15 w/40
barbell curl 2 x 8 w/50 (4 different types of curls); 2 x 12 w/40 (same)
dumbbell curl 2 x 10 w/30s; 2 x 12 w/22s
v bar tricep pressdown 2 x 12 w/57;2 x 20 w/42
EZ bar skull crusher 2 x 12 w/60; 2 x 20 w/50

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Back from vacation. Workout was same as those posed over last week of posting. Will resume posting later this week after recovering from vacation travels.

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There he is!

8/19

Back in my favorite gym finally
incline overhead press 2 x 8 w/140, 2/12 w/90
pec dec 2 x 10 w/145, 2 x 15 w/115
Wide grip pullups 2 x 8, narrow grip 2 x 10
single arm chest supported rows 2 x 10 w/160 each arm, 2 x 15 w/145
each arm
overhead cable pulls 2 x 10 w/52, 2 x 12 w/42

On vacation I worked out 4 times for 2 weeks with modified exercises from regular workouts, actually wore a sweatshirt a few times in gym.
Took last week off just to get used to being back to work. Today was back to regular workouts, (no sweatshirt)

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8/20

machine lateral raise 2 x 10, 2 x 15, w’/40
barbell curl 2 x l0 w/50, 2 x 15 w/40
cable curl 2 x 12, 2 x 20 w/22s
v bar tricep pressdown 2 x 12 w/57, 2 x 20 w/50
EZ bar skull crusher 2 x 12, 2 x 20 w/60

Warmed up with kettlebell swings and 3 x 10 close grip pullups. Getting back to normal.

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8/22

hack squat 4 x 10 w/330, 240
lying leg curl 2 x 8 w/120, 2 x 10 w/110
leg extensions 2 x 10 w/175, 2 x 15 w/145
calf raise leg press machine 4 x 20 w/540
seated calf raise 2 x 12/110, 2 x 20 w/90

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8/26

Incline press 2 x 8 w/1160, 2 x 12 w/145
pec dec 2 x 12 @ 175, 2 x 15 @ 130
wide pullups 2 x 8, neutral grip 2 x 10
1 arm chest support rows 2 x 12 @ 175, 2 x 12 @ 130
cable pullover 4 x 12 w/52

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8/27

machine laterals raises 2 xs 10 w/50, 2 x 15 w/40
barbell curl 2 x 16 w/50, 2 x 24 w/40
alternating db curls 2 x 10 w/27s, 2 x 15 w/22s
v bar tricep pressdown 2 x 12 w/67, 2 x 20 w/47
ez bar skull crusher 2 x 12 w/70, 2 x 20 w/50

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belt squat 2 x 8 w/640, 2 x 12 w/640
lying leg curl 2 x 10 w/145, 2 x 12 w/115
leg extensions 2 x 10 w/160, 2 x 15 w/115
leg press claf raise 2 x 12 w/750, 2 x 15 w/660
seated calf raise 2 x 10 w/140, 2 x 15 w/140

Back to belt squatting at other gym. Left hamstring bothers me, again.

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8/30
chest supported rows 2 x 10 w/190, 2 x 15 w/160
seated hamstring curl 2 x 10 w/160, 2 x 15 w/130
deads 4 x 10 w/135 (hamstring trouble lingers)
dumbbell shrug 2 x 10 w/100s
cable curl 2 x 10 w/37s, 2x 15 w.22s

Hamstring acted up big time when I did shrugs I moved the dumbbell a bit off kilter.

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