5/11
bench press machine 2 x 10 @ 135, 155, 1 x 5 @ 225
dumbbell bench with dumbbells touching 3 x 10 @ 25, 35, 55
cable low flyes 3 x 10 @ 30 (maybe more, felt like 100)
cable high flyes 3 x 10 @ 25, 30, 25
machine decline press 3 x 10 @ 140, 160, 180
close grip barbell bench 3 x 10 @ 85, 110, 110
cable w/rope extensions 3 x 10 @ 30
cable w/rope pushdowns 3 x 30, 25, 25
Triceps feel full.
5/12
cable face pulls 3 x 10, about 20 lbs
seated dumbbell press 3 x 10 w/35s, 40s, 45s
cable flyes from below knees to overhead 3 x 10 @ 20lbs
dumbbell low lateral raises 3 x 10 w/40s, 50s, 60s
machine press 3 x 10 @ 90, 110, 130
machine rear delt pulls 3 x 10 @ 100
small barbell reverse grip curls 5 x 10 @ 40, 50, 70, 70, 70
5/13
garage: pullup accessory exercises, then 2 sets of 5 pullups (rhomboids are now sore)
gym: leg press w/plates, 4 x 10 @ 90, 180, 270, 360, 450
lying leg curls 3 x 10 @ 110, 120, 130
calf raises 3 x 10 @ 110
preacher curl to forehead with 30 lb dumbbell held by one end with both hands 3 x 10
5/14
shrugs 2 x 10 @ 225, 1 x 10 @ 275
alternating dumbbell curls on 60 degree bench 3 x 10 @ 15
preacher bench curls w/end of 25 lb dumbbell 3 x 10
cable curl 3 x 10 @ 30, 35, 40
dips 4 x 15
small barbell reverse grip curls 3 x 10 @ 60, 70, 80
Not bad for a Friday. More energy this week for some reason.
Now you are working on the big guns.
Not as big as yours but they do fill out a polo shirt sleeve. Hope all is comfortable with you and your family.
5/16 garage
1 mile walk around subdivision.
3 x 30 sec battlerope work
100 lb sandbag shoulder carry 160 feet. The 150 bag was just laughing at me.
5/17
deadlifts 2 x 8 @ 135, 225, 2 x 1 @ 275; 315 wasn’t happening today
dumbbell rows 3 x 10 w/ 75, 85, 100
machine pullovers 3 x 10 @ 110, 140, 140
preacher bench curls holding end of dumbbell 3 x 10 @ 20, 25, 30
small barbell curls 3 x 10 @ 50
5/18
bench 3 x 10 @ 135, then machine bench 145 3 x 8
machine upper chest press 3 x 10 @ 90, 140. 140
machine lower chest press 3 x 10 @ 90, 140 , 160
high cable flyes 3 x 10 @ 30 each side
low cable flyes 3 x 10 @ 27 each side
cable overhead extensions 3 x 10 @ 50
machine dips 3 x 10 @ 140
5/19
stretched with 3 sets of ring pulls & then hanging on pullup bar
seated dumbbell press 3 x 10 w/25s, 30s, 35s
machine press 3 x 10 @ 90, 140, 160, 1 x 5 @ 180
cable lateral raise (leaning) 3 x 10 @ 12 (high raise)
dumbbell lateral raise 3 x 10 @ 35, 40, 40 (low raise)
rear delt machine 3 x 10 @ 90, 100, 100
small barbell reverse curls 3 x 10 @ 40, 70, 100
I like this gym; might get stronger here. People seem friendlier.
Is this another new gym?
Yes. It was a former LA gym. Place is a serious training center with great equipment. Still working out at home some.
5/20
leg press 2 x 20 w/90, 180, 1 x 15 w/270, 2 x 10 w/360, 450
calf raises 3 x 10 @ 90
seated leg curls 3 x 10 @ 100, 160, 160
Still raining here. We’ll be shopping for an ark soon.
5/21
short barbell curls, slow descent each rep 3 x 10 @ 30, 50, 60
preacher bench, slow descent each rep 3 x 10 holding one end of dumbbell w/25, 27, 30
cable curls, same slow descent reps, 3 x 10 @ 40, 55, 72
close grip bench 3 x 10 @ 95, 115, 115
overhead cable extensions 3 x 10 @ 45, 55, 72
5/24
dumbbell rows 3 x 15 w/60s, 75s, 85s
overhead cable pulls 3 x 10 @ 100, 130, 130
machine overhead pulls 3 x 10 @ 100, 120
cable curls 3 x 10 @ 35, 45, 72
preacher curls, dumbbell held on one end, 3 x 10 w/30, 35, 35
dips 4 x 15
db rows with 85s for 15 is impressive.
Hel320, a guy likely much stronger than I, judging by his lifting numbers.
I will admit I couldn’t find the l00s yesterday, maybe the last 15 reps clouded my eyesight.
5/25
barbell bench 1 x 10 @135, 1 x 6 @ 155, 1x 10 @ 185. (finally seemed light.)
machine upper chest press 1 x 12 @ 90, 2 x 10 @ 140, 160
machine lower chest press 1 x 12 @ 90, 3 x 10 @ 140, 160, 200
cable flyes, high range 3 x 10 @ about 110
cable flyes, low range 3 x 10 @ about 75
close grip bench 3 x 10 @ 95, 115, 135
cable overhead extensions 3 x 10 @ about 60
dips were impossible today.
Officially 73 now and loving it.
Happy Birthday!
Thanks. I was sorta trying to hide that at this age.