Dogpile 2010

Training Over 35 Lifter
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8/13/10
1st day back after a 2 week layoff and 3 days of being sick. I have eaten little or nothing each day since Tuesday morning and my weight is down almost 10 lbs. Not the recommended way to lose weight. Had to start doing something so I kept it light and short.

Stationary bike 5 min
20 BW squats
20 OH broom stick squats
Dead lifts
A1 Conv 135x5, 225x3, 275x3
A2 Sumo 135x5, 225x3, 275x3
Band assisted NGHR 4,4
Pull ups 4,4

Pathetic! My legs started shaking on the 275 lb deads so I shut those down, hamstrings started cramping on the NGHRs and the pull ups just sucked.

782

Soldog,by chance are you going to do the Raw Nationals next year? Because I was playing with the idea of doing it.

783

[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
Soldog,by chance are you going to do the Raw Nationals next year? Because I was playing with the idea of doing it. [/quote]

Looks like it is in Scranton, PA, August 19-21.

http://2011rawnationals.purepowerlifting.com/

Too late into August for me to be sure of travel since I’ll still have one on High School. I would like to go but that call will have to be made early summer next year.

784

after 3 weeks off and being sick I dont think any of that sucked…Nice work…

785

[quote]OldGoat wrote:
after 3 weeks off and being sick I dont think any of that sucked…Nice work…[/quote]

x2

You got something done under bad circumstances and thats big

786

It won’t take long for things to come back, as long as you eat some food. Good work.

787

Welcome home. Beautiful days and evenings for bike riding. Seize it 'cause it will be snowing next month.

788

8/15/2010
Stationary bike 5 min, Shldr Rehab
A1 MP Barx10, 65x5, 95x3, 105x3, 115x3, 125x3 (PR), 135x1 (matches PR)
A2 Pullups 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

B1 Front raise 10# x10x 3 sets
B2 Side Raise 10# x10x 3 sets
B3 Rear Raise 10# x10x 3 sets

Hammer Curlz 25#x10x 3 sets

Ab Rollouts x10 (from knees using 2-25# dbs)

Been eating a lot more these past two days and this session felt pretty good. The objective was to do sets of 3 MPs bumping up by 10# each time until I couldn’t get 3. The 125 is a PR only because I haven’t every tried 125 before this and 135 matched my November PR. 10#s on the Front/side/rear raise superset didn’t feel like much at first but by the last reps on the last set they did. Trying the DB hammer curlz again hoping that doing them hammer style will keep that bicep tendon happy. Once again, by the last reps I was struggling, especially on the left side.

789

Nice PR SD -

Sounds like you are on the mend.

Be careful, LS will come around and have you post those Millies in the race.

790

[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
Nice PR SD -

Sounds like you are on the mend.

Be careful, LS will come around and have you post those Millies in the race.

[/quote]

thanks op - that’s funny on the mps. I’m so far behind it would be laughable to post in that thread

791

8/17/10
Stationary bike 5 min
Squats barx10, 95x5, 135x5

Working Triples 185x3, 205x3, 225x3, 245x3, 265x3, 285x2 (oops)

Power curtsies 365x3, 405x3 about 4 inch ROM

Walkout 425 about 8 seconds and I was wavering and swaying

GMs 185x5x3

Three reps at 285 would have matched my PR from the fall but the second rep twisted and came up unevenly so I stopped. Better luck next time. Power curtsies were an experiment in unlocking my knees with max weight and they felt better than I expected. By then I was fried and walking out and trying to hold 425 was interesting to say the least.

792

those walkout sound scary. carefull out there soldog. we don’t want to pick you up off your floor with a spoon!

793

[quote]nlmain wrote:
those walkout sound scary. carefull out there soldog. we don’t want to pick you up off your floor with a spoon!
[/quote]

Thanks for the concern frenchie!

I set the safety rails way high just in case. would only need to lower the bar 6 inches if I got in trouble.

794

Smart to set those safety rails. Walkouts are great training. When’s your next meet, Soldog?

795

[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Smart to set those safety rails. Walkouts are great training. When’s your next meet, Soldog?[/quote]

I’m looking at the same December meet that I did last year. The Colorado State meet sponsored at RMLC December 4-5.

796

God, I’d love to do that one. Maybe I can just bench the bar and go raw?

In reality, I’ll probably be working it.

797

Training is looking solid George. Glad you’re feeling better and back to getting stronger.

798

Good looking squats and millies, soldog. Congrats on the PRs!

And it would not be laughable for you to post in the MP thread. Hell, at the rate I am going, my max will be 135# within a month.

799

You posting in the MP thread is less laughable than me posting here.

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[quote]kpsnap wrote:
You posting in the MP thread is less laughable than me posting here.[/quote]

I beg to differ on this - posting your post-surgery rehab is of great value to all of us in that it gives us insight into what it takes to come back from something as severe as the injury you had. On the other hand, my MPs suck because I sat on my ass for the majority of my life and the only redeeming thing about them is that I’m doing something to improve them now.