Trap Bar 3x255, 3x285, 3x315
Squats 5x10x150
planks 2x90 sec.
palloff press 3x3sidewith10sec hold x70
off to the salt mine,
Peace
[quote]OldGoat wrote:
Wife and daughter away visiting colleges…My son is working today so I came home from gym and went out back with the dogs and sat in the sun…it’s about 39 out but the sun is warm and its quiet…freakin best half hour I have had recently! made me realize that I am a fortunate man…not wealthy by any means but fortunate.
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How wonderful, Goat. I look at a number of people and wonder why they can’t see how good they’ve got it.
And nice lifting.
[quote]OldGoat wrote:
Wife and daughter away visiting colleges…My son is working today so I came home from gym and went out back with the dogs and sat in the sun…it’s about 39 out but the sun is warm and its quiet…freakin best half hour I have had recently! made me realize that I am a fortunate man…not wealthy by any means but fortunate.
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Pleasure is spread through the earth
In stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find.
~William Wordsworth, 1806
ddint sleep well, kept thinking about getting 7 reps on BP…and it cost me…screw it, next time will be better!
BP 3x200, 3x225, 6x255 (PR+1) should have been 7 reps not 6…next time! I just could not get settled in and find stability.
MP 5x10x90
DB Row 3x10x70
face pull 3x10x70
Off to the salt mine,
Peace
I had the same issue getting settled yesterday as well. These things happened, and you still PR’d.
very solid pressing OG
I like the trap bar too- as a ‘deload’
and I suspect most ‘regular’ people are stronger with the hands neutral
A number of guys at my gym like doing trap bar DLs. They make it look so easy.
Thanks Joe and Kevin…And Kevin I am definitely “regular” people!
Cav- I think they are easier…
Recharge Day
15 TMill
25 min stretch/foam/mob
2x2min plank
2x45secside side bridges
2xbunch rev crunch
15 min bike
off to the salt mine
Peace
PR Apnea -
A mental blockage that obstructs sleep by visualizing rep PR’s for the following day.
There is no cure.
Nice PR!
Where exactly is the salt mine anyway?
OP-- Can you imagine I’m nearly 52 and thats what kept me up?!! not teenage kid worries, college worries, work worries…no it was hitting 7 reps…Dumbass goat…
Kent- thanks for dropping in…by the way your progress has been awesome… and your log is always entertaining… good luck with the contest prep…I cant tell you where the salt mine is…it’s a secret.
No training today…will hit squats Sat…
have a great weekend,
Off to the salt mine,
Peace
Squatz 3x210, 3x240, 3x270
Trap Bar 5x10x175
Rack Pulls ( 2inch above knee) 5x315, 5x405, 3x475, 1x495, 1x515(+10 PR)
Time for a Gorilla walk
Peace
[quote]OldGoat wrote:
Squatz 3x210, 3x240, 3x270
Trap Bar 5x10x175
Rack Pulls ( 2inch above knee) 5x315, 5x405, 3x475, 1x495, 1x515(+10 PR)
Time for a Gorilla walk
Peace[/quote]
Two questions: 1) What is a gorilla walk? 2) Do the gorillas know you are joining them? blank stare
[quote]Canada_K wrote:
Where exactly is the salt mine anyway?[/quote]
It’s the precursor to the bit mine…
Oldgoat, be happy it’s rep PR’s that keep you awake at night, lol
I’m sure you’ll smash the pr next time.
Kairiki–I refer to my 2 dogs as gorillas they are large and just have no clue how strong they are.
2 Busy - thanks man!
Today is cond/core day so I think instead of going to the gym I will take an extra long gorilla walk and do some slosh pipe carries…this year I was smart to leave my slosh pipe in the garage so it wouldn’t be frozen all winter…smart goat!
Peace
MP 3x125, 3x145, 3x165
BP 5x10x165
Pulldowns with 3 sec hold 3x10x110, 2x8x110
Oh Db Ext 2x10x65
didn’t eat much yesterday, some kind of stomach bug…Wife really got hit hard by it as well she was down for the count yesterday afternoon and all night…
Off to the salt mine,
Peace
Recharge Day
15 min T mill
25 min foam/mob/stretch
3x25 band pull aparts
15 bike 100rpm +
off to the salt mine
Peace
Business/social event last night…a few beers, I behaved but got to bed at 10:45…4:15 came early today!
Trap Deads 5x255, 3x295, 1x325, 1x345
Squatz 5x10x155
Planks 2x90seconds
rev crunch…some did the planks and crunches between squat sets…
off to the salt mine,
Peace
Have you noticed any real differences between trap deads and regular deads?
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Have you noticed any real differences between trap deads and regular deads?[/quote]
Joe I would have to say three things, at least for me…grip is easier and I have lousy grip. Second, I think the position of the weights and starting point are a little more user friendly to those of us(me) who have lousy DL form. Third, to me it hits more quad and upperback than conventional (which is fine for me I could use it all anyway) but I could be wrong about that: its just how I feel when doing them.
I started my training numbers super low so I could work on form ( have a history of getting ahead of myself with this lift) and now after several months I am just starting to work back to numbers that are “appropriate” for me.
Don’t know if that makes any sense or helps but it’s what a simple Old Goat does.