After all these years lurking i thought it may be a good time to start a log.
I was Pro wrestler when i still had cartilige. I’m a 51 year old retired PO. ( I had a heart attack when i was 38. I’m on blood thinners. so they put me out to pasture) I’m now a struggling actor up in Massachusetts.
I act, do stunts, fight choreography, stand in, and do back ground work.
Anything to get by. I also write. One of my screenplays is being produced.
I’m using this log as a tool. I want to get in the best shape I can for
this project. And, with the camaraderie and great input in T Nation I know
it will help. A lot.
I’m 5’8 and 185. I’m no Ken Patera. But I try.
Saturday 08/20
Back Squat 225 x 5 x 5
Chain one leg walking lunge 1 chain x 10 2 chains x 10 3 chains x 10
DB Good Mornings 40 x 3 x 10
Rev Hypers 45 x 3 x 10
Santana’s Triple threat on Sb 3 x 10
Standing Calf Machine 4 x 10
Sunday 08/21
Incline Press 205 x 5 x 5
Clean & Strict Military Press 135 x 5 x 1/5
Inverted Pull ups 5 x 10
Evil Wheel 5 x 10
Planks 3 x 1 min
Side Planks 2 x 1 min
Welcome, fakeoldtoughguy. I used to work in Hollywood, so I understand how hard you’ve got it. The struggles, the disappointments, the sweating, the betrayals . . .
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
Welcome, that’s an interesting work history you’ve had.
It must have been quite a stretch going from being a pro wrestler to being an actor. (sarcasm)
Isn’t being a stuntman a dying trade what with all this cgi stuff nowadays?
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Hardly, Brett. It’s too expensive and time-consuming to CGI every fight scene, stair fall, car chase, etc. CGI is reserved for the really impossible shots and you have to budget for it.
It is practical, though, to composite stunt people into scenes. Tough Guy, have you ever done any green screen work?
i hope you will excuse it. i may have been dropped on my head
one to many times. Or 3. LOL
08/22/2011
Front Neck Raises 25 x 3 x 10
Iso Ball Neck 3 way x 3 x 10
Captains of Crush Worked with T / 1 / 2
Wrist Lever 15 x 3 x 10
Cable Wrist Curls 3 x 10
Rev Cable W/ curls 3 x 10
Band finger outward Ext 6 x 10
Off to take my son to Boston Fine art Museum.
Then to China Town for Uddon seafood!
08/27/2011
Went up to point Sebago Maine for a few days.
Caught a Northern Pike while fishing for Lake trout.
I’m going to take that as a sign of good things to come. LOL
Came back early to beat the traffic and get
the lawn furntiture and grills in.
Back Squat 225 x 5 255 x 5 275 x 5 295 x 5 265 x 5
Step ups 135 x 5 x 8
Rom DL 185 x 5 x 8
Rev. Hypers 45 x 5 x 8
Santana Triple Threat one legged 3 x 6
Calf Ma. 5 x 10
Welcome aboard always great to have another old guy busting ass. So after the few workouts I see you are just fighting the old age bug like a lot of us. Mobility, strength and longevity being the key.
PS. SSHHHHH not like Matty, Pete or a few others who are just fucking Powerlifting beasts that put us all to shame. Dont tell them I said that. Just between you and me.
Enjoying my fight with Father time. You have to wrestle him anyways. Why not enjoy it.
He’s had me down for the count of two a few times. But, I’ve been able to kickout a 2 and 1/2. LOL
I will say looking at the journals over the years of the older athletes really has
helped keep me fired up. Also have an 11 year old tends to motivate!
Best age in my opinion is 8-12, after that they get brain damaged. In case you dont know I have 5 teenagers 15-20.
In the over 35 there are a lot of really stand up men, that many I would proudly be friends with in real life. Keep up the hard work and take care of your kids its what we are all here for.
