Monkeying Around

Training Over 35 Lifter
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So I am now officially holding more in my hands to bench than across my back to squat. Knee is starting to feel better so will look to change that over the next couple of weeks. Won’t have my new briefs in time for Monday’s workout but will try and get some solid squatting in there. Fischer’s comment regarding massaging/stretching the calve was pretty dead on.

Took a two hour nap with the toddler this afternoon then swung a pick axe to break up ice, and shoveled more. Let him stay up late, mama went to bed early, her energy is pretty limited still, or maybe more so.

Notes on bench, don’t really seem to do well untily I get to the heavier weight. Keep getting shit for not listening to commands, lol. Will keep working on making each rep look the same.

Oh, and at this point I don’t think I can say I only wear the shirt for shoulder support. However, noone can believe I am getting the numbers out of the shirt I am using. All that time of heavy tricep and lat work is paying off.

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Pete- I read your stuff and just shake my head…awesome stuff !! 675 is a mind bender!

1023

Great benchin, Pete, sounds like some good GPP with the pick axe as well.

1024

between the benching and the swinging of the pick axe felt like I was hit by a Mack truck. this afternoon did 20 minutes treadmill, 20 minutes elliptical

1025

[quote]PeteS wrote:

3 boards all the way

545 x 2, 585 x 2, 635 x 2, 655 x 2, 675 x 1, 675 x 1.8, missed the last inch on the lockout of the second
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Wow. Awesomeness, Mr. Monkey!

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[quote]PeteS wrote:

545 x 2, 585 x 2, 635 x 2, 655 x 2, 675 x 1, 675 x 1.8, missed the last inch on the lockout of the second

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Yup, that there is some damn good benchin. That must be some feeling just having it at arm’s length. Not something you want to try without spotters who know what they’re doing.

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Thanks SteelyD and Harry.

Not so awesome squat night:

no cardio today, wanted to make sure knee was ‘optimal’ and not risk further injury. Played it safe.

Lots of warm ups then

Low box squat 5 x 5 @ 325

Then low box squat 325 x 10, 375 x 10 fuggen cardio lol.

Conventional DL 315 x 3, 405 x 3, 495 x 3, 585 x 3.

I was tired by the time I got around to pulling, already been there two hours. That’s okay, a meet is much longer. Need to pack food for training sessions, lol.

Wanted to work the muscles and focus on form with a wider than previous stance. The volume was hard, weight easy. Had to come to a compromise on my stance and foot placement with my ‘benefactor’. My own briefs will be in by next Monday, hopefully, and will start upping the weight again and then decide if this will be a full meet or not. Still getting yelled at for ‘GMing’ the bar out of the mono, something that has worked for me for years of walked out squats, but is probably a waste of energy in the mono.

1028

Pete’s big mess up grocery shopping last week: Wife had written on the list ‘frozen peas, carrots, and corn in butter sauce’.

I bought a packet of peas, a packet of carrots, and a packet of corn in butter sauce.

I didn’t hear the end of it until I went back to the store and got several each of peas in butter sauce, carrots in butter sauce, and corn in butter sauce.

Semantics with a pregnant wife, lol.

1029

Thats some impressive pulling Pete, every time I go to the store I ask for a numbered and itemized list.

1030

Did some upper back stuff:

Ghetto T Bars 2 plates x 15, 3 plates x 10, 4 x 10, 5 x 10, 6 x 10, 7 x 10, 7 + a 25 for 6

shrugs 225 x 20, 315 x 15, 405 x 15, 495 x 10, 585 x 8, added straps 635 x 10, 675 x 8 pr I think

wide grip pulldowns 3 sets up to 310 x 11 pr I think

rev grip pulldowns 2 x 10

ez curls 4 or 5 sets, 6 -12 reps

machine curls 4 sets 15 reps

depression curls 2 x 20

leg raise 5 x 15-20

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[quote]PeteS wrote:
Semantics with a pregnant wife, lol. [/quote]

A-FREAKIN’-MEN!!! Don’t I know it…

1032

20 minutes treadmill this evening, missed cardio this a.m. due to sleeping in followed by a leaky faucet.

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Errands take ten times longer with a 3 year old in tow. So when I got to they gym it had been a long time since I had eaten.

DE Bench 8 x 3 w/195 and dlbd minis

Finished these and could tell my energy was in the shitter.

Close grip inclines 135 x 10, 225 x 10, 275 x 5, felt way harder then they should have

Rolling tris w/mini around back 100s x 10, 120s x 10, ugly on the last one, but a 2 rep PR over last week

pressdowns 3 x 20
plate raise 3 x 20
external rotation 3 x 20
crossover 3 x 20
all in a circuit, then helped a friend with his deadlift, and got out. need to eat

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[quote]PeteS wrote:
Errands take ten times longer with a 3 year old in tow. So when I got to they gym it had been a long time since I had eaten.

DE Bench 8 x 3 w/195 and dlbd minis

Finished these and could tell my energy was in the shitter.

Close grip inclines 135 x 10, 225 x 10, 275 x 5, felt way harder then they should have

Rolling tris w/mini around back 100s x 10, 120s x 10, ugly on the last one, but a 2 rep PR over last week

pressdowns 3 x 20
plate raise 3 x 20
external rotation 3 x 20
crossover 3 x 20
all in a circuit, then helped a friend with his deadlift, and got out. need to eat[/quote]

I’m still learning this and it still surprises me how much not getting enough to eat - even for a single day - can affect your performance in, or experience of, the gym. I’m pretty sure I couldn’t keep form on my max squat day before yesterday due to the kitchen being low on stocks. Didn’t have the energy to keep the arch.

You never fail to impress, Pete.

1035

30 minutes elliptical with NBC nightly news, woo hoo

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[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:

[quote]PeteS wrote:
Errands take ten times longer with a 3 year old in tow. So when I got to they gym it had been a long time since I had eaten.

DE Bench 8 x 3 w/195 and dlbd minis

Finished these and could tell my energy was in the shitter.

Close grip inclines 135 x 10, 225 x 10, 275 x 5, felt way harder then they should have

Rolling tris w/mini around back 100s x 10, 120s x 10, ugly on the last one, but a 2 rep PR over last week

pressdowns 3 x 20
plate raise 3 x 20
external rotation 3 x 20
crossover 3 x 20
all in a circuit, then helped a friend with his deadlift, and got out. need to eat[/quote]

I’m still learning this and it still surprises me how much not getting enough to eat - even for a single day - can affect your performance in, or experience of, the gym. I’m pretty sure I couldn’t keep form on my max squat day before yesterday due to the kitchen being low on stocks. Didn’t have the energy to keep the arch.

You never fail to impress, Pete.[/quote]

Yup, if I ain’t got the right fuel I am fugged. When I was at work, I always managed to get the right things in timed around training. Now chasing the tot, and running errands, etc, I am having to readjust how I do things. My breakfast this morning was far to scant for it to last me into the afternoon. Also didn’t think we would be at the barber shop for two hours either (and no, it wasn’t for me, the Wahl clippers work just fine on my noggin).

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25 minutes elliptical making big breakfast, then squatting

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[quote]PeteS wrote:
25 minutes elliptical making big breakfast, then squatting[/quote]

Better be big numbers to send the year off right!!

For your meet you have planned what are your goals you think you will hit on the big 3 ?

I myself am on the fence either doing a Powerlifting meet or (gasp) a Bodybuilding show next year in the fall.

1039

Box squats low box (2 inches lower then last week) with green bands doubled over at bottom (not doubled over at top, if that makes sense)

225 x 2 x 2
275 x 2 x 2
335 x 2 x 2
275 x 2 x 2

With all that band tension walking the squats out was a chore, needed spotters to get it back in with 335. Will see if I keep the band tension this high for walked out squats. If nothing else it is one hell of a core workout.

wide stance gms 135 x 10, 225 x 10, 315 x 10, 365 x 8, 415 x 8 (rep PR).

one legged leg press 2 x 20

leg press bunch a sets up to 28 plates for 8 reps

calve press 5 x 20-30

weighted back extension 3 x 15 w/45 lb plate

ab wheel 3 sets of 15, last set with 45 lb plate on back

Fischer, I am going to be determining my openers over the next two weeks, bench will be something in the low 600s, something similar for dead. Not sure at all about squat yet, as my gear whoring is not fully in place. After this meet I am going to start dieting for a bodybuilding show in 2013.

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Todays post workout nutrition: 50 gram shake with apple juice, follow almost immediately with a Wendy’s #2. Nap land is calling, if the 3 year old won’t sleep I will be dozing with the Disney channel in the background. It is a must.