Old Guy Strength

Training Over 35 Lifter
2463

5/23/20

Deload Bench:
225 x 3, 245 x 1, 275 x 2

DB Press:
4 sets x 25 reps x 65

Svend Press:
4 sets x 50 reps x 2 plates (10s)

It didn’t start out as a deload. My bench has two pads so that it can be used for inclines or declines. The bottom pad is for your butt. The weld on the bottom pad has started to break off. It has been doing so for weeks, and I just have not fixed it. Today I really messed it up. I was forced to stop benching and lay the other way for presses.

My neighbor has a welder, but he’s out of town at his cabin. I’ll have to get him to fix it for me next week. If not a guy at work also has a welder.

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2464

5/24/20

Deadlift:
135 x 10, 185 x 5, 225 x 3, 275 x 1, 335 x 2, 390 x 3, 355 x 5, 335 x 5

Stiff Leg DL:
4 sets x 5 reps x 255

One Leg DL:
4 sets x 15 reps x 55

Now for a walk with the family.

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2465

5/25/20

Seated Overhead Plate Raise:
4 sets x 15 reps x 45

BB Hold (as long as possible):
315, 365, 385, 405

Farmers Carry:
4 sets x 100 steps x 65 in each hand

Overhead Plate Carry:
4 sets x 100 steps x 35

I normally take Mondays off, but with the holiday I got one in. I’ll probably take Tuesday or Wednesday off instead.

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2466

Good to read you’re doing the farmers carry work.

2467

I did a lot more weight at the gym, but this will get by.

2468

5/27/20

OHP:
10 sets x 10 reps x 95

Upright Row:
4 sets x 10 reps x 105

Standing Side Raises:
4 sets x 10 reps x 45

Kroc Rows:
4 sets x 25 reps x 65

I lowered the weight for OHP by a lot to keep things interesting.

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2469

10x10 is no joke no matter what the weight …always lots of good work in here

2470

Thank you

2471

5/29/20

Bench:
10 sets x 2 reps x 275

That’s it. I am going to add a rep a week. 10 sets of 10 might be much, but 10 sets of five would be good.

I took the day off of work. Spokane County finally opened up, so we are heading there to check out my son’s apartment we rented for law school. I’m also looking forward to sitting in a restaurant again.

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2472

5/3/20

Poundstone Curls:
100
100

EZ Bar Strict Curls:
4 sets x 15 reps x 95

DB Curls:
4 sets x 15 reps x 45

Modified Biceps Gauntlet:
8 sets x 20 reps x various

No tris today. We got some rain and lightening coming, and I want to get the yard done first. I called my gauntlet modified because I don’t have all the dumbbells they have at the gym. Still it felt like my arms were going to explode.

Also it was nice to sit down and eat yesterday. It was nice to walk in, order food, and be served. Our son’s apartment was pretty cool too, and just a short walk from the school.

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2473

5/31/20
Deadlift:
135 x 10, 185 x 5, 225 x 3, 275 x 1, 335 x 1, 365 x 1, 400 x 3, 375 x 3, 345 x 5

Stiff Leg DL:
4 sets x 5 reps x 260

One Leg DL:
4 sets x 20 reps x 55

It was a nice morning to workout in the garage. The door was open and the tunes were blaring.

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2474

Looking good here. I have to ask…what Tunes you had going?

2475

Hmmm. My playlist is a little everything. Hard rock, gangster rap, Hank Williams Jr, Johnny Cash and Elvis.

2476

6/2/20

OHP:
135 x 5, 155 x 5, 185 x 5, 135 x 10

Landmine Row:
4 sets x 10 reps x 115

Standing DB Side Raises:
4 sets x 10 reps x 35

Bent Rows:
4 sets x 10 reps x 105

Not much going on. My mind was elsewhere.

Although I did call a buddy last night. He’s 88 years old and hard as a rock. He lives on the east coast and was a police officer for 40 years. With all the crap going on we swapped stories. He’s a great dude and he always invites my wife and I to his vacation home in Florida.

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2477

Looks like you’ll get to a 225 OHP without going to a commercial gym.

2478

I’m not sure about that.

2479

6/3/20

Seated Over Head Plate Lift:
4 sets x 15 reps x 45

Seated Deadlift:
4 sets x 10 reps x 325

Famers’ Carry:
2 sets x 100 steps x 65 in each hand

Fresh air is one of the good things about training at home, as opposed to the gym.

2480

6/3/20

Poundstone Curls:
100
100

DB Curls:
4 sets x 10 reps x 45

Concentration Curls:
4 sets x 10 reps x 55

Modified Biceps Gauntlet

One Arm Extensions:
4 sets x 10 reps x 35

Kickouts:
4 sets x 20 reps x 35

DB Skull Crushers:
4 sets x 20 reps x 65

Bench Dips:
4 sets x 25 reps

This was just what I needed after a stressful day at work. Due to declining revenue we are laying off another 10 or 11 employees. We just laid off 11. One of those losing their job is a guy we just hired who shares an office with me. Now maybe some whiskey and a cigar.

2481

6/6/20

Bench:
135 x 10, 185 x 5, 225 x 3, 245 x 3, 275 x 2, 295 x 2, 315 x 2, 335 x 1, 315 x 1, 295 x 2, 275 x 3, 245 x 4

Push Ups:
2 sets x 50 reps

I decided to put a little weight on today. I’m getting bored doing lighter weight and more sets. I still worry about doing it with no spotter around, but I think I’ll go a little heavier again, now that I found this was kind of easy.

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2482

7/7/20

Deadlift:
135 x 10, 185 x 5, 225 x 3, 275 x 1, 345 x 1, 385 x 1, 435 x 1, 415 x 1

That’s it. I called it. No life in the legs and I was not feeling it. I decided to save it for next week.

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