My friends who have had blood pressure problems did well as long as they did exactly what their drs ordered. Most have been able to stop taking pills and only one of those guys worked out regularly. His was exclusively from stress.
You’ll do well.
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11/19/21
40 Yard Sprints: 10
Reverse 40 Yard Springs: 2
Cross Over 40 Yards: 2
100 Yard Sprints: 2
Got a few sprints in tonight.
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11/20/21
Bench:
5/245, 3/275, 4/305
Incline Flies:
4/15/45
Push Ups:
2/50
Low Cable Crossovers:
4/10/50
Treadmill:
24 min / 255 cal
This ends the first wave for 5/3/1 for bench. Next week is deload. I am considering starting it for deadlift as well. On the treadmill I did one minute prints for the first 10 minutes, increasing the elevation each time.
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Might google beet juice for lowering blood pressure.
Just read a bunch of your workouts and I think the prowler will fit in very nicely.
My gym buddy is a trainer and he told me the same thing yesterday.
Thanks. I think I’m in.
11/21/21
Zerchers:
2/10/135
2/10/185
2/10/225
2/5/245
Deficit Stiff Leg DL:
4/10/135
One Leg DL:
4/10/50
Leg Extensions:
4/10/130
No cardio today. I’ll hit it again tomorrow.
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I’ll bill you for the confirmation advice.
I started with beet juice this morning. It taste like dirt. My diastolic pressure was the lowest it has been this morning. Hopefully that’s a good sign.
11/22/21
OHP:
4/5/140
Kroc Rows:
4/10/125
DB Front Raises:
4/10/55
Band Upright Rows:
4/100
Sprints:
4/100 yards
I’m going to keep adding to the “sprints” as I go along.
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You’re spot on about the taste. Helps to concentrate on something else like grape juice.
Just getting caught up- looks like some solid planning.
Prowler, Beet juice, and retiring soon…for the Win.
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Retiring is the big one. I am counting down the months. 45 to go.
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11/23/21
Sandbag Shoulder Carries:
1000 steps x 200
Sandbag Suitcase Carries:
100 steps x 200
Farmers’ Carries:
400 steps x 65 in each hand
Overhead DB Carries:
100 step x 20 in each hand
Sprints:
5 x 100 yards
I got back into sandbag carries. 200 is a chore, if you are not used to it. I thought about giving up after the first 400 steps. Luckily, I stayed with it.
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Didn’t know “give up” was in your vocabulary.
Happy Thanksgiving Crippler.
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11/25/21
Biceps Gauntlet
Concentration Curls:
4/10/50
BB Strict Curls:
4/10/70
Cable Curls:
4/10/100
Poundstone Curls:
100
Pulldowns:
10/10/various (no rest)
Pushdowns:
4/10/100
Kickouts:
4/25/30
Tate Press:
4/25/40
Treadmill:
20 minutes / 224 calories
One minute sprints for the first 10 minutes.
I got one in before Thanksgiving. I’m on call this week, so I have to stay sober. The wife’s family is very loud…
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Your wife’s family seems friendly; you’re lucky.
Access to a chin up bar = all day pumps.
No kidding on either sentence.
Yeah, they’re not too bad. There is just a bunch of them.
11/26/21
Deadlift:
5/275
5/320
6/360
Stiff Leg DL:
4/5/225
One Leg DL:
4/10/50
Leg Curls:
4/10/110
Treadmill:
20 minutes / 217 calories
I started 5/3/1 for deadlift today.
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