Old Guy Strength

11/27/24

200 lb Sandbag Suitcase Carry:
25 yards

200 lb Sandbag Bearhug Carry:
400 yards (50 yard sets)

200 lb Sandbag Bearhug Carry + 40 lb Weighted Vest:
50 yards

200 lb Sandbag Suitcase Carry + 40 lb Weighted Vest:
25 yards

Prowler Push + 40 lb Weighted Vest:
+100 / 100 yards (50 yard sets)

Prowler Pull + 40 lb Weighted Vest:
+200 / 100 yards (50 yard sets)

Farmers’ Carry + 40 lb Weighted Vest:
35 in each hand / 100 yards

Just a slight element of danger tonight. We had a good frost last night and it did not melt during the day. Part of the driveway was still slick.

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11/28/24

EZ Bar Curls:
4/10/100

Reverse EZ Bar Curls:
4/10/65

Pulldowns:
10/10/Various (no rest between sets)

Pulldowns:
4/25/110

Superset-
Pressdowns: 4/25/190
Kickbacks: 4/25/20

Poundstone Curls:
100

Pull-Ups:
20

Treadmill:
30 minutes

I got some arms in before football and turkey. We have a bunch of family coming over, so two turkeys today. My wife is doing one in the oven, and I just set a second one up in my frier outside.

Happy Thanksgiving one and all.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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11/29/24

Treadmill:
40 minutes

Superset-
Seated Calf Raises: 4/50/110
Standing BW Calf Raises: 4/50

Abductor Machine:
4/25/200

Adductor Machine:
4/25/200

Crunch Machine:
4/25/150

Pull-Ups +15:
2/20

Heavy Bag:
3 - 3 minute rounds

Somehow, I gained zero pounds yesterday. My daughter stayed over last night so she and my wife can hit Black Friday shopping. I’m thinking I may go get a new tattoo.

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11/30/24

5/3/1 Bench:
5/245
3/275
5/305

Bench Against Band:
1/265
2/255
3/245
4/235

Dips:
4/10

Machine Flies:
4/15/250

Pull-Ups:
20

I might have been able squeeze out one more on bench, but my normal spotters were not around. Wendler says to keep one in the bank anyway.

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Tattoo update?

I got an eagle wrapped in the flag. I have my kids’ initials on my upper left arm. I put it just above that.

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12/1/24

V-Squats:
10/360
10/360
10/450
10/540
10/630
10/720
25/360
25/270

Belt Squats:
10/360
10/450
10/540
10/630
25/360
25/270

Hack Squats:
4/10/90

Laying Leg Curls:
4/10/100

Pull-Ups +15:
20

40 lb Weighted Best Lunges:
4/10/45 in each hand

40 lb Weighted Vest Squats:
2/100

It was a rough one. My in-laws and my kids wanted to go out last night. We got home at 1230, but I was still at the gym at 0700.

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Animal

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I sure wasn’t feeling like one yesterday morning.

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12/2/24

OHP:
4/10/145

BB Upright Rows:
4/10/125

Hammer Strength Shoulder Press:
4/10/100

Hammer Strength High Row:
4/10/4 plates

Reverse Flies:
4/10/135

Pull-Ups:
4/10

Treadmill:
20 minutes

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12/3/24

Treadmill:
30 minutes

Ski Simulator:
5 minutes

Exercise Bike:
5 minutes

It was just a cardio night.

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12/4/24

Treadmill:
20 minutes

Superset-
Seated Calf Raises: 4/25/140
Standing BW Calf Raises: 4/25

Crunch Machine:
4/25/150

Pull-Ups +15:
20

Heavy Bag:
3 - 3 minute rounds

Got a decent sweat going.

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12/5/24

Poundstone Curls:
100

Preacher Curls:
4/10/100

EZ Bar Curls:
4/10/100

Reverse EZ Bar Curls:
4/10/65

Cable Curls:
4/25/140

Pulldowns:
10/10/various (no rest between sets)

Pulldowns:
4/25/110

V-Bar Pressdowns:
4/25/200

Kickbacks:
4/25/25

Straight Bar Pressdowns:
1/100/100

Pull-Ups + 15:
20

That produced a nice pump. The pullups were really rough. I short stroked them by a lot.

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Notice any effects from weighted pullups?

My biceps seem bigger longer with weighted pullups. Lats too.
Worth the struggle with getting into my year old leather jacket.

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I do. I think it is helping my bench as well.

12/7/24

5/5/5 Bench:
5/220
5/250
9/280

Bench Against Band:
10/225

Dips:
4/10

Incline Pullovers:
4/15/70

Svend Press:
2/50/2 plates (10s)

My last 5/5/5 day I was only able to get eight reps at 275.

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12/8/24

3/3/3 Deadlift:
3/305
3/345
3/385

Pull-Ups:
4/10

It’s been a while since I can say nothing worked. Today was that day. My workout called for 10 reps at 385. I almost bagged it when 345 about killed me. 385 was no better. I did the minimum and left. I figure I’ll do this one again, and save my legs.

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Smart man.

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12/10/24

OHP:
4/10/145

Pendlay Rows:
4/10/215

BB Upright Rows:
4/10/115

DB Front Raises:
4/10/40

Pull-Ups +15:
4/10

Treadmill:
20 minutes

I really didn’t feel like it today after work. I had to force myself, but it felt pretty good and now I’m glad I got it done.

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