Old Guy Strength

Training Over 35 Lifter
4928

12/11/24

200 lb Sandbag Suitcase Carry:
25 yards

200 lb Sandbag Bearhug Carry:
100 yards

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

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

Prowler Push:
+105 / 100 yards

Prowler Push + 40 lb Weighted Vest:
+105 / 100 yards

Prowler Pull:
+205 / 100 yards

Prowler Pull +40 lb Weighted Vest:
+205 / 100 yards

It’s that time of year again. 34 degrees at carry time. 100 yards for a bearhug carry is the most I have done at once. I normally have to divide it up in two sets.

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4929

12/12/24

Poundstone Curls:
100

EZ Bar Curls:
4/10/100

Concentration Curls:
4/10/45

Cable Curls:
4/25/160

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

Superset-
Pulldowns:
4/25/110
Kickbacks:
4/25/25

Pressdowns:
4/25/200

Treadmill:
20 minutes

Pull-Ups:
25

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4930

12/13/24

Treadmill:
20 minutes

Ski Simulator:
5 minutes

Heavy Bag:
3 - 3 minute rounds

Pul-Ups:
20

I goal today was just to get the blood flowing. I went extra hard on the bag today. That really got the heart pumping.

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4931

12/14/24

3/3/3 Bench:
3/235
3/265
7/295

Bench Against Band:
4/225
3/225
2/225
1/225

Incline Pullovers:
4/15/75

Dips:
4/10

My 6th rep of 295 was a mess. I saw my spotter reaching for the bar, but I yelled at him. He’s a good guy, who I’ve known for a while, so he was good with it. Number seven was spot on.

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4932

12/15/24

3/3/3 Deadlift:
3/305
3/345
10/385

Seated Leg Curls:
4/10/130

One Leg DL:
4/10/40

Pull-Up +15:
20

Today was a nice bounce back from last week. I was only able to complete three at 385 last week, so I stopped and tried it again this week. I normally only deadlift every two weeks, but I felt good today. I had to reset a couple of times, but I gutted out the 10.

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4933

12/16/24

OHP:
4/10/145

BB Upright Rows:
4/10/125

Pendlay Rows:
4/10/215

Hammer Strength Front Pulldown:
4/10/120

Pull-Ups +15:
4/10

I got a fast one in tonight. The kids are coming over and we’re all going to check out the community light display.

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4934

You seem to love OHPs @145. Maybe add some 5s in the new year?
Certainly a byproduct of your weighted pullups.

4935

It’s coming. I was stuck at 135 for a long time. I moved to 145 about two months ago. For some reason I really suck at this exercise. I do think pullups are helping.

4936

12/17/24

I was out of town all day for work. When I got home, I found four inches of snow on the ground. My workout was the snow blower and shovel.

4937

12/18/24

200 lb Sandbag Suitcase Carry:
25 yards

200 lb Sandbag Bearhug Carry:
50 yards

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 / 50 yards
+200 / 50 yards
+225 / 50 yards

My driveway was still a little messed up after yesterday’s snow. I had to measure out a new path. The carries were much shorter, so I treated them more like sprints, with shorter rest periods.

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4938

12/19/24

Poundstone Curls:
100

Preacher Curls:
4/10/100

Drop Set:
DB Curls- 4/10/40
4/20/25

Concentration Curls:
4/10/40

DB Curls (no rest between sets):
10/25
10/30
10/35
10/45
20/25

Incline Kickouts:
4/25/30

Pulldowns:
4/25/120

Pressdowns:
4/25/200

Hammer Strength Extensions:
4/25/50

Pull-Ups +15:
20

Treadmill:
10 minutes

I recently purchase an extremely expensive piece of equipment at work. The business rep / trainer is also a lifter. I told him I expected some swag from his company. He set me up with a hat and a cool shirt that fits really good.

I wore the shirt to the gym today. A guy I’ve known for a while came over and told me I looked like I lost a lot of weight. I told him to the contrary I have gained few pounds. He told me whatever I’m doing to keep it up, because I look better than at any point he has known me. I thought that was pretty nice on his part.

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4939

Bet that arm workout has likely produced 20"+ biceps by now, and the weighted pullups have increased your strentgh.

Shirt was just the icing.

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4940

12/21/24

5/3/1 Bench:
5/250
3/280
5/310

Bench Against Band:
4/230
3/230
2/230
1/230

Incline Pullovers:
4/15/75

Dips:
4/10

Pullups +15:
20

That felt plenty strong.

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4941

It reads pretty strong.

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4942

12/22/24

V-Squats:
10/360
10/360
10/450
10/540
10/630
10/720
10/810
20/450
25/360
30/270

Belt Squats:
10/360
10/450
10/540
10/630
10/720
20/360
25/270
30/180

One Leg DL:
4/10/50

One Leg Extensions:
4/10/100

Heavy Bag:
3 - 3 minute rounds

Pull-Ups +15:
20

Treadmill:
10 minutes

Somedays you bring it, and somedays you bring a little more. Today was one such day. I felt really good, and I just kept going. We’ll see how the body feels later on.

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4943

You probaby climb steps 3-4 at a time. Enjoy.

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4944

My legs are a little sore. My lower back more so.

4945

12/23/24

OHP:
4/10/150

Pendlay Rows:
4/10/215

BB Upright Rows:
4/10/115

Hammer Strength Shoulder Press:
4/10/100

Hammer Strength Front Pulldown:
4/10/120

Hammer Strength MTS Row:
4/10/120

Pull-Ups:
4/10

I was able to catch up with a couple former co-workers, who I have not seen in a while in between sets.

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4946

Looking and training awesome Bro…

I do miss a belt squat machine- always liked it.

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4947

I really like it too. With the arthritis in my shoulders, I can’t reach back to do back squats.

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