Congrats for sure.
It seems 30 years in law enforcement is above average. Congratulations on your milestone. Good job as well on your 90 minutes.
Thanks all. I’m going to continue teaching at the university. My wife has a bunch of home improvement projects planned next year. My goal is also to get in the best shape of my life in my mid-50s.
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11/6/25
OHP:
4/10/135
Pendlay Rows:
4/10/225
BB Upright Rows:
4/10/115
Pull-Ups:
4/10
Self-Propelled Treadmill:
30 minutes
I moved pretty fast tonight.
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I finally broke the 225 barrier this morning. I came in at 224. I know it’s only one pound, but I have been stuck at 225 for weeks.
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Yay! Hopefully you’ve it break the barrier and things will start going your way.
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11/7/25
5/5/5 Bench:
5/200
5/230
10/260
Bench Against Band:
4/2/235
Dips:
4/15
Hammer Strength Decline:
4/15/70
Self-Propelled Treadmill:
30 minutes
I benched a day early. The wife and I are heading out town for a weekend trip. I may hit up some cardio in the morning before we leave. Despite the weight loss I felt pretty strong today.
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11/9/25
Belt Squats:
10/90
10/180
10/270
10/360
10/450
10/540
3/20/270
Pendulum Squats:
4/20/45
Laying Leg Curls:
4/10/100
One Leg Extensions:
4/10/100
Self-Propelled Treadmill:
10 minutes
I got a fast one in after we arrived home again this afternoon. I woke up at 5:00 AM yesterday and knocked out some cardio before we left.
I have a conference this week. It’s only 90 minutes away, so I am driving back and forth. I should be able to train Monday and Thursday, but I’ll have to figure out something the other two days. Monday and Thursday are only half days.
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11/10/25
Poundstone Curls:
100
EZ Bar Curls:
4/10/90
Reverse EZ Bar Curls:
4/10/50
Cable Curls:
4/25/140
Pulldowns:
10/10/100 (10 second rest between sets)
Kickouts:
4/25/30
Hammer Strength Extensions:
4/25/50
One Arm Pressdowns:
4/25/60
3/3/3 Biceps
Self-Propelled Treadmill:
40 minutes
My conference does not start until this afternoon, so I got a morning session done. Soon this will most likely be my daily time. I’ll probably do some kind of cardio Tuesday and Wednesday. I really want to get to 220 by Thanksgiving and 215 by Christmas.
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11/11/25
Self-Propelled Treadmill:
30 minutes
Superset-
Standing Calf Raises: 4/25/400
Standing BW Calf Raises: 4/50
Crunch Machine:
4/25/150
Heavy Bag:
3 - 3 minute rounds
I got back from the conference and hit the gym. I’m trying to do more cardio this week. At the conference, I have had several people ask about my weigh loss.
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Braggart. Ha.
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11/12/25
Self-Propelled Treadmill:
30 minutes
Exercise Bike:
10 minutes
Rows:
10 minutes
Stairs:
5 minutes
Ski Simulator:
5 minutes
Nothing but cardio tonight. I’ll lift stuff again tomorrow. I was down another pound this morning. 223. I’m only three pounds from my Thanksgiving goal.
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11/13/25
OHP:
4/10/135
Pendlay Rows:
4/10/225
BB Upright Rows:
4/10/115
Lateral Raises:
4/10/55
Treadmill:
40 minutes
The conference got over way early, so I drove home and hit the gym. It’s been a while since I have been there mid-day, during the week.
Tomorrow, I am driving across the state to turn in my retirement paperwork. Since I am in three state retirement systems, you can’t do it online. After working for the government for over 30 years, I don’t trust the government. Therefore, I want to hand someone my paperwork, rather than mail it in.
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11/15/25
3/3/3 Bench:
3/215
3/235
5/275
Bench Against Band:
4/1/240
Dips:
4/15
Incline Pullovers:
4/15/70
I wanted seven at 275, but considering my new weight, five is probably pretty good.
The paperwork was filed yesterday, and I’ll get my first retirement check March 31st. Others have told me to take a couple months and chill out when you first retire. It gives you time to flush everything out.
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11/16/25
5/5/5 Deadlift:
5/275
5/295
5/325
Rack Pulls:
3/315
2/355
1/405
1/455
1/505
Hack Squats:
4/10/90
Self-Propelled Treadmill:
20 minutes
Yesterday I read something from Lee Haney. He said he always kept hack squats light and never went above 200. He said it was more important to concentrate on the quads. That’s what I did here. I dumped weight and worked on depth and exploding up.
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Congratulations. I am about 2 1/2 years out. I want to find a used camper van and take my wife and large German Shepherd on a road trip. I like the desert and there are places in Nevada my Grandpa used to take me. I remember the names, I even remember some of the people. The people will be gone now, but the places remain. Enjoy!
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I recommend not watching daytime tv. Glad you’re keeping the teaching job.
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Thanks. We’re for sure going to travel. My wife probably has five to ten more years to work. We talked about spending winters in Navada or Arizona.
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Yep. A person has to stay busy. My wife has some home improvement projects lined up and I want to dedicate myself to the yard. I was telling some friends I need to find a place to drink coffee with the other old guys. I can be the young guy in the group.
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Well, you did always want to be old. Ha.
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