Old Lardass

Training Over 35 Lifter
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7/21/09 5/3/1 Bench (1) 3d cycle
w/u 45/95/135/185
5x 210
3x 235
1x 265

due to meetings and errands that had to be run, I followed the “I’m not doing shit” accessory template, and didn’t do shit.

2d training session with the 50g carb PWO drink, and I feel pretty good. I might have been able to get a 2d at 265, but my anterior delts are a little sore, and they have been since I started my diet. I will continue with YTWLI and add some plate raises to see if that helps. Speaking of which. Have any of you guys, when cutting fat, found any kind of wierd changes in your shoulder capsule/rotator cuff? I am really feeling it there, and I don’t know why.

squat on Thursday, then deload city baby

Looking forward to unloading
john

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sounds like a good birthday-
and nice work pressing.

I’m not in the same diet fat loss mode you are in , but I did spend a good amount of my adult
and teen years cutting weight- and training serious hours while under severe calorie restriction
as in 1200 or less.Usually less.

I always felt dry- and had plenty of small ligament, soft tissue, and tendon issues.
I think fats are the lubricant of the body - to a point, in my layman’s understanding,
that is how I felt.

what is your fish oil intake like?

kmc

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Yeah. After starting the 1 gallon of whole milk a day thing, my recovery times went WAY down. My right shoulder, which usually gives me trouble, was great for a while… until I ran out of Flameout. I ended up spending several weeks without it, and it definitely showed in my shoulder. Now I’m back on it, along with the milk, and my shoulder’s behaving again.

I can’t recommend a gallon of milk a day if you’re cutting, but you may be able to get by on half a gallon a day. Just make sure it’s whole milk, to get all those good fats.

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[quote]kmcnyc wrote:
I always felt dry- and had plenty of small ligament, soft tissue, and tendon issues.
I think fats are the lubricant of the body - to a point, in my layman’s understanding,
that is how I felt.

what is your fish oil intake like?

kmc

[/quote]

Thanks, K! I take between 16g and 20g fish oil per day, 4 with each meal. I have found that this level of intake helps quite a bit with my joints, especially my knees. I still think part of my shoulder problem is from being fat and trying to do hanging leg raises. But I haven’t had this much trouble with my shoulders since I first started doing YTWLI about 8 months ago. I think I’ll start hitting some heavy plate raises a couple times per week. I need to be doing those anyway…

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[quote]mcl wrote:
I can’t recommend a gallon of milk a day if you’re cutting, but you may be able to get by on half a gallon a day. Just make sure it’s whole milk, to get all those good fats.[/quote]

No can do. I am on a carb restrictive diet, so milk is a definite no-no. But, in addition to fish oil, I do get some good fats through meat and olive oil, and the occasional avacado.

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7/23/09 5/3/1 Squat (1) 3d cycle
w/u 135/225
5x 260
3x 295
330 x 3

2a. Good Mornings
225x 8
205x 10/10/10/10

2b. left knee extensions
60x 12/12/12/12/12

2c. decline sit-ups
12/10/10/10

  1. Shrugs
    315x 20
    345x 12

Wow, it felt good to hit more than the minimum reps for once, even if I had to drop my squat max by 40 lbs to do it.

Also, I decided to get a couple sets of shrugs on both dead and squat day. Must Build Yoke. Decline situps are rough, but, I need to strengthen the abzes.

not much to report really. good workout. too many people at the gym, but they pretty much leave me alone.

Live Harder,
john

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how is the knee treating you on those squats MJ?

608

Nice work!

and cool shrugs!!!

kmc

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[quote]soldog wrote:
how is the knee treating you on those squats MJ?[/quote]

it gets a bit achey. I try to sit back as much as I can, so that it doesn;t hit the knee too hard. The bad part is that sometimes my body tries to twist away from the bad knee, which causes a major form breakdown.

I keep forgetting to set the appointment with the knee doc, so that has been going nowhere.

I ordered a pair of the super heavy duty knee sleeves that they’ve been pimping at elitefts.com. I was hoping to get them this week, but its looking like next tuesday.

Let the Deload Begin!

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[quote]mjnewland wrote:
soldog wrote:
how is the knee treating you on those squats MJ?

it gets a bit achey. I try to sit back as much as I can, so that it doesn;t hit the knee too hard. The bad part is that sometimes my body tries to twist away from the bad knee, which causes a major form breakdown.

I keep forgetting to set the appointment with the knee doc, so that has been going nowhere.

I ordered a pair of the super heavy duty knee sleeves that they’ve been pimping at elitefts.com. I was hoping to get them this week, but its looking like next tuesday.

Let the Deload Begin![/quote]

Let us know how you like those knee sleeves. I’ve been wearing a pair of neoprene sleeves for the warmth and have been pleased so far. Interested in hearing what more the elitefts ones might do.

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[quote]soldog wrote:
Let us know how you like those knee sleeves. I’ve been wearing a pair of neoprene sleeves for the warmth and have been pleased so far. Interested in hearing what more the elitefts ones might do.[/quote]

I have been wanting to try knee sleeves, but I never got around to buying any, so I wrap my knees with ace bandages. Not for help out of the hole, but just to keep my knee from exploding.

My birthday was just an excuse. I got the super heavy duty ones, cuz at elite they said its almost as good as wraps (the kind that help out of the hole).

Today is a big-deal holiday here behind the Zion Curtain, so even though the local UPS facility got them in, I won’t get them til monday. I am as excited as a little girl.

deload militaries tomorrow!! have a great weekend, y’all!

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[quote]mjnewland wrote:
soldog wrote:
Let us know how you like those knee sleeves. I’ve been wearing a pair of neoprene sleeves for the warmth and have been pleased so far. Interested in hearing what more the elitefts ones might do.

I have been wanting to try knee sleeves, but I never got around to buying any, so I wrap my knees with ace bandages. Not for help out of the hole, but just to keep my knee from exploding.
[/quote]

I really, really, really love my Inzer knee sleeves. They’re stiff for support and have the 3 velcro straps you can adjust the extra tightness with. I don’t think I get any bounce out of them but the support is tremendous.

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7/25/09 5/3/1 Military (deload) 3rd cycle
5x 65/80/100

no acc military

pulldowns
5x 210/220/230/240

db front raises
25x 10
30x8
25x 10/10

Good Mornings
135x 20/20

i added the front raises to see if they make my shoulders feel any better. they have really been bugging me.

The DOMS fairy beat the shit out of me with her DOMS stick, and my hammz n cheez have been killing me since thursday’s squat session. I did 2 super strict sets of 20 at 135 to get some blood into the area. feel 100% better today.

Loving the deload.

Cruise Harder,
john

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7/26/09 draggy-sled??

wow, I really sucked ass today. I loaded the sled with 50 lbs. remember, a little over a week ago I did a mile with 46 pounds, so I figured 50 would be right.

It starts off really heavy, and I get maybe .1 mile into the drag, and I come to a dual realization:

  1. It rained, so the tire is REALLY sticking to the road. its really hard to drag.

  2. It has been over a week since I dragged, and I got OLDER. and weaker.

So, 11 minutes of pure hell (nice quad pump tho’) less than 1/3 mile. Drag again tomorrow with about 40 lbs and get my mile.

I hope all y’all have better workouts than me this weekened!
old lardass

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7/27/09 DRAGGY-SLED!!!

Much better dragging day today. Cut weight on the sled to 41 lbs, did 1 mile in 31 minutes. I had to stop a couple times to stretch my lower back. Even at 10 lbs lighter, the road is still holding on to the sled too hard!

I’ve been really tired lately, and I’m starting to wonder if I’m sick. Since I hate doctors, I can’t be sick, cuz then I’d have to go to one. Nope, just a big pussy.

Going to Laramie, WY Wed-Fri this week, so I can workout in my favorite little gym. Sadly, deadlift day is tomorrow, so I won’t be able to deadlift with 100s.

Further the Deload!
old lardass

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[quote]mjnewland wrote:
7/27/09 DRAGGY-SLED!!!

Much better dragging day today. Cut weight on the sled to 41 lbs, did 1 mile in 31 minutes. I had to stop a couple times to stretch my lower back. Even at 10 lbs lighter, the road is still holding on to the sled too hard!

I’ve been really tired lately, and I’m starting to wonder if I’m sick. Since I hate doctors, I can’t be sick, cuz then I’d have to go to one. Nope, just a big pussy.

Going to Laramie, WY Wed-Fri this week, so I can workout in my favorite little gym. Sadly, deadlift day is tomorrow, so I won’t be able to deadlift with 100s.

Further the Deload!
old lardass[/quote]

If you are still lo-carbing, then your fatigue is probably directly related to that. Have you made an effort to ensure an adequate intake of good fats for your body to use as energy?

Good sled-dragging! just wonderin’ if your tire gets water inside it when it rains, could be adding significant weight…

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How many miles have you pulled that tire now? Must be starting to wear out. Keep up the great mix of lifting and GPP you’ve been doing. I’m deloading this week as well.

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7/29/09 5/3/1 Deadlift (deload) 3d cycle
5x 150/185/220

Shrugs
325x 20
355x 15

Decline Setups (supersetted with the above exercises)
12/12/12/10/12

I am in Laramie WY. I will try to take some pictures of my little gym with my phone so I can post them. I love this place. The free weight training area is about 12’x 12’, 1 power rack, 2 bad bench press benches, 1 adustable incline bench (bench only, no racks). 1 decline bench (bench only). 1 plate loaded leg press. 1 Plate loaded standing calf machine. There are also a bunch of nautilus machines, but I don’t use those much.

Its a deload, so the numbers arent big. However everything felt good. Why? I used my ultra-super-pimp double extra heavy knee sleeves from elitefts.com. They are hard as shit to get on, but they are hugely supportive. They are heavy enough that they actually give some help out of the hole, like wraps. The ones I have are so tight and heavy that like real wraps, its hard to leave them on between sets.

My left knee usually bugs me after I dead, and sometimes the next day. Not this time. If you have any kind of knee issues, get the Extra Heavy Duty knee sleeves.

Also, after 3 weeks of using the Circumin 500, I love that stuff. It has been really awesome on my knee, and a little with my hips. I only take 1 per day, with my morning vitamins. If I am sore in the afternoon, I will have a second one.

My weight loss is stalled. I had 4 cheat days within a single week, and I added back 3 pounds, but I should be back to 281 (16 pounds below where I started) by Monday. But here is something very interesting. I have some arthritis in my wrists. I started a homeopathic remedy which is a tea made from 1 tablespoon honey and 2 teaspoons cinammon. Because of the carbs in the honey, when I started my Atkins adventure, I stopped using it. I was concerned about my wrists, but here is the funny thing. my wrist arthritis has not bothered me once since starting atkins. I read that all sorts of physical problems (with obese folks like me anyways) actuallyl go away when you are on a severe carb-controlled diet. It is true for me, it has “cured” my arthritis, or at least it doesn’t hurt any more. its awesome.

deloading at 7,000 feet,
john

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[quote]soldog wrote:
If you are still lo-carbing, then your fatigue is probably directly related to that. Have you made an effort to ensure an adequate intake of good fats for your body to use as energy?

Good sled-dragging! just wonderin’ if your tire gets water inside it when it rains, could be adding significant weight…[/quote]

Yeah, still lo-carbing, so that might be the deal. I think I get plenty of fats, but then, I’m not sure how much I should be getting. I was adding peanut oil to 1 or 2 of my shakes each day, but I stopped doing that when my weight plateued. I’m also not getting enough sleep. And no, i don’t leave my tire out in the rain, its in the back of my car, so it stays dry. But there is a huge difference in how much it sticks to the road when the road is clean.

So tell me, how much should I be getting in terms of grams of fat, when I am shooting for 250-300g protein per day, and only 20g carbs?

thanks guys

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[quote]mjnewland wrote:
7/29/09 5/3/1 Deadlift (deload) 3d cycle
5x 150/185/220

Shrugs
325x 20
355x 15

Decline Setups (supersetted with the above exercises)
12/12/12/10/12

I am in Laramie WY. I will try to take some pictures of my little gym with my phone so I can post them. I love this place. The free weight training area is about 12’x 12’, 1 power rack, 2 bad bench press benches, 1 adustable incline bench (bench only, no racks). 1 decline bench (bench only). 1 plate loaded leg press. 1 Plate loaded standing calf machine. There are also a bunch of nautilus machines, but I don’t use those much.

Its a deload, so the numbers arent big. However everything felt good. Why? I used my ultra-super-pimp double extra heavy knee sleeves from elitefts.com. They are hard as shit to get on, but they are hugely supportive. They are heavy enough that they actually give some help out of the hole, like wraps. The ones I have are so tight and heavy that like real wraps, its hard to leave them on between sets.

My left knee usually bugs me after I dead, and sometimes the next day. Not this time. If you have any kind of knee issues, get the Extra Heavy Duty knee sleeves.

Also, after 3 weeks of using the Circumin 500, I love that stuff. It has been really awesome on my knee, and a little with my hips. I only take 1 per day, with my morning vitamins. If I am sore in the afternoon, I will have a second one.

My weight loss is stalled. I had 4 cheat days within a single week, and I added back 3 pounds, but I should be back to 281 (16 pounds below where I started) by Monday. But here is something very interesting. I have some arthritis in my wrists. I started a homeopathic remedy which is a tea made from 1 tablespoon honey and 2 teaspoons cinammon. Because of the carbs in the honey, when I started my Atkins adventure, I stopped using it. I was concerned about my wrists, but here is the funny thing. my wrist arthritis has not bothered me once since starting atkins. I read that all sorts of physical problems (with obese folks like me anyways) actuallyl go away when you are on a severe carb-controlled diet. It is true for me, it has “cured” my arthritis, or at least it doesn’t hurt any more. its awesome.

deloading at 7,000 feet,
john[/quote]

Eating carbs on a regular basis cause an inflammation response in all the tissues of the body. As soon as you cut them out a lot of the little nagging joint pains go away. My wrist and “carpal tunnel” pains have come back since I started my see-food diet. If I cut carbs out for three days, they all go away again.