Older Larder Ass

Training Over 35 Lifter
1021

[quote]mjnewland wrote:

[quote]hel320 wrote:
The breaststroke is a killer style. Want to work the chest, try it. Congrats on his performance.
Other people can help motivate you to lift better. Fall in with a younger crowd who’ll push you. [/quote]

I need to start lifting with other throwers. I’ve never been able to consistently train with a group of like-minded individuals, and I can’t think of anything I’d like more. But I never see any of that in the gym.

somebody call me the waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhmbulance[/quote]

I’m truly blessed that I’ve got my anorexia support group all within 10 miles. Tree, Andy, and Jamie. Younguns, but they does keep me motivated.

1022

Those are respectable lifts- shit.
Id give up a functioning or not so functioning body part to
bench 275.

Get his knee and hip take care of - and then tear shit up.

1023

[quote]mjnewland wrote:
I’ve never been able to consistently train with a group of like-minded individuals, and I can’t think of anything I’d like more. But I never see any of that in the gym.

[/quote]

I know what you mean. I would love to have a like minded training partner, but everyone I seem to meet has no interest in lifting whatsoever. If I was interested in drinking myself into an early grave or getting stoned while talking about conspiracy theories however, I would be spoiled for choice.

1024

Come on back and let us know how you’re doin, cuz.

1025

[quote]hel320 wrote:
Come on back and let us know how you’re doin, cuz. [/quote]
x2

You tease me with a couple posts then stop. You cant play me like that.

1026

Sorry gang. I was out at disneyland having my Tinkerbell Restraining Order renewed.

Been back a little over a week, overwhelmed by work, and have not lifted anything beyond a cup of coffee.

Had a great vacation. Great plays at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, too much time at disneyland, then went to the beach for kayaking, snorkeling, and boogie boarding for a few days. at 11 days, it was the longest vacation I’ve ever taken. I had a great time, but didn’t get much sleep. I did do a tremendous amount of walking.

So, tonight I teach ekunomix, thursday I will start lifting again. My hip guy cleared me for squatting, but I need to start with light goblet squats and re-groove the move. Also, it’s gonna take awhile to rebuild all that atrophied lard on my hips.

But fear not, I intend to bore you with every agonizing detail as it happens.

1027

[quote]mjnewland wrote:
But fear not, I intend to bore you with every agonizing detail as it happens.[/quote]
Patiently waiting for agonizing details . . .

I have had to restart squat from the ground up several times. The good news is that the gains come back fast!

1028

Hey All,

Sorry for being gone so long. I’m teaching 2 classes at ITT this quarter, and because of the bathroom remodel, I haven’t lifted since July.

Until last night. Got my platform all cleared off and did a couple things to set my weights for next few cycles of Simple Strength (than Dan John thing I’m doing).
CGB 5x 135/185/205
Curls 5x 65/75/85
1 arm dumbell rows, 5x 100.

chest is a little sore today, about what I’d expect after a 2.5 month layoff. This template is designed for 5-6 lifting days per week. I’ll probably only be able to hit 4, but that will still be pretty fun.

Starting over on hip rehab. when I don’t lift, I don’t really care much about doing anything else, so I didn’t keep up on the rehab exercises. I should be doing better in about 2 weeks.

work has been insane, plus teaching, but things are starting to settle down, so I hope to check in on everyone soon.
Old Lardass

1029

I just tuned in and caught you at the right time.

nothing says fun like a rehab.
good to see you here brother and nice work

ps your press after not training for 2.5 months is like a pr for me.
I hate you.

1030

had to work late wednesday, so no lifting.
finally lifted today, on saturday.
CGB 205x 5/5
Curl 95x 5/5
1 arm db row 100x 7

still haven’t had a chance to troll around on everyone else’s threads yet, but I wanted to let you know I wasn’t lying about getting back on the horse
xoxoxo
old lardass

1031

Great to have you back!

1032

Glad to hear you are back at squatting, race you to 500.

1033

Thanks Jack, it’s good to be back.
Well, Joe, reports of me being back to squatting were, perhaps, premature. before my vacation, I had started some super light goblet squat type stuff. But since I stopped doing my hip exercises, I need to get them built back up before I can start in on squatting again. prolly be a couple weeks. And with the big squat numbers you’ve been hitting, I don’t know if I’ll ever catch you.

got a quickie lifty in on 10/9 and forgot to post it:

CG Bench, 205x5/5
Curl, 95x 5/5
DB Row, 100x 7

Then tonight I hit the following (it as 5-3-2 night)
CG Bench 5x 205, 3x 245, 2x 275
Curl 5x 95, 3c 105, 2x 115
DB Row, 100x 7

Note that I bounced the lest rep pretty hard at 275. I should have done my double at 255 or 265. Oh well, if you aint’ cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’.

Fraternity reunion last night. had the following Irish whilskies:
Concannon (blend)
Tyrconnel (single malt)
Michael Collins (single malt)
Jamesons (blend)
Bushmills 10 year single malt

And the following scotch whiskies, all single malts:
Tomatin
Glenlivet
Kilchoman

Note that the Tomatin and Kilchoman were brought by someone who wasn’t showing off their whiskey collection as much I was.

my reduced collection now only consist of:
Michael Collins (single malt) just a couple drinks left
Michael Collins (blend) in its entirety, because why open it with all the other epicness going on
Bushmills 10 year single malt.

Harry, if you’re reading this, you should try the Concannon. It’s a new brand, made by Concannon winery in CA. Well, its custom made for them by Cooley’s, the distellery in Ireland that makes Tyrconnel and a couple others. The Concannons, once their winery was successful, felt they owed it to America to have a custom made Irish whiskey for Americans. It’s cheaper than Jamesons, and I like it quite a bit. Since it’s new, and still on sale, It will probably be my go to blend for the next few months. I’ll get a new bottle soon. After I punish the Michael Collins.

It will take awhile to restore my collection, since the only Irish single malts available in the People’s Republic of Utah are the Bushmill and Michael Collins, which I already have. I’ll have to go back to bootlegging to get the rest.

1034

Bounce or not a double at 275 on CGB isn’t shabby. Lots of folks can’t regular bench that number for one rep.

1035

Thanks Joe,

did the regular workout on Monday. Hope to repeat it tonight.

CGB: 205x 5/5
Curl: 95x 5/5
Row: 100x 8

it’s not much, but it makes me feel better

1036

last night, the same old same old:

CGB: 205x 5/5
Curl 95x 5/5
Row: 100x 8

I am still being an asshole and not doing my hip exercises.

1037

Do your damn hip excercises jarhead.

1038

For a change of pace, I did:

CGB: 205x 5/5
Curl 95x 5/5
Row: 100x 10

and, just to make Joe happy, and for no other reason, I did my hip exercises

1039

tonight:

CGB: 1x 205/225/245/255/265/275
Curl: 1x 95/100/105/110/115/120
db row: 100x 10

nice long pauses on the bench.

did my hip exercises so joe won’t come over and beat me down.

1040

Looking good John. You planning on pushing or pulling anything? Didn’t you make a prowler a while back? I can’t remember if that type of stuff bothers your hip?