3/17
got late start due to son’s baseball game, glad i didn’t miss it, 2 for 3.
bench press 135x7, 225x5, 315x3, 48 Katana on 2 board 405x3, 495x3, re adjusted shirt 495x3, 1 board 495x3, 3 board 495x5. enough. shoulder is OK but not pushing it.
raw squat 135x5, 225x3, 315x3, 365x3, 315x3
had to run to meet family for dinner
more tommorow
3-20 not sharp today. too much life demands and body revolt right now.
BP close grip 135x7, 225x5, 275x3, 315x4
4 board close grip 315x5, 365x5, 315x5, 365x5, 315x5, 365x5
deadlift 245x3, 335x3, 425x1 groove way off and low back tight. will pull again sunday, today not worth the injury that was ocming
squat 135x5, 225x5, 315x5, 385x5, 315x5 amazingly more ocmfortable in wrestling shoes. hip felt better afterward.
hammer iso seated row 4platesx10, 6 platesx10, 8x10
3-23
wasn’t sure how this was gonna go after thursday and 2 days on road, but a few good meals and some mobility does a body good.
friend came over and i showed him swings, cleans, and snatches, good enough for warmup
speed bp close and meet grip 135x5x2, 225x3x2, add choked new blues run through 2 88s under bench 225x3x8 sets less than a minute rest between sets
close grip bp w/ bands 225x6x2
raw dl clean grip 225x3, 315x3, dl grip 405x1, 495x3, 455x3 not bad
kb snatch 53x10L+10Rx3 shoulder seems OK to go back to conditioning extra workouts
double KB fs 53sx7, 88sx7
ring rev rowsx8x3 sets
bulgarian squat right legx10, 53x10, 106x10
a few rest days coming up due to schedule
…and I thought my life was hectic! Been catching up on your posts & realized just how much of a recurring theme in your posts and those of my buddies on the Over 35 forum are. My lifting aspirations always seem to fall by the wayside when life poses all these choices…at one time, lifting was higher on the list of ‘priorities’, now it seems it’s near the bottom of the pack.
I am so impressed by what you manage to accomplish in spite of life’s up’s & down’s.
I decided not to compete this past weekend in the USAPL NJ States…instead I went and helped with the Meet…I ran the table(expedited) & filled in as announcer. I was still worried about my Pec and decided with work and all, I couldn’t afford the time off if I got re-injured. Instead, I’m going to do a Tactical Strength Challenge meet on 04/05 that is just a max DL, pull-ups, and max reps in 5 mins KB Snatch. Just wanted to let you know am still thinking and thanking you for alkl your time and wisdom. Hope all is well with you and best to you in all your present & future endeavors.
Art
Art, good call on pec. i bailed out of meet tommorow because i have learned to not be stupid,…as much as i used too! Good luck in TSC!
The sun doesn’t shine on the same dog’s ass everyday as a friend told me long ago. My lifting will be fine again soon, but now i have to get healed up a bit while moving, a new job, and a new airplane to learn becomes a priority.
newest edition of how life impacts training…
Just got back from 4 day trip househunting, drove 1300 miles, looked at 14 houses, negotiated 3 deals, got a house, then a walk through on my current house this morning, tons of details on phone, kids issues, and a closing that got moved up. Not to mention spouse stress issues on both sides. Good thing for my garage gym.
Only had 1 hour.
close grip BP 135x7, 225x5, 275x3, 315x3, 4 board close grip 315x5, 365x3… a bit flat!
squat 135x5, 225x5, 315x5, 385x3
clean grip dls 225x3, 315x3x3, 1300 miles takes it’s toll.
kb double fs 53sx7, kb seesaw press 53sx7+7
chinsx7x3
blue band pushdown x25, new bands rock.
Workout bad, picking up check good.
Judging meet tommorow, next week is more normal.
Monday 31 March
got in gym late after son’s game
bp 135x7, 225x5, 315x5
46 katana on
2 board 405x3(didn’t touch even with collar against neck), 495x3, 545x3
52 F6 on full rom 405x5x3 sets
went easy in case i do BP meet the 18th
later chinsx10
kb row 88x10L+10R
blue band pushdownx25
green band rear deltsx25
Wednesday 4/2
quickie after flying today and before social event tonight
used RDC squat shoes
squat 135x5x2, 225x3, 315x3, 405x3, 365x3
first discomfort free squats with over 400 in a long time.
garage gym is great to have
4/3
typical second bench day after a heavy shirt day monday, weights feel like double gravity
my garage gym is saving my training i am so busy
squat 135x10
clean grip dl 135x5, 225x5, 315x5
close grip bp 135x7, 225x5, 315x3
3 board meet grip 365x3x5 sets
easy does it today.
Looking good Jack, when are Nationals for you?
Have you attained that 500 wilkes yet?
mobility(i do this almost every workout i just forget to write it down.)
deadlift 225x5, 315x3, 415x1, 515x3, 465x3
bulgarian squat right leg 100x10, 150x10, 190x10 (using tow dumbells)
one arm db bench(Ethan Reeve presses!)50x10+10, 75x10+10, 100x10+10
have to slide kb snatches to tommorow morning because i went to son’s game. Beautiful sacrifice bunt and 2 rbi single,2 stolen bases. Perfect practice makes perfect!
Power GnP, i am not sure of my next big meet. i will be an easy drive from Killeen by June so that makes it easier, but i have to redo survival swim, get qualled in a new plane, get family moved and resettled, start a new job where first 3 months will be critical, and hopefully at my flight physical in sept i will not require surgery on my abs. Something isn’t right, but hopefully my ab appraoch over the summer fixes it without Dr Ginsu.
We’ll see!
thanks
5 April extra
GHRx10, GHR+12x10
kb snatch 53x3+3, 88x3+3x2 sets
kb snatch 53x10+10x8 sets 12:15
hard
7 April ME BP
BP 135x7, 225x5, 315x5 this is why i ramp up, 225x5 felt like crap but 315x5 was crisp.
new 46 F6 on, breaking it in
2 board 425x5,515x3,4
52 F6
425x5x2 sets
chinsx10x2
green band pushdownx50
green band rear deltsx25
meet plan keeps changing due to work conflicts. when i know i will note when i plan on competing again
4/10
feeling two weeks in a row in the shirt on mondays…
close grip bp 135x7, 225x5, 275x3, 315x3
3 board close grip 315x5x5 shoulders and wrists mumbling so went easy
KB snatch (53x10+10,88x5+5)x3 12:04
first warm humid, day in Bayou country. yuck.
sled drag 88lbx100yardsx4 trips
KB row 88x20L+20R
Hope all is well; just stoppin’ by to say “hello”. Did the Tactical Strength Challenge contest on 04/05 and am now ready to start pushing my BP again. I’m sure I will have more questions for you when that time comes. I hope life becomes less hectic for you, though i tend to think it won’t cause that’s just like life! Take care for now, Jack.
Art
4/14 feeling 3 weeks in a row in shirt and throwing BP to my son today before i benched.
BP 135x7, 225x5, 315x5 not crisp
new 46 F6 (second use)
2 board 425x3, 515x3, 535x3 better each set
4 board 535x5
52 F6 full rom 425x5
outa there
4/15
great to have home gym. went from work to son’s game then home
squat 135x5, 225x3, 315x3, 365x3
clean grip dl 225x3, 315x3x3
interuption for family business!
KB snatch 53x10+10x8 sets 11:55
bulgarian squat right leg boyweightx8, 106x8, 176x8
Saw pic in masters Athletes(ex GeezerJock mag)…hope all is well with you & yours!
Art, what is the web site for that site if any? Hanging in there…
Apr 17, 2008 on road in Pensacola, Fla
BP 135x7x2, 225x3x2, choked together green abdns run under bench 225x3x8 sets 2 grips
close grip 255x3, 275x3 had help on third which i didn’t need form random spotter. 225x7
wide pulldown to sternum 165/180/195x10
situpsx50 PRT coming up…
rev crunchx25
blue band pushdown
Apr 18, drove home 3 hours this am after a night of socializing
deadlift clean grip 225x3, 335x3, dl grip 425x3x2, sumo 335x3 these all were heavy, wonder why?
went home and weeded and cut grass for 2 hours
KB snatch 88x1234554321 alternating sides 10:30. brutal
Pic was in hard copy of mag…I will try to scan and send before the day’s end.
New online mag coming soon…
www.masters-strength.com
Can sign up for it if you like at the above site.
4/20
moved up workout to sunday due to travel tommorow
warmup kb clean and press and snatch 53x1+1+1, 88x1+1+1 left and right
squat 145x5, 255x3, 345x1, 395x3, 345x3 wow this felt great for the first time in a while
GHRx10, +12x10
bodyweight pistol right sidex10
rear delt complex x 3sets
green band pull apartx25
From Masters Athlete(May 2008)
From Masters Athlete(May 2008)