Thanks, fellas! Yup, OP, lifetime PR. There was a another power lifter at the gym. I was just going to pull 475 tonight, but he said I had no rounding or form breaks, and that I had another 25 lbs., easy. So I loaded it up and it came up pretty fast. The last few inches were a real grind, however. I am pretty stoked, I am off to gets some pizza, but I’ll check in on everyone in a bit.
Thanks for stopping in,
Jack
Nice pulling. Congratulations. I’m very jealous. What is the 3-4-5 club?
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Nice pulling. Congratulations. I’m very jealous. What is the 3-4-5 club?[/quote]
Thanks, O, 3-4-5, bench (300 lbs.), squat (400 lbs.), deads (500 lbs.), 5 bills on deads was my last piece.
Yer T Levels are going to be jacked for a few days.
You earned it. Us old guys gotta make hay when the sun is shine’in.
Great squats and great pulling-
3.4.5 good job.
Jack I think If I push my elbows higher I can get a get some air
Canadian YMCA are hot.
500 is a big, big deal. Congratulations! I sure hope you got that one on video.
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They sure are if you like the idea of a bunch of overweight powerlifters touching in each other in the hot tub… men only. ha.
Thanks, KMC, I am going to try the elbows thing. Kimba, no, I didn’t. I bought a 1TB external hard drive to dump my video camera into on the way to the gym! But my camera was still full and I was not planning on going that heavy. I am kicking myself, I would have really liked to have had that one on tape. I won’t make that mistake with 600. 
Regarding hot tubs. At my gym, it’s co-ed. I’ve only been in it once. I made it about 2 minutes before some guy got in and said something like “I bet you’re sore. Want me to rub your shoulders?” It was very awkward, especially because I’m [surprisingly] shy in such situations. But who gets in a hot tub and asks to rub a complete stranger? Really. Who knows what was going on beneath the bubbles.
The 3,4,5 club. Hmm. Don’t think I’ll be invited soon.
Thanks, Snap, I appreciate it.
Bench day, 1’s, TM 270.
Bench: 45 x20, 135 x10, 185 x5, 225 x2, 250 x1, 275 x1, 300 x1, 250 x 3, 3, 3, 3.
Krock Rows: 100 x10, 125 x 25.
Incline Bench: 60 x10, 90 x 12 (PR+2 reps).
Notes: Pretty good day today, I am freaking hungry. Now I’m off to the ocean for some fishing and camping, take care everyone!
Enjoy your trip.
Thanks, Joe, a good time was had by all. We had great weather and poor fishing, but my dad did manage to land a few. The dogs had a blast on the dunes and the surf. And my boy turned three on the trip and had a great time as well.
1’s day, squats, TM 405.
45 x 10, 135 x10, 225 x5, 315 x5, 345 x3, 385 x7 (PR+1 rep).
Front squats: 135 x5, 225 x3, 315 x 1, 340 x no attempt.
It was a decent day after a little lay off and a belly full of bacon grease. 385 felt good, depth felt good, but I need to get some video to be sure. I unracked 340, but it did not feel right and I could not get any air. So I racked it and went home.
Sorry I’m late…
Great pull! Congratulations! That is a huge marker. Bench and squats both look great, as well. And it sounds like a great trip!
Little Jack looks like a happy camper…literally.
Great work, Jack.
The dogs WANT that fish. It must have been good eating.
oh - nice PR too…
Great benching jack. The catch is looking damn good too? How did y’all cook that fish?
Welcome back! A little rest seemed to do your squats some good. Or maybe it was the bacon.
I never go to the gym without my camera. It just helps me so much to see the cold, hard truth between sets.
Workout, go fish’in with the family, eat.
Nice lifestyle!
Steelhead???
Nice looking fish. It doesn’t take many of those to feed a family.
Perfect post-workout nutrition I’d say.
Thanks, everyone, for stopping in.
That is a Pacific King (Chinook) Salmon. That particular one is on the smallish side for a returning King (about 15lbs. wet) and was a hatchery fish. You can tell it was a hatchery fish because it has a fin clipped to identify it as such. Wild Kings were off limits this year and were not really running anyway–they are getting rarer and rarer each year. This year was very, very slow fishing for Willapa Bay this time of year. Lots of boats were getting skunked. In 07, my cousin’s crew limited most days (6 fish per person per day) and had one King over 45 lbs. This would have been among the smallest they landed in 07.
We ate this one a few hours after it was caught. I filleted it, poured lemon juice on it with a little salt and pepper, cooked it in tin foil on the grill, and let it simmer for a bit. This one fed about 15-20 hungry people.
Here is where we were fishing, its a pretty awesome place to fish.
1’s day, Press, TM 170.
Press: 45x20, 95 x10, 135 x3, 160 x1, 185 x1, 210 x1 (PR+5 lbs.), 225 x ya right, 185 x2, 135 x15.
Wide Grip OH Pullups: 5, 5, 5, 4, 4.
Dips: BW x10, +30 x5, +60 x5, +90 x3, BW x10.
DB OHP: 50s x10, 75s x4, 4.
FreeMotion Lat Pulldowns: Work from 2 plates x10 reps through the stack x4 reps.
Curl machine thing: 4 sets.
Notes: 210 went pretty easy, so I tossed on 225 for shits and giggles. It did not budge. Not even close. Lots of work to do to get to 300.
