Sarcopenia Cure

+1 on training in the morning. At this point in life it is about the only sustainable option for me. With young kids, sports, etc. If work wasn’t in the picture and I could train any time of day I would train at 10:00AM. I can dream… :smiling_face:

On the bright side it does set a good tone for the rest of the day. I usually feel more lethargic if I don’t work out in the morning. Hope it works for you!

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2024-11-20
Bull Mastiff Week 10 Day 3
Deadlift

Deadlift
340 4x3, 10
Moved these as fast as possible

SSB Squat paused on pins below parallel (pin 8)
225 2x6
235x6
245x6
Do 235 for all sets next time. 245 after that

SSB Good Morning paused on pins
205 2x6 (pin 10),
205X6, 3 (pin 11)
185x6 (pin 11)
Hold at this weight. These were not RPE 6 as prescribed, but I am stubborn sometimes

Pullups, Neutral Grip
BW+20 2x8, 9

Zottman Curls
40’s 3x8

First snow of the season tonight.

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That was a manly workout. Deads and good mornings in the same session would be tough.

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2024-11-25
Bull Mastiff Week 10 Day 4
Overhead Press

Log Press
145x3
148 3x3, 7 PR
Really getting the log back over my head well, which comes from positioning the handles properly. I’m learning. I was good for two more.

Floor Press Paused
165x6
175 2x6
185x6
Should have started with 185. All reps pretty fast and made the plates rattle. This just proves that my start off the chest is crap, though, because I can’t do that with a full range bench.

Incline Bench Press Paused
155 4x6

EZ Bar Overhead Extensions
75x12
80x11, 12
+
Seated DB Hammer Curl
45s 2x10,11

DB Rear Delt Fly
35s 3x11 PR

Put in a couple miles of steps around the neighborhood trying to get some prescriptions filled today

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Nice PR on the log pressing.

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2024-11-27
Bull Mastiff Week 11 Day 1
Squat

SSB Squat
305 2x3,5

Paused Deadlift
335 3x6

Leg Press
470 3x6

Bent Row
205 3x8 PR

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2024-11-30
Bull Mastiff Week 11 Day 2
Bench Press

Bench Press
190 2x3,5

Axle Overhead Press
125 3x6

Cambered Bar Bench Press
150 3x6
Touched camber to chest. Getting used to these, they don’t feel so stretchy in the bottom this time.

Close Grip Bench Press from pins. paused
140 3x6

DB Rear Lateral
35s 3x12

EZ Bar Curl
95 3x8

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2024-12-03
Bull Mastiff Week 11 Day 3
Deadlift

Deadlift
375 2x3, 9

SSB Squat, pin-paused
245 3x6
Felt good, so I kept it at 245. Had planned 235

SSB Good Morning, pin-paused
205x6
210 2x6

Pullups
BW+25 3x8
+
Dips, externally rotated
BW+25 3x8

Wasn’t sure about DL going in today, had a bit of discomfort on the back left side, but it never increased as the weight went up so I kept going.

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Thinking of getting a power tower. I’d like to be doing pullups and dips every day. The Chinese ones on Amazon are pretty cheap and seem sturdy enough for bodyweight stuff.

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sounds like a great way to get some volume in.

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My Facebook marketplace is littered with them. You could probably find a cheap, barely used, that’s already put together, for under a $100.00.

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I was thinking the same thing. Scorded mine for $20 pre- pandemic.

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