They made me do it

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Fri 26-9-2025

84 now.

Part A .

EVENT. My wife had a fall, when she got up to have a shower to help her sleep in the middle of the night. She could not get up. I dragged her back to bed and settled her to rest. Later she had tremendous back pain and couldn’t move. I called an ambulance to take her to hospital. Scans, and tests, and xrays and pain killers over days. She has a broken vertebra, which will fortunately heal on its own. I spent days, all day at her bedside, without food. When I got to have a late in the evening workout yesterday, I was a MESS.

Bend, stretch, twist, squats. 5 reps each.

No shape to do EMOM, so I rested extensively between sets, not that it did me any good.

Cleans and presses.

Warmups (20 k) 3. (30) 2.
(37.5 k) 1. 1. 1. 1. F. F.

Jerk press from rack. (30 k) 5.

Power Clean. (40 k) 2. 2.

High Pulls. (50 K) 3

Squat.

Warmups (40 k) 3. (45) 2. (50) 1.
(60 k) 2.

Training time 49 minutes.

Fortunately, here we are like Canada and the UK, so we will not have to sell the house to pay for ambulance and hospital.

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Sorry to read this mate, I hope it’s a smooth and quick recovery with no complications!

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Sending lots of hugs and prayers to both her and you! I hope she heals and recovered quickly!

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Thank you Raven. Much appreciate your constant support and encouragement. I post my workouts to keep me at it, whether i am liked or not. But when anyone reads or likes them, it is a special pleasure.

Hi QuadQueen. We go to a knitting group to knit teddies and bunnies for the womens and childrens hospital, so i have gotten addicted to hugs. The hospital stay is over. They got her tracking everywhere with a walker, and suddenly decided she could come home. So now she is settled in and improving. They are sending around nurses, physiotherapists, execise physiologists, and occpational therapists practially daily. It’s like a railway station. I can hardly credit that totally everything is free of charge. Thank you for your kind wishes.

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Mon 29-9-2025.

84 now.

Part B. working muscles. Supposed to be 2 minutes rest between sets. I was firing on 3 cylinders today, which was an improvement on last week. I babied myself with excessive rests. It’s traumatic getting to understand a washing machine. When this is all over I should be able to get a job in a hospital. Big joke! No way I would do this all the time.

Warmup – Bends, stretches, twists and squats : 5 reps each.

Lat Pulldowns. 45 k -1. 52 k -1. 59 k – 1. (66 k) 7. (59 k) 10 .
Incline Curls. (8 k’s) 10. (12.5 k’s) 4. ---- supposed to be 6.

Parallel bar dips. (50 k assist) 10. (41 k assist) 8. Slow and steady due to permanent right shoulder injury from bench press.
Incline tricep extentions. (9 k’s) 10. (12.5 k’s) 10. ---- these were rough.

Romanian Deadlift. (60 k) 10. 10. 10.

Alternate dumbell press. (3x8) (8 k’s) 8. (9’s) 8. (12.5’s) 3. ---- supposed to be 6.
single arm side raise. (5 k) 14. 13.
rear delt raise (5 k’s) 16. 16.

Training time 1 hour and 6 minutes.

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Not as simple as they used to be, that’s for sure! So many options, buttons…

Glad to read your wife is home and on the mend.

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It’s too much. I wash everything on the normal cycle. Hot water if it’s towels or sheets. Lol. Keep it simple.

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Thank You Raven and Beth. I had a great success with the washing machine, working out which of the pull-out slots to put the washing powder in. After examining all the controls and options, I gave up and used the settings it had been left in. Otherwise, I have become a pretty good nurse.

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Fri 3-10-2025

84 now.

Part A .

EXCUSES. As I am cook, washerwoman, ironing bitch, bedside attendant, bathroom assistant, gardener, medical liason, and shopping executive, I am stretched beyond my capabilities. A real mess. Bleary eyed walking wounded.

Bend, stretch, twist, squats. 5 reps each.

No shape to do EMOM, or all my sets and weights,

so I puddle along, taking my time and doing what I can.

Cleans and presses.

Warmups (20 k) 3. (30) 2.

(37.5 k) 1. 2. 1. 1. 1.

Jerk press from rack. (30 k) 5. (35) [4+F] (32.5) [4+F]

Power Clean. (40 k) 2. (45) 2. (47.5) F.

High Pulls. -------

Squat.

Warmups (40 k) 3. (45) 2. (50) 1.

(65 k) 2. 2. 2. 2.

Training time 1 hour and 3 minutes.

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Wed 8-10-2025.

84 now.

Part B. working muscles.
Adventures of the week. One day wife was throwing up all night. Called an ambulance. The paramedics stabilized everything. Next night extreme dizziness – lying in bed, turning over, sitting up, standing, walking. Called an ambulace. Multiple tests, off to hospital. Spent all day at hospital. Turned out she had hit her head in the fall, and it dislodged the little grains in the inner ear, which were now throwing everything out. Pretty well sorted now, with on going tablets to take.

In today’s training, did 2 minutes rest on the light sets, and longer on the heavy shit.

Warmup – Bends, stretches, twists and squats : 5 reps each.

Lat Pulldowns. 45 k -1. 52 k -1. 59 k – 1. (66 k) 8. (59 k) 10 .
Incline Curls. (8 k’s) 10. (12.5 k’s) [4+F.]

Parallel bar dips. (50 k assist) 10. (41 k assist) 9. Slow and steady due to permanent right shoulder injury from bench press.
Incline tricep extentions. (9 k’s) 10. (12.5 k’s) 10.

Romanian Deadlift. (60 k) 10. 10. (65) 5.

Alternate dumbell press. (3x8) (8 k’s) 8. (9’s) 8. (12.5’s) 6.
single arm side raise. (5 k) 14. 14.
rear delt raise (5 k’s) 17. 16.

Training time 1 hour and 6 minutes.

Training was better today.

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I hope she gets to feeling better soon. Sounds like you two have been dealing with quite a bit.

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Hi friend Beth. You and i are athletes, competing in the game of life. That’s why we lift heavy shit, just to condition ourselves. Well, when something lands on our head, it’s our big chance to demonstrate what we are. That said, it is still so nice to receive your encouragement.

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“Well I know your trying your best.A friend of mine was having some balance issues. Eventually he was told about “crystals” that can get out of whack. The fix was the doctor hit him behind his ear with a small rubber tipped hammer..”

Well, not a hammer, but a physio lady turned her head in every direction, and rolled it, and made her eyes follow a pencil she moved here there and everywhere. Then shined a light into her eyes while making her look in every direction. Dizzyness was then gone.

Fri 3-10-2025

84 now.

Part A .

Lately, I have been blowing up like a balloon, which is unusual as I have always been pretty trim. It won’t do, so I have started fasting 3 days a week, with moderate eating on the other days. I knew this would affect my progress, as things like presses and squats are drastically affected by weight loss.

Well, I got that right. This morning I’m a real mess. As weak as a kitten.

Bend, stretch, twist, squats. 5 reps each.

Cleans and presses.

Warmups (20 k) 3. (30) 2.

(37.5 k) 1. [F.F] F. (30 k) 1. 1. 1. 1. 1.

Jerk press from rack. (30 k) 5. Nothing better was going to happen, so went to next exercise.

Power Clean. (40 k) 2. Nice style, but nothing left in the tank.

Squat.

Warmups (40 k) 3. (45) 2. (50) 1. Got a feelin of forebodin, so

(55 k) 1. (60) 1. 1 .1. 1. 1.

Training time 54 minutes.

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“ I still way around 200lbs, but it seems to be settling more and more around the belly. I guess the only thing to do is try to keep on keeping on.”

I was reading recently that with increasing age the waistline goes up. Bugger.
At least my strength has stabilized, and I was making my targets this morning. Hope this continues during the weight loss.

Fri 17-10-2025.

84 now.

Part B. working muscles.

Warmup – Bends, stretches, twists and squats : 5 reps each.

Lat Pulldowns.The gym was crowded this morning , and both lat machines were in use all the time. I found a leverage “matrix” leverage pull down machine, and got a workout out of it. (32 k) 15. (41) 15. Worked the lats well.

Incline Curls. (8 k’s) 10. (12.5 k’s) 6.

Parallel bar dips. (50 k assist) 10. (41 k assist) 10. Slow and steady due to permanent right shoulder injury from bench press.
Incline tricep extentions. (9 k’s) 10. (12.5 k’s) 10.

Romanian Deadlift. (60 k) 10. 10. (65) 6.

Alternate dumbell press. (3x8) (8 k’s) 8. (9’s) 8. (12.5’s) 6.
single arm side raise. (5 k) 15. 14.
rear delt raise (5 k’s) 17. 17.

Training time 1 hour and 7 minutes.

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Wed 22-10-2025

84 now.

Part A .

Well, the fasting is starting to have an effect. Weight is down 3 k and I knew it would hit the Clean and press. Squat not so much, as I have a little leeway still. Abandoned EMOM as I am just not up to it. Resting each set until I think I can make the next one.

My wife’s dizzy spells recur, so I take her for further treatments. And stand by when she is in the shower. The double household work is leaving me weary.

Bend, stretch, twist, squats. 5 reps each.

Cleans and presses.

Warmups (20 k) 3. (30) 2.

(37.5 k) 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Doubles weren’t going to happen.

Jerk press from rack. (30 k) 5.

Squat.

Warmups (40 k) 3. (45) 2. (50) 1. (65) 2. 2 .2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2.

Training time 1 hour 27 minutes.

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I don’t change routines much, but need to do it now. Due to an injury in the family, and ongoing treatments, thus a big workload for me – which is not my fault. And, a desire to trim down for the coming summer – which is my fault. Fasting 3 days a week. Weight drop is sapping what energy I have.

So, increasing training weights ain’t gonna happen for a while.

New plan is 20 singles in the clean and press, and 20 singles in the squat. Program to be padded out with chins, dips, single leg heels raises, and abdominal isolations.

Mon 27-10-2025.

84 Now.

Warmups.
Bend, stretch, twist, squats. 5 reps each.

Clean and press.

(20 k) 3. (30 k) 2. (32.5) 1. (35) 1. (37.5) 1. F. F. (35) 1. (32.5) 1. 1. 1. (30) 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1.

Squat.

(40 k) 3. (45) 2. (50) 1. (55) 1. (60) 1. (65) 1. (70) 14 singles.

Right bicep was tender after the cleans, so decided not to risk chins.

57 minutes training.

Went home and did 7 sets of abdominal isolations, and one set of single leg heels raise.

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In my youth and middle age, my lifting used to be quite explosive – I could max a lot better than I could rep. Now I am aged, my muscles are feminizing – good at reps, and not much at the big lift. I suppose it’s the relative loss of fast twitch fibres.

I have never done such a thing as 20 singles, so it will be interesting to see what I can reclaim.

After the break in workout last monday, my whole upper back was pumped for days, especially my rear delts. Go figure. Quads were complaining.

Fri 31-10-2025.

84 Now.

Warmups.
Bend, stretch, twist, squats. 5 reps each.

Clean and press.

(20 k) 1. (30 k) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) 1. (37.5) 1. 1. (35) 1. 1. 1. (32.5) 11 singles.

Squat.

(40 k) 1. (45) 1. (50) 1. (55) 1. (60) 1. (65) 1. (70) 1. (75) 1. (80) 1. (75) 1. (70) 10 singles.

Didn’t feel up to chins and dips. Maybe next time.

1 hour 10 minutes training.

Went home and did 7 sets of abdominal isolations, and two sets of single leg heels raise.

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Wed 5-11-2025.

84 Now.

With 3 days a week fasting my weight and belly are going down nicely. It must be sapping my strength, but weights are still going up so far.

Warmups.

Bend, stretch, twist, squats. 5 reps each.

Clean and press.

(20 k) 1. (25) 1. (30 k) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) 1. (37.5) 1. (40) F. (37.5) 1. (35) 1. 1. (32.5) 10 singles.

Squat.

(40 k) 1. (45) 1. (50) 1. (55) 1. (60) 1. (65) 1. (70) 1. (75) 1. (80) 1. (85) 1. (70) 10 singles.

1 hour 24 minutes training. Too much sitting about. Do better next time.

Went home and did 7 sets of abdominal isolations, and two sets of single leg heels raise.

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Mon 10-11-2025.

84 Now.

Warmups.

Bend, stretch, twist, squats. 5 reps each.

Clean and press.

(20 k) 1. (25) 1. (30 k) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) 1. (37.5) 1. (40) 1. (37.5) 1. (35) 1. 1. (32.5) 10 singles.

Squat.

(40 k) 1. (45) 1. (50) 1. (55) 1. (60) 1. (65) 1. (70) 1. (75) 1. (80) 1. (85) 1. (75) 1. (70) 9 singles.

1 hour 24 minutes training. Same as last time. With the (gradually) increasing intensity, and the need to psyche up for my top lifts, it looks like the training time won’t be dropping at this stage.

At home did 7 sets of abdominal isolations, and two sets of single leg heels raise.

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Fri 14-11-2025.

84 Now.

Warmups.

Bend, stretch, twist, squats. 5 reps each.

Clean and press.

(20 k) 1. (25) 1. (30 k) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) 1. (37.5) 1. (40) F. (37.5) 1. 1. (35) 1. 1. (32.5) 9 singles.

Squat.

(40 k) 1. (45) 1. (50) 1. (55) 1. (60) 1. (65) 1. (70) 1. (75) 1. (80) 1. (85) 1. (75) 1. 1. (70) 8 singles.

My weight is dropping nicely with the fasting.

1 hour 26 minutes training.

At home did 7 sets of abdominal isolations, and two sets of single leg heels raise.

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