hey Hel…I am kind of new to the forum and wanted to say hi as your log was the first I read on here. I used to fantasize pressing and pulling the big #s you do when I am your age…also quite some funny post too, especially the one you had about what you saw on TV when you took the day off…cracked me up so please keep it up…cheers!
Still doing them seated Geech. Standing I end up leaning way back.
Thanks ff. Been looking in on your thread. Very well thought out. 100 squat sessions in ayear is a hell of a goal.
After today I’ve got 4 straight days off. Planning on lifting everyone of them. Need to finish up a little Christmas shopping but that’s about it. So to all, a politically correct holiday greeting:
Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral, winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most joyous traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, but with respect for the religious persuasion of others who chose to practice their own religion, as well as those who chose not to practice any religion at all. Additionally, a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the generally accepted year 2009, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures, whose contributions have helped make our society great, without regard to race, creed, color, religion or sexual orientation.
(Disclaimer: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others, no responsibility for any unintended emotional stress these greetings may bring to those not caught up in the holiday greeting.)
I never thought of doing face pulls seated. Generally I have to lean back so the weight doesn’t jerk me forward. That might help a bit.
Good idea.
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After today I’ve got 4 straight days off. Planning on lifting everyone of them. Need to finish up a little Christmas shopping but that’s about it. So to all, a politically correct holiday greeting:
Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral, winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most joyous traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, but with respect for the religious persuasion of others who chose to practice their own religion, as well as those who chose not to practice any religion at all. Additionally, a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the generally accepted year 2009, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures, whose contributions have helped make our society great, without regard to race, creed, color, religion or sexual orientation.
(Disclaimer: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others, no responsibility for any unintended emotional stress these greetings may bring to those not caught up in the holiday greeting.)
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'Zat a Christmas Greeting or a holiday liability waiver?
Hilarious.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
After today I’ve got 4 straight days off. Planning on lifting everyone of them. Need to finish up a little Christmas shopping but that’s about it. So to all, a politically correct holiday greeting:
Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral, winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most joyous traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, but with respect for the religious persuasion of others who chose to practice their own religion, as well as those who chose not to practice any religion at all. Additionally, a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the generally accepted year 2009, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures, whose contributions have helped make our society great, without regard to race, creed, color, religion or sexual orientation.
(Disclaimer: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others, no responsibility for any unintended emotional stress these greetings may bring to those not caught up in the holiday greeting.)
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After spending a day with a bunch of legal, professional, accounting, politically correct academic types, this has me laughing like hell.
This morning
Bench
*135,225wu,285x4x5,1x285x8
Incline db
70,80,85,90x8
Floor press
225x5, 245x5x5
Pullups
Unassisted 3x5+15
Assisted
3x6
Bent rows
225x3x8
Seated rows
180x5x5
Shrugs
255xMax x 3
*was supposed to be 5x5 in my plan but the last 5 didn’t feel like enough.
Tryin to figure out what I’ll enter this upcoming year. Got my first invite. Scotish games tentatively scheduled for 20 June 09 right up the road in Scottsboro, TN. Have to dust off the highland training gear and go back to some zercher squats.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
After today I’ve got 4 straight days off. Planning on lifting everyone of them. Need to finish up a little Christmas shopping but that’s about it. So to all, a politically correct holiday greeting:
Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral, winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most joyous traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, but with respect for the religious persuasion of others who chose to practice their own religion, as well as those who chose not to practice any religion at all.
Additionally, a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the generally accepted year 2009, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures, whose contributions have helped make our society great, without regard to race, creed, color, religion or sexual orientation.
(Disclaimer: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others, no responsibility for any unintended emotional stress these greetings may bring to those not caught up in the holiday greeting.)
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hilarious…merry xmas…oops…happy holidays to you and your loved ones!
[quote]hel320 wrote:
After today I’ve got 4 straight days off. Planning on lifting everyone of them. Need to finish up a little Christmas shopping but that’s about it. So to all, a politically correct holiday greeting:
Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral, winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most joyous traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, but with respect for the religious persuasion of others who chose to practice their own religion, as well as those who chose not to practice any religion at all.
Additionally, a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the generally accepted year 2009, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures, whose contributions have helped make our society great, without regard to race, creed, color, religion or sexual orientation.
(Disclaimer: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others, no responsibility for any unintended emotional stress these greetings may bring to those not caught up in the holiday greeting.)
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That’s not funny. So why am I laughing so hard.
Hel thanks for the comments on Carls page, I am up to page 9 of your blog so will catch up again in real time soon.
and yep Jim Whitenhall is a bear. Other master to impress me (apart from Carl who I am still trying to get my head around), was George Mathews who I met in 2007, had never seen anyone mid 60’s look that physically strong, before.
Our 60 yr master throwers even some of our ex Olympians have lost so much muscle mass. George throws the 44lb 10m+. A few cms better than I do. Hard to get complacent.
I am enjoying your log a lot.
What I have found to help me is to try and keep my head near where it needs to be rather than where others try to put it.
If I don’t think I am old and don’t think the weights I am lifting are heavy, then I find it easier to progress. Blogs like yours and Carls are a great help. Being around others who lift more and throw farther, is great for my head.
Guess I need to stop thinking and just add some more weight to the bar.
Hel thanks for the comments on Carls page, I am up to page 9 of your blog so will catch up again in real time soon.
and yep Jim Whitenhall is a bear. Other master to impress me (apart from Carl who I am still trying to get my head around), was George Mathews who I met in 2007, had never seen anyone mid 60’s look that physically strong, before.
Our 60 yr master throwers even some of our ex Olympians have lost so much muscle mass. George throws the 44lb 10m+. A few cms better than I do. Hard to get complacent.
I am enjoying your log a lot.
What I have found to help me is to try and keep my head near where it needs to be rather than where others try to put it.
If I don’t think I am old and don’t think the weights I am lifting are heavy, then I find it easier to progress. Blogs like yours and Carls are a great help. Being around others who lift more and throw farther, is great for my head.
Guess I need to stop thinking and just add some more weight to the bar.
Thanks for dropping in GMH
Yesterday
Squat
135wu, 225x8, 285x5x5
leg extension
100x12x5
Leg Curls
70x12x5
Calve raises
200xMax x5
Lunges
45x 2 trips length of gym
Finished up all my Christmas shopping and going to try to get to the gym this afternoon.
Again, some nice back-to-back workouts!
A little something different. These are called pecans (for you city folk). Fallin all over the back yard this time of year.
Use them to make this. Bout 1000 cals a bite. Time to bulk up now.
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I want to call you a really ugly name after seeing that pie. Looks like the ones my Granny would make. I miss her and her pie…
Yum! Pecan pie is my favorite!
No pecans in my yard, but I had a bumper crop of chestnuts! Way more work than pecans, for sure.
Cappy
I cheated Capy. Shelled the first 2 cups I needed and took the rest to the farmer’s market. They shell them for $0.35 a pound.
Early this morning
power cleans
135wu,185x5,205x5x5
Face pulls
80wu,130x8x5
Rear delt
120x10x5
hammer curls
45x8x5
reverse curls (ez bar)
bar + 50x8
tates
45x8x3
Overhead cable tri ext (rope)
100x10x3
How many highland games have you competed in Hel? I decided to enter 1 or 2 in '09 (they have some smaller local ones). I don’t have enough overall strength yet to do a strongman, although I will go watch one this year and see what they are all about. At least in the higland games, I’ll be able to pick up the implements! Guess I’ll need to buy me one of them dresses! is a pushup bra appropriate for a highland games?
ol
Stopped by at the right time for a piece of pie!!!Looked over your thread and wanted to say hi!