Until the Wheels Fall Off

Training Over 35 Lifter
1862

Using my dip belt, the 150lb sandbag and my three kettlebells, I think I can get myself up to a 270 sandbag squat if I want.

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1863

2020-04-07

Sandbag Pick and press
100 10x3

Sandbag Bent-over hug
150 5x12secs

Sandbag Squat
150+53lbKB 3x5

Face Pulls
RB 3x20

May do weighted pullups later.

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1864

Iā€™m not a lunge guy either. Just trying to keep it interesting in the garage. Everyone is doing sandbags. I may have to try that too.

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1865

I like sandbags, but like kettlebells, the challenge is in progressing resistance with them. Sometimes the weight jumps are too big unless you can take some sand out, or you simply have to do more sets and reps until you can reach the next resistance level.

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1866

I have a 150 lb sandbag which I started lifting with 50 lbs sand. Iā€™ve been slowly loading sand in about 15 lb jumps when it starts feeling light. Strange how a sandbag feels heavier than a comparable kettlebell or plate(s).

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1867

2020-04-08
GB = monster mini band
RB = Mini band

Skull Crushers
GB 4x12

Seated Hammer Curls
RB+10lbs 4x10

Ran the bands under the 100lb sandbag and laid/sat on it to do the exercise. Looped the band over a 10lb db to do the hammers.

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1868

2020-04-09

Medium-Wide Neutral Grip Pullups
BWx5, 6x8

1 mile ruck w/ 35lb pack

Was going to handstand pushups, but shoulders are still pooped out.

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1869

2020-04-10
Sandbag+Banded Belt squat
150+GB x8
150+2GB x8
150+2GB+RBx9,8

Challenging. I can still add weight on the chain, too, if needed. Bands went from one foot, through the belt rings and down to the other foot. Doubled, basically.

Double Kettlebell swing
48kg 3x10

Handstand Pushup
BW 3x3
Didnā€™t quite touch my head to the floor. Thatā€™s a sticking point that Iā€™ll need to get past.

1-Arm KB Press
24kgx8
24kg+RB(foot) x 6,6

Good session. Felt like I did something.

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1870

2020-04-12

12" Step Ups
48kg 3x10

KB Front Squat
48kg 3x10

Kettlebell row
48kg+GB 3x6 (both kb looped, stand on band)
48kg 4x10

Half-Handstand Press (feet supported)
BW 3x8, 7

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1871

2020-04-14

Sandbag Press
100 6x5
I tried the 150 3 times. Managed to get past my eyebrows once, but I jsut donā€™t have the trick of stabilizing it. Thinking of adding weight to the 100 to work up to the 150. Lead shot or something.

Close-Grip Neutral Pullups
BW+20 6x5

DB curls
30 3x10
35 2x6

Banded GMS
3GB+2RB 3x8

Banded KB Sumo DL
48kg+3GB+2RB 3x8

1872

Local gym has agreed to let me pull more equipment out:

Viking press handle and landmine post
Barbell
Axle and collars
Bumpers from 55lb down to 15lb
4 10ā€™s, 2 5ā€™s and 2 2.5ā€™s
(total weight 405lbs)

Picking up tomorrow.

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1873

I like your gym hook up. Thatā€™s pretty cool.

1874

They canā€™t really tell me ā€œNoā€

Except for the iron plates, I donated all that stuff to the gym.

1875

All my plates are still the old school iron ones as well.

1876

Gym owner was so busy phoning banks and the county for loans to try and keep his gym alive this morning that he missed our appointment to transfer the weights today.

Poor guy. Sure hope his business survives.

Rescheduled for tomorrow same time.

1877

2020-04-16

Sandbag Jump (pick+jump)
150 6x3

Incline Sandbag Floor Press
150x0,1,1,2,2
100 2x8, 12
Lean against one sandbag, roll the other into my lap, onto my chest and press it.

Bulgarian Split Squats
48kg 3x8

Fat man Rows
BW 12, 2x10

Been walking a mile each day with my wife, too.

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1878

Picked up the weights today.

That bar looks a lot longer in my living room.

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1879

2020-04-18

Axle Continental Clean and Press (1 clean, mult. press)
150, 165x3
175, 185x2 (rep PR)
(1 Clean per Press)
155 3x3 (Weight PR)

Paused Zercher Squat
235 3x5

Axle Pendlay Row
185 3x6

Axle Curls
85 3x5

Grip has gotten much better. I couldnā€™t hold 235 double overhand on the axle before this and 185 was previously challenging to clean double overhand.
No problem today.

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1880

Between the continental cleans and the zercher squats, my mid upper back is really sore today.

Awesome.

1881

2020-04-20

Landmine Presses
25,35,45,55,65 x5
75 3x5

Wide Neutral Grip Pullup
BW + 30 6x5
Something in my right armpit objects to this, but not so strenuously as to make me stop.

Kinda Close-Grip Floor Press
185 4x5
Easy sets. Iā€™m rolling the bar to belly and hip thrusting it up. I used to be able to roll all the way to my low sternum, but I seem to be a little bit thickerā€¦

Try Cleaned Front Squats later today.
Later: Went for a walk with the wife and it told me that my P-chain is still donked. Front Squats tomorrow.

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