Until the Wheels Fall Off

Training Over 35 Lifter
1882

2020-04-21

Was able to McGyver a set of squat stands out of chairs and sandbags. It was just high enough to get under the bar and squat it up.

High Bar Squat
225x5
245x5,5,3,5
Takin it slow, but this is actually as good or better than where I left off squatting. Was doing triples@255 before COVID.
I need some milk crates, these chairs are rickety. Squatted barefoot. That felt quite different.

Good Mornings
185 2x8
Down slow, try to explode up.

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1883

2020-04-22

Sunā€™s Out Guns Out day
Barbell Lying Triceps extensions
85 3x8

Barbell Curls
85 3x8

Upright rows
65 3x10
Touch my nose. Weird stretchy hurt in right shoulder. Weakness. Do more of them.

Used my 150lb sandbag as a bench under my shoulders and just bridged for the extensions.

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1884

ā€œButā€¦I donā€™t want DOMSā€
ā€œYou will have DOMS nonetheless.ā€

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1885

2020-04-23
Axle Continental Clean and Press
155 2x4
165 1x3

Axle Strict Press
125 2x8, 7

Pendlay Row
205 4x6

Left adductor really irritated, tight and crampy. Leg PMS. Wasnā€™t sure Iā€™d be able to do the top sets today, but it worked out alright.

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1886

Going back to upper/lower split, 4 workout days, 2 and 2, heavy day and rep day.

Full body is fine 3 times/ week, but recovery is better on the 2 and 2.

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1887

2020-04-24
Deadlifts
315x5
365x3
405x1,3
315 2x8
The single was not so hard, so I thought Iā€™d do a triple. Original plan was to do 3 singles.

Zercher Squat
245 3x5

Neutral Close Grip Pullups
BW 4x10

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1888

Pulling more than twice your BW for a triple is impressive.

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1889

Thanks man

Just glad I havenā€™t lost too much on it.

1890

Those 8ā€™s @315 didnā€™t do anything for my lower body, but my upper back is sure feeling it.

1891

2020-04-26

1 Arm Landmine Press
75 3x8

1 Arm Landmine Row
75 3x8

Floor Press
185 3x6

Upright Barbell Rows
65 3x12

Not used to volume at all.

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1892

6 hours later and my shoulders and upper back still feel like theyā€™re burning. Thatā€™s a first.

1893

Those 1-arm landmine rows, holding the sleeve-end are really different from DB rows. The arc of the weight is unusual and makes the doms crawl all the way into the armpit. Keeper.

1894

2020-04-27
High Bar Squats
255x4
265 3x4
Do 4 sets next time.

Front Squat
185 3x6
These are easier and better-looking if I do a full squat rather than try to decelerate it above that.

Good Mornings
195 2x8

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1895

2020-04-28
Neutral Wide Grip Pullups
BW+30 6x6

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1896

2020-04-29
Axle Continental Clean and Press
165 3x3
195x1 (PR)

Strict Axle Press
130 3x8

Pendlay Row
210 4x6

Barbell Curls
90 3x8

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1897

2020-05-01

Deadlift
385x3
415x3
325 3x8

Zercher Squat
255 3x5

AB Wheel (knees)
3x10

An extra set on deadlifts and 10 more pounds on all exercises. Not bad.

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1898

2020-05-02

Neutral Close Grip Pullups
BW 5x10

Band Pushdowns
GB 3x15

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1899

I jealous of your set up .
looking strong.

NIce pullls

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1900

2020-05-03

Landmine Press
75 4x8

Landmine Row
75 4x8

Floor Press
185 2x7,8

Got this in kinda late. Didnā€™t even want to do it, but itā€™s in the program.

1901

2020-05-04

High Bar Squat
265 4x4

Thatā€™s it. Didnā€™t count the liftoff this time so these were completely legit 4 reps. I was spent after that. Taking this as a deload week.

Went for a mile or so walk with the wife after she got home from work. I should do that on days when she doesnā€™t want to, too.

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