Westside Makes You Sexy

Training Over 35 Lifter
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Shoulders - spinal deload version

w/u with bands

Seated BB press
bar x 5, 5
65 x 5
85 x 5
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 5 x 5

Wide grip high pulls
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 5,5,5 then drop to 115 x 10
115 x 10 then drop to 95 x 15

Heavy partial side laterals + standing calves + band face pulls
3 rounds

Back is not awesome. Chiro appointment tomorrow.

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Hows the back feeling.

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[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Hows the back feeling.[/quote]

I can’t say that I’m in pain but the discomfort is always there. I can’t really arch comfortably. My back feels tight probably from muscles compensating. I’m hoping the chiro can work some back crackin’ magic.

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Not to be nitpicking, but I thought in Alabama they always said BBQ.

And aren’t you the guys that came up with mayonnaise BBQ sauce? Sounds weird.

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hope the back gets better then!!

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[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
hope the back gets better then!![/quote]

Thanks MiM! Me too…it’s making me feel like an old man, lol.

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I forgot to note in yesterday’s training that 5 x 5 is boring as shit. Ramping the weight is the only thing that keeps my interest. Plus it works better.

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Hope the back crackin goes well today, let us know :slight_smile:

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[quote]cavalier wrote:
Not to be nitpicking, but I thought in Alabama they always said BBQ.

And aren’t you the guys that came up with mayonnaise BBQ sauce? Sounds weird.[/quote]

We have a white sauce for certain things but its not mayo.

Besides ribs are where its at.

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Good luck at the chiro today!

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Chiro today.

Firstly, when that little 130lb chiro did the flying Bruce Lee on me it was a bit of a jolt.

The good news is that I don’t have a disc injury. It’s my SI joint that is inflamed and a bit out of whack putting pressure on some nerves. Some adjustment sessions, low intensity laser therapy (lasers? really?..seems hokey), ice and Advil are the prescription.

We’ll see how it goes. It seemed a bit too easy. But I’ll admit that my back feels better tonight.

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well, at least you got a diagnosis of sorts and it wasn’t you just going crazah! kwim? It will get better and you will get on with life.

And your not old.

:slight_smile:

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That sounds like an okay result but I would have laughed at the lasers to.

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Frickin’ laser beams

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800×944 209 KB

lasers?

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Good news on back, glad to hear

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“Do you expect me to heal?”
“No, Mr Bond, I expect you to die!”

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Miscellaneous

Leg curl
4 x 12-15
Then triple drop set.

Stiff-leg DLs…testing
95 x 10
135 x 10,10,20

Planks

  • bitch of a time getting into position with the barbell on my back and felt some twinges
    135 x 20sec, 20sec
    Push up plank for 2 minutes

Got some ramping up to do.

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Nice pressing- and good way to test the waters.

glad the chiro visit was good.

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Delts +

  • Back is feeling pretty good so it’s time to start ramping up. Took it relatively cautious and easy today.
  • I’m going to do a modified 5/3/1 which makes it, well, not quite 5/3/1 I guess. Basically, more sets after hitting the top weight for the day in the 3-5 rep range. Didn’t do that today.
  • Less maxing out.
  • Higher reps on accessory stuff

w/u with bands

Push Press (5s day)
bar x 10, 10
65 x 5
95 x 5
115 x 5
145 x 5,5,5,5

Wide grip pullups
3 x 8

Lying tricep extensions (bar to bench behind head) alternating with BB curls (same weight)
5 x 10

Face pulls with bands
3 x 15

External rotations with bands and 1 arm DB presses
2 rounds