57bergstrm an elderly beginner log

[57bergstrm]

9/12-16
Press 41kgx5x3
Have a lot of form issues to work on, elbows in front, engaging lats, hips reaching and straight up barbell path, in that order. Now Im digging in to the new book, its great so far.

[57bergstrm]

13/12-16
DL 125kgx5x3
Tired today from work, This darkness gets to me, every winter its the same. But I keep on lifting the basics until the joy comes back.

[slowmotion]

Just a couple more days, then we get more daylight again. Hang in there, keep on lifting!

[57bergstrm]

Just a couple more days, then we get more daylight again. Hang in there, keep on lifting!

Yepp, I do that, the same to you, spring will come[emoji106]

[57bergstrm]

15/12-16
Bench 73kgx5x3
Backoff 62,5kgx10x2
Up 1kg, its eleven days since my last bench, still Im getting stronger, its a hell of a recovering time and no detraining effect. Nice to be a old geezer no need for volume and stress. Just do least amount off stress to keep the progression going, and then recover. Will see for how long that goes!?

[57bergstrm]

17/12-16
Squat 90kgx5x5
Felt better and stronger with the new device*, having problem with everything, depth, elbows and knees. Not much but still[emoji848]
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[57bergstrm]

18/12-16
Felt like doing some Pulling, orders from the coach, need to get my chins up, and deadlift to.
Chins green band 5x2
SLDL 70kgx6x2
Bbrows 60kgx10x2
And some light paused deadlift singles with static pushing the bar against my chins with 60kgx1x5
Notes
My chins is weak, i think I did 8 with the green band before my monthly layoff

[57bergstrm]

20/12-16
Press 42kgx5x3
Backoff 37kgx9
Notes
Up one kg, a bit heavy, but ok, LP continues.

[BrooklynJerry]

Nice work. Are you taking 5 minutes between the sets? I seem to have a problem waiting that long although that may be what's needed.

[57bergstrm]

Thanks Jerry, I have my gym in the basement and no stress around me, kid grown up and no dame nagging me. I put the timer in my phone on seven minutes, then I wait a little bit more if I need it, I often do that. So usually between 8-12 minutes between heavy worksets. I talk to my neighbors or surf on my phone, do the laundry, or fix my food or talk in the phone or just go outside in the sun(in the summer)