Starting at 45 years old

[jbinky]

Age: 45
Height: 6' 3"
Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
Current weight: 208 (as of 18 Jun)


Fri 30 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 240
Wed 28 Jun: Squat - 210; Press - 95; Deadlift - 230
Wed 21 Jun: Squat - 230; Bench - 160; Deadlift - 255
Mon 19 Jun: Squat - 225; Press - 105; Deadlift - Dynamic180 (10x2)
Fri 16 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 250
Wed 14 Jun: Squat - 215; Press - 100; Deadlift - 245
Mon 12 Jun: Squat - 210; Bench - 150; Deadlift - 240
Fri 9 Jun: Squat - 205; Press - 95; Deadlift - 235
Wed 7 Jun: Squat - 200; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 230
Mon 5 Jun: Squat - 195; Press - 90; Deadlift - 225
Fri 2 Jun: Squat - 190; Bench - 140; Deadlift - 220
Wed 31 May: Squat - 185; Press - 85; Deadlift - 215
Mon 29 May: Squat - 180; Bench - 135; Deadlift - 210
Fri 26 May: Squat - 175; Press - 80; Deadlift - 205
Wed 24 May: Squat - 170; Bench - 130; Deadlift - 200
Mon 22 May: Squat - 165; Press - 75; Deadlift - 195
Fri 19 May: Squat - 155; Bench 125; Deadlift - 185
Wed 17 May: Squat - 145; Press - 70; Deadlift - 175
Mon 15 May: Squat - 135; Bench - 120; Deadlift - 165
Fri 12 May: Squat - 125; Press - 65; Deadlift - 155
Wed 10 May: Squat - 115; Bench - 110; Deadlift - 145
Sun 7 May: Squat - 105; Press - 60; Bench - 100; Deadlift - 135

[jbinky]

Age: 45
Height: 6' 3"
Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
Current weight: 208 (as of 18 Jun)


**Thur 6 Jul: Squat - 230; Press - 100; Deadlift - 250

**Moving into a new home across the country has disrupted me a bit this week. Plus, I thought I had found a new gym but had to find a different one instead. I think I have the right place now.

Fri 30 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 240
Wed 28 Jun: Squat - 210; Press - 95; Deadlift - 230
Wed 21 Jun: Squat - 230; Bench - 160; Deadlift - 255
Mon 19 Jun: Squat - 225; Press - 105; Deadlift - Dynamic180 (10x2)
Fri 16 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 250
Wed 14 Jun: Squat - 215; Press - 100; Deadlift - 245
Mon 12 Jun: Squat - 210; Bench - 150; Deadlift - 240
Fri 9 Jun: Squat - 205; Press - 95; Deadlift - 235
Wed 7 Jun: Squat - 200; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 230
Mon 5 Jun: Squat - 195; Press - 90; Deadlift - 225
Fri 2 Jun: Squat - 190; Bench - 140; Deadlift - 220
Wed 31 May: Squat - 185; Press - 85; Deadlift - 215
Mon 29 May: Squat - 180; Bench - 135; Deadlift - 210
Fri 26 May: Squat - 175; Press - 80; Deadlift - 205
Wed 24 May: Squat - 170; Bench - 130; Deadlift - 200
Mon 22 May: Squat - 165; Press - 75; Deadlift - 195
Fri 19 May: Squat - 155; Bench 125; Deadlift - 185
Wed 17 May: Squat - 145; Press - 70; Deadlift - 175
Mon 15 May: Squat - 135; Bench - 120; Deadlift - 165
Fri 12 May: Squat - 125; Press - 65; Deadlift - 155
Wed 10 May: Squat - 115; Bench - 110; Deadlift - 145
Sun 7 May: Squat - 105; Press - 60; Bench - 100; Deadlift - 135

[jbinky]

Age: 45
Height: 6' 3"
Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
Current weight: 214 (as of 7 Jul)


Thur 6 Jul: Squat - 230; Press - 100; Deadlift - 250
Fri 30 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 240
Wed 28 Jun: Squat - 210; Press - 95; Deadlift - 230
Wed 21 Jun: Squat - 230; Bench - 160; Deadlift - 255
Mon 19 Jun: Squat - 225; Press - 105; Deadlift - Dynamic180 (10x2)
Fri 16 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 250
Wed 14 Jun: Squat - 215; Press - 100; Deadlift - 245
Mon 12 Jun: Squat - 210; Bench - 150; Deadlift - 240
Fri 9 Jun: Squat - 205; Press - 95; Deadlift - 235
Wed 7 Jun: Squat - 200; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 230
Mon 5 Jun: Squat - 195; Press - 90; Deadlift - 225
Fri 2 Jun: Squat - 190; Bench - 140; Deadlift - 220
Wed 31 May: Squat - 185; Press - 85; Deadlift - 215
Mon 29 May: Squat - 180; Bench - 135; Deadlift - 210
Fri 26 May: Squat - 175; Press - 80; Deadlift - 205
Wed 24 May: Squat - 170; Bench - 130; Deadlift - 200
Mon 22 May: Squat - 165; Press - 75; Deadlift - 195
Fri 19 May: Squat - 155; Bench 125; Deadlift - 185
Wed 17 May: Squat - 145; Press - 70; Deadlift - 175
Mon 15 May: Squat - 135; Bench - 120; Deadlift - 165
Fri 12 May: Squat - 125; Press - 65; Deadlift - 155
Wed 10 May: Squat - 115; Bench - 110; Deadlift - 145
Sun 7 May: Squat - 105; Press - 60; Bench - 100; Deadlift - 135

[lonestar_shawn]

It's great to see you continuing to stick with it through the move and disruption. We are similar builds and similar age, but you have gained a lot more weight than me and you are a bit further ahead on some of the lifts. How do you feel about the weight gain so far? Has it been mostly muscle or do you feel you are gaining a good bit of fat as well?

[jbinky]

I wish I could say it was all muscle, but there's definitely some added belly fat. I've noticed muscle gain in my shoulders and chest, and my upper legs now touch each other pretty good when I stand up / walk.

The belly fat doesn't bother me. I never had a 6-pack anyway, and I'm still able to wear the same size pants. I will admit that the pants are tighter at this point, though. Right now, though, I'm focused on milking the LP for all I can. Best of luck to you!

[jbinky]

Age: 45
Height: 6' 3"
Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
Current weight: 214 (as of 7 Jul)


Sat 8 Jul: Squat - 235; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 260
Thur 6 Jul: Squat - 230; Press - 100; Deadlift - 250
Fri 30 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 240
Wed 28 Jun: Squat - 210; Press - 95; Deadlift - 230
Wed 21 Jun: Squat - 230; Bench - 160; Deadlift - 255
Mon 19 Jun: Squat - 225; Press - 105; Deadlift - Dynamic180 (10x2)
Fri 16 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 250
Wed 14 Jun: Squat - 215; Press - 100; Deadlift - 245
Mon 12 Jun: Squat - 210; Bench - 150; Deadlift - 240
Fri 9 Jun: Squat - 205; Press - 95; Deadlift - 235
Wed 7 Jun: Squat - 200; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 230
Mon 5 Jun: Squat - 195; Press - 90; Deadlift - 225
Fri 2 Jun: Squat - 190; Bench - 140; Deadlift - 220
Wed 31 May: Squat - 185; Press - 85; Deadlift - 215
Mon 29 May: Squat - 180; Bench - 135; Deadlift - 210
Fri 26 May: Squat - 175; Press - 80; Deadlift - 205
Wed 24 May: Squat - 170; Bench - 130; Deadlift - 200
Mon 22 May: Squat - 165; Press - 75; Deadlift - 195
Fri 19 May: Squat - 155; Bench 125; Deadlift - 185
Wed 17 May: Squat - 145; Press - 70; Deadlift - 175
Mon 15 May: Squat - 135; Bench - 120; Deadlift - 165
Fri 12 May: Squat - 125; Press - 65; Deadlift - 155
Wed 10 May: Squat - 115; Bench - 110; Deadlift - 145
Sun 7 May: Squat - 105; Press - 60; Bench - 100; Deadlift - 135

[jbinky]

Age: 45
Height: 6' 3"
Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
Current weight: 212 (as of 9 Jul)


Sat 8 Jul: Squat - 235; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 260
Thur 6 Jul: Squat - 230; Press - 100; Deadlift - 250
Fri 30 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 240
Wed 28 Jun: Squat - 210; Press - 95; Deadlift - 230
Wed 21 Jun: Squat - 230; Bench - 160; Deadlift - 255
Mon 19 Jun: Squat - 225; Press - 105; Deadlift - Dynamic180 (10x2)
Fri 16 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 250
Wed 14 Jun: Squat - 215; Press - 100; Deadlift - 245
Mon 12 Jun: Squat - 210; Bench - 150; Deadlift - 240
Fri 9 Jun: Squat - 205; Press - 95; Deadlift - 235
Wed 7 Jun: Squat - 200; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 230
Mon 5 Jun: Squat - 195; Press - 90; Deadlift - 225
Fri 2 Jun: Squat - 190; Bench - 140; Deadlift - 220
Wed 31 May: Squat - 185; Press - 85; Deadlift - 215
Mon 29 May: Squat - 180; Bench - 135; Deadlift - 210
Fri 26 May: Squat - 175; Press - 80; Deadlift - 205
Wed 24 May: Squat - 170; Bench - 130; Deadlift - 200
Mon 22 May: Squat - 165; Press - 75; Deadlift - 195
Fri 19 May: Squat - 155; Bench 125; Deadlift - 185
Wed 17 May: Squat - 145; Press - 70; Deadlift - 175
Mon 15 May: Squat - 135; Bench - 120; Deadlift - 165
Fri 12 May: Squat - 125; Press - 65; Deadlift - 155
Wed 10 May: Squat - 115; Bench - 110; Deadlift - 145
Sun 7 May: Squat - 105; Press - 60; Bench - 100; Deadlift - 135

[lonestar_shawn]

This is excellent! I'm with you, now is the time to gain and sustain LP as long as possible.

[jbinky]

Thanks for the encouragement. I appreciate it!

[jbinky]

Age: 45
Height: 6' 3"
Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
Current weight: 212 (as of 9 Jul)


Mon 10 Jul: Squat - 240; Press - 105; Deadlift - fail

I failed the deadlift at 265. I'll have to think some about why this may have happened. I feel like my nutrition and rest have actually been better over the last 4-5 days than either had been over the two weeks prior. I simply may not have rested long enough between sets. I'll give it another go Wednesday.

Sat 8 Jul: Squat - 235; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 260
Thur 6 Jul: Squat - 230; Press - 100; Deadlift - 250
Fri 30 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 240
Wed 28 Jun: Squat - 210; Press - 95; Deadlift - 230
Wed 21 Jun: Squat - 230; Bench - 160; Deadlift - 255
Mon 19 Jun: Squat - 225; Press - 105; Deadlift - Dynamic180 (10x2)
Fri 16 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 250
Wed 14 Jun: Squat - 215; Press - 100; Deadlift - 245
Mon 12 Jun: Squat - 210; Bench - 150; Deadlift - 240
Fri 9 Jun: Squat - 205; Press - 95; Deadlift - 235
Wed 7 Jun: Squat - 200; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 230
Mon 5 Jun: Squat - 195; Press - 90; Deadlift - 225
Fri 2 Jun: Squat - 190; Bench - 140; Deadlift - 220
Wed 31 May: Squat - 185; Press - 85; Deadlift - 215
Mon 29 May: Squat - 180; Bench - 135; Deadlift - 210
Fri 26 May: Squat - 175; Press - 80; Deadlift - 205
Wed 24 May: Squat - 170; Bench - 130; Deadlift - 200
Mon 22 May: Squat - 165; Press - 75; Deadlift - 195
Fri 19 May: Squat - 155; Bench 125; Deadlift - 185
Wed 17 May: Squat - 145; Press - 70; Deadlift - 175
Mon 15 May: Squat - 135; Bench - 120; Deadlift - 165
Fri 12 May: Squat - 125; Press - 65; Deadlift - 155
Wed 10 May: Squat - 115; Bench - 110; Deadlift - 145
Sun 7 May: Squat - 105; Press - 60; Bench - 100; Deadlift - 135