Starting at 45 years old

[peez]

A belated welcome to the forum! That's a text book progression (with the inevitable eventual fail)

[jbinky]

A belated welcome to the forum! That's a text book progression (with the inevitable eventual fail)

Thanks for the welcome!

[jbinky]

Age: 45
Height: 6' 3"
Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
Current weight: 217 (as of 23 Jul)


Wed 19 Jul: Squat - 255; Bench - 165; Deadlift - 235
Mon 17 Jul: Squat - 250; Press - 107.5; Deadlift - dynamic 10x2 (165, 175, and 185 - pyramid)
Fri 14 Jul: Squat - 245; Bench - 160; Deadlift - fail
Mon 10 Jul: Squat - 240; Press - 105; Deadlift - fail
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

[misspelledDino]

You wouldn't happen to be using a double overhand grip for your deadlift, would you?

[jbinky]

You wouldn't happen to be using a double overhand grip for your deadlift, would you?

Yes

[misspelledDino]

Can pretty much guarantee your recent deadlift troubles are resulting from your double overhand grip.

There is this weird proprioceptive feedback loop that that basically prevents your body from lifting what your hands cant grip. And your deadlifts are getting heavy enough that most normal human novices will start experiencing grip issues. The end result will be weird form breakdowns and the weight feeling heavy as shit--even though it's really not that heavy for your legs and back.

I think if you switch to over/under grip or hook grip you'll see your deadlift continue progressing nicely.

You wouldn't happen to be using a double overhand grip for your deadlift, would you?

Yes

[jbinky]

Can pretty much guarantee your recent deadlift troubles are resulting from your double overhand grip.

There is this weird proprioceptive feedback loop that that basically prevents your body from lifting what your hands cant grip. And your deadlifts are getting heavy enough that most normal human novices will start experiencing grip issues. The end result will be weird form breakdowns and the weight feeling heavy as shit--even though it's really not that heavy for your legs and back.

I think if you switch to over/under grip or hook grip you'll see your deadlift continue progressing nicely.

Thanks for the tip. I ordered some wrist straps today, and I tried the over/under grip today for the deadlift. It did feel stronger, but my left elbow was tender afterwards. I suppose I wasn't keeping my left arm straight. I'll keep trying it and see how it goes.

[jbinky]

Age: 45
Height: 6' 3"
Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
Current weight: 217 (as of 23 Jul)


Mon 24 Jul: Squat - 260; Press - 110; Deadlift - 245
Wed 19 Jul: Squat - 255; Bench - 165; Deadlift - 235
Mon 17 Jul: Squat - 250; Press - 107.5; Deadlift - dynamic 10x2 (165, 175, and 185 - pyramid)
Fri 14 Jul: Squat - 245; Bench - 160; Deadlift - fail
Mon 10 Jul: Squat - 240; Press - 105; Deadlift - fail
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

[misspelledDino]

Well there is always hook grip if you incline towards masochism. I can do it for singles and doubles, but find sets of five too brutal on the thumbs. Others have made it work though.

Thanks for the tip. I ordered some wrist straps today, and I tried the over/under grip today for the deadlift. It did feel stronger, but my left elbow was tender afterwards. I suppose I wasn't keeping my left arm straight. I'll keep trying it and see how it goes.

[jbinky]

Age: 45
Height: 6' 3"
Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
Current weight: 217 (as of 23 Jul)


Wed 26 Jul: Squat - light day (205); Bench - 170; Deadlift - 255

Two notes today:

1. I went light on squats. They simply weren't recovered from Monday.
2. I used wrist straps on the pulls today, and they seemed easy. Maybe that was partly from the straps, and maybe that was partly from going light on squats (I wasn't nearly as fatigued). I guess I'll find out Friday.

Mon 24 Jul: Squat - 260; Press - 110; Deadlift - 245
Wed 19 Jul: Squat - 255; Bench - 165; Deadlift - 235
Mon 17 Jul: Squat - 250; Press - 107.5; Deadlift - dynamic 10x2 (165, 175, and 185 - pyramid)
Fri 14 Jul: Squat - 245; Bench - 160; Deadlift - fail
Mon 10 Jul: Squat - 240; Press - 105; Deadlift - fail
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