76 year old olympic weightlifter

[deborahlebl]

I love that this training log is 7 years long. Keep it up.

[76now]

Thank you Deborah.
Since a medical episode a year and a half ago, I have been struggling to get back to what I could do then. I was squatting 100 k for 10, but so far can't get past 95 k for 3. I'll be 84 in a couple of weeks, so potential improvements will be slow in coming. Very touched by your encouragement.

Fri 7-2-2025

83 now.

Bend, stretch, squat. 5 reps each.

Cleans and Presses. (20k) 2. (22.5) 5. (27.5) 3. (32.5) 1. (37.5) 1. (42.5) F. .... Power clean (47.5) 1.

Heels raise. (102.5 k) 10. (112.5) 10. (120) 10.

One arm chest supported rows. (28.75 k) 13. (25 k) 15.

Trap bar deadlift. Low handles. (67.5 k) 3. (87.5) 3. (110) 3. (112.5) 3. (110) 3.

Training time 1 hour, and 12 minutes.

[ReconquistaBarbell]

Training logs like this are pure gems!

[76now]

Training logs like this are pure gems!

??? ..... Mine seems pretty ordinary, tending to totally pussy.

But I just love praise! Says something about my character.

Wed 12-2-2025.

83 now.

Bend, stretch, squat. 5 each.

Interesting ... Have lingering rib pain following a strain in the garden. Wearing my lifting belt is very painful, so I trained without it today. My back and belly handled everything without problems. Maybe less than max efforts just don't need a belt.

Squat 10 sets of 3, each set followed by 5 rader pulls.

Back squat. (20 k) 3. (30) 3. (40) 3. (52.5) 3. (62.5) 3. (72.5) 3. (82.5) 3. (95) 3. (50) 3. 3.

rader pulls. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5.

Cleans and presses. 2 sets warmup and 3 sets 5.

(20 k) 2. (35) 1. (32.5) 5. 3. (30) 5.

Heels raise. 3 x 20.
(67.5 k) 20. (77.5) 20. (87.5) 20.

Assisted Chins. (27 k. assist) 14. (41 k. assist) 15.

Training time 1 hour and 23 minutes.

[76now]

Mon 17-2-2025.

83 now.

Bend, stretch, squat. 5 each.

Cleans and Presses. (20k) 2. (32.5) 1. (35) 2. (32.5) 3. 3. 3. 3.

Seated Heels raise. (51 k) 13. 12. 12.

One arm dumbell rows. (17.5 k) 10. (25) 15.

Breathing Squat. warmup, 10 singles, (20 k) ----- (65 k) 2 Rader pulls after each squat.
75 k - 20, followed by Rader pulls. 20.

Training time 1 hour and 17 minutes.

[BrooklynJerry]

Those 20 reps are a killer! Nice work.

[76now]

20 reps are a killer!

Too right Jerry! It's going to be a while before the life-or-death struggle becomes just normal training. I'll think of increasing the weight when I get there.

[76now]

FRI 21-2-2025.

84 now

Bend, Stretch, Squat. 5 reps each.

Front Squat 10 sets of 3, each set followed by 5 rader pulls.
(20 k) 3. (30) 3. (40) 3. (45) 3. (50) 3. (55) 3. (60) 3. (67.5) 3. (72.5) 3. (50) 3.
rader pulls. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5.

Dumbell Cleans and presses. 5 sets of 3.
(6 k’s) 3. (8 k’s) 3. (10 k's) 3. (12.5 k's) 3. (15 k's) 3 Cleans and partial presses.

Single leg Heels raise on block. (10 k.) 10. (17.5 k.) 15. (12.5 k) 15.

Assisted Chins. (27 k assist) 15. (41 k assist) 15.

Workout time 1 hour and 9 minutes.

[DavidCC]

84 now

Happy Birthday! I hope to see you posting your workouts here for many more years.

[76now]

Happy Birthday! I hope to see you posting your workouts here for many more years.

my, you've got sharp eyes.

Spect i will be. Lots of ground to regain. My current strategy with squats and front squats is working well. Starting with ultralight weights over 3 reps, and steadily increasing the weights over 10 sets, until it's all i can handle. Leaves my thighs sore for days. I'm looking forward to the time I can up the weights, whenever that might be.

Thanks for appreciating.