Wives can be sarcastic at times.
I like that. It's quite deep.It must be some sort of natural law, maybe a result of natural selection to keep the number of egomaniacs in the world down to a manageable number.
My wife does her very best to curb my egomania, but it seems a lost cause.
Was at an international Tai Chi course once, and about 60 of us were lying around at ease on the grass waiting for the next session to start, and Master called out, "You are looking very toned, John."
So, for many a year, whenever any criticism of my condition came up, i would say " ----- said i was toned." She would counter, "He never saw you from underneath."
At another camp a new age type guy said i had a humble aura. And, of course, i would bring this up at suitable times and say, "I've got a humble aura." And she would retaliate, "He must have been stoned at the time!"
77 NOW
Thurs 6-9-2018.
Paused Breathing Squat. (55 k) 5. (75) 3. (85) 2. (80) 23. + 20 Rader pulls.
Clean and presses. Volume. (20 k) 5. (30) 5. (35) 5. (40) 3+F. (37.5) 5.
Press on back (35 k) 5. (45) 5. (50 ) 5.
Split C+J. (stick) 1.1. (20 k) 1. (25) 1. (30) 1. (35) 1. (40) 1.
Split snatch. (stick) 1.1. (20 k) 1. (22.5) 1. (25) 1. (30) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) pulled it high only.
and flexing …
Single leg heels raise. (14 k) 17. 16.
Incline face down lateral raise (4 k’s) 13. 12.
Zottman curl. (10 k.'s) 15.15.
Ab Roller. 16. 14.
Wives can be sarcastic at times.
Glad to hear it's a common problem for men, Jerry. I thought it was just me.Wives can be sarcastic at times.
Thanks for your approval, Ivey. i WILL NOT pass it on to my wife, as i don't want to encourage her.If we're giving out awards for quote of the year I suggest we offer this up as an entry for 2018.
77NOW
Mon 10-9-2018.
Stick warmups.
Olympic deadlifts. (65 k) 5. (85) 5. (107.5) 5.
Stationary J.B.N. (20 k) 5. (30) 5. (42.5) 4. (40) 4.
Split C+J. stick - 1.1. (20 k) 1. (25) 1. (30) 1. (35) 1. (40) 1. (42.5) 1.
Split snatch. stick - 1.1. (20 k) 1. (22.5) 1. (25) 1. (27.5) 1. (30) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) 1.
flexing ....
SLHR. (14 k) 18. 16.
Incline face down lateral raise. (4 k's) 14. 12.
Concentration curls. (8 k) 18. (10) 16.
Ab Roller. 16. 15.
You are truly wise, 77now.i WILL NOT pass it on to my wife, as i don't want to encourage her.
Nice of you to think that, codger. But really it's the cunning from an unbroken line of survivors that curbs me from getting in harms way.You are truly wise
77NOW
Thurs 13-9-2018.
Stick warmups.
Breathing Squats. (55 k) 4. (75) 4. (104) 20. ...... and 84 Rader pulls.
i don't know .... there's nothing like a set of breathing squats to drain the energy tank and write off the rest of the workout.
Press. (5 sets of 3) (20 k) 3. (30) 3. (40) was supposed to be 3 and then going higher, but was a wobbly single, and a couple more, equally lackluster.
Power Snatch.(5 sets of 3) (20 k) 3. (25) 3. (27.5) 3. an' that was it ...
Split C+J. stick - 1.1. (20 k) 1. (25) 1. (30) 1.1.1.1.1. body and mind not up for anything heavier.
Flexing ....
SLHR. (14 k) 18.17.
Zottman curl. (10 k's) 16. 15.
Incline face down lateral raise. (4 k's) 14.13.
Ab roller. 17.15.
What's the difference between an Olympic DL and a regular one?
I think I will put your quote about your toned look on our gym bulletin board.
Greetings Carson. good luck with your coming competition. i see your high bar squat weights are getting good. i have seen high bar squats done with the same back angle as low bar, so you should do well with them.
Well, Olympic Weightlifters have had a checkered past with D.L.'s. Back in the day U.S. lifters who never trained on D.L.'s could pull 700 odd when they tried it out.
There have been a bunch of O. Lifters who did specialization programs on D.L.'s, added 100 lbs to their lift, but zero improvement on their O.L. total.
Bill Starr made massive deadlifts, which he trained by shrugs, clean pulls, and squats.
The consensus then was that what you can clean and snatch was no problem to lift off the floor to across the thighs.
And training the D.L. so grievously tires and stresses the lower back that it interferes with the frequency that you can train the O.L.'s, which also massively tire the lower back.
Nowadays some coaches schedule deadlifts for a maximum 5 once a fortnight, as they see the need for greater back strength.
So ..... the way it is trained for Olympic lifting is to take a grip as for a power clean - overhand - and pull the bar up like a power clean, but only to across the thighs.
The spirit is like a racehorse driving out of the starting gate, whereas a limit conventional deadlift is like a draft horse getting a heavy wagon of beer kegs moving.
I admire the power of the deadlift and how it strengthens the whole posterior chain, but i am looking for a more directed movement.
Haven't been doing D.L.'s that long. Probably will try out on real D.L.'s when i get better, but will always emphasize OL friendly movements.
What, me boasting about how good i look?I think I will put your quote about your toned look on our gym bulletin board.
77NOW
Mon 17-9-2018.
Stick warmups.
Squats. (65 k) 3. (85) 3. (105) 3. (115) 5.
Clean and Press. (20 k) 3. (30) 3. (40) 1. (47.5) F.
Split C+J. stick - 1.1. (20 k) 1. (25) 1. (30) 1. (35) 1. (40) 1. (42.5) 1.
Split snatch. stick - 1.1. (20 k) 1. (22.5) 1. (25) 1. (27.5) 1. (30) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) 1.
flexing ....
SLHR. (14 k) 18. 18.
Incline face down lateral raise. (4 k's) 14. 14.
Concentration curls. (8 k) 18. (10) 18.
Ab Roller. 17. 16.
My 6 months of going heavy has ended. Actually, because life happened, it was more like 4 months.
The changes over that time were -
Breathing Squat 20 reps with 99 k to 104 k.
Paused Breathing Squat 17 reps with 80 k to 23 reps.
Squat 100 k for 5 to 115 for 5.
Olympic Deadlift 90 k for 5 to 107.5 k for 5.
Press 35 k x 5, and 37.5 k for 3x3, to 37.5 x5 and 40 x 3 and 45 x 1.
Press on back 35 k x 5 to 50 x 5.
power snatch 27.5 k for 2 sets 3, to 32.5 for 3.
power clean 45 k for 2 sets of 2, to 47.5 for 2 and 50 for 1.
clean pulls 60 k for 3, to 75 k for 3.
jerk triples 35 k to 37.5 k.
power JBN 30 k for 3 sets of 5, to 40 for 5 and 42.5 for 4.
and my single joint flexing exercises -
SLHR 10 k for 3 sets of 10, to 14 k for 2 sets of 18.
face down incline lateral raises. 3 k's for 3 x 10, to 4 k's for 2 x 18.
conc curl 8 k for 3 x 10, to 8 k for 18 and 10 k for 17.
Zottman curl 8 k's for 3 x 10, to 10 k's for 16 + 15.
Ab roller 2 x 5, to 17 + 16.
Pretty minimal improvements, but i'm friggin old.
Now starting a 3 or 6 month block of recovery, preparation for next heavy bout. Depends on how it goes.
Plan is, 2 of the 4 exercises each workout, done for 5 singles, and 5 sets of 5, and 5 sets of 10, all with easy weights. This to be followed with 10 sets of doubles or triples of one of the Olympic Lifts, and 10 sets of flexing single joint exercises.
So, break in workout
Thurs 20-9-2018.
77 NOW
Stick warmups
Olympic Deadlift. (25 k) 10. (30) 10. (35) 10. (40) 10. (45) 10.
(50) 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. (55) 1. (60) 1. (65) 1. (70) 1. (75) 1.
Press on Back. (25) 10. (30) 10. 10. 10. 10. (35) 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. (40) 1.1.1.1.1.
Split C+J. stick- 2.2. (20 k) 2. (22.5) 2. (25) 2.2. (27.5) 2.2. (30) 2.2.
flexing .....
Drag curls. (15 k) 10. 10.
Horizontal Leg Press Calf Raise. (100 lb) 15. (110) 15.
Incline Bench Side Lateral Raise. (3 k) 10. 10.
Incline Bench Tricep Curls. (10 k) 10. 10.
Ab Roller. 10.10.
Well, the break in 15 sets of Press on back had the expected result. i have long arms, so my pecs grab all the action. They are sore. Other than that, all good.
77 NOW
Mon 24-9-2018.
All exercise weights for this program must be easy, even when they begin to rise.
Stick warmups.
Clean and Press. (25 k) 1. (27.5) 1. (30) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) 1.
(22.5) 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. (16) 10. (20) 10. 10. 10. 10.
Squat. (75 k) 1. (80) 1. (85) 1. (90) 1. (95) 1.
(60) 5. (65) 5. (70) 5. 5. 5.
(35) 10. (40) 10. (45) 10. (50) 10. (55) 10.
Split Snatch. Stick - 3.3. (20 k) 3.3.3.3.3.3.3.3.
Flexing -
Incline curls (10 k's) 6. 6.
Horizontal leg press calf raise. (110 lb) 15. 15.
Lying side laterals (3 k) 10. 10.
One Arm Tricep (5 k) 10. 10.
Ab roller. 11. 10.