76 year old olympic weightlifter

[BrooklynJerry]

Your sqts are inspiring. There are a few posters that keep me coming back to the site.

[76now]

Your sqts are inspiring.

Well, dunno ... We've both done better when we were younger. But it is endlessly interesting finding out just what we can do with the training effect at our stage in life.

Thurs 7-1-2020.

79 Now.

Stick warmups
Power clean (30 k) 5. (40) 5. (45) 2.2.2.2.2.
Clean and Presses (25 k) 5. (30) 5. (35) 4+F.
Split snatch. stick 2. (20 k) 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. (22.5) 1. (25) 1. 1. 1. 1.

Flex exercises, all done with a dead stop top and bottom. CAT on the "up".
Incline tricep curls, dumbells. (8 k's) 14. 13.
Ab roller 20. 20.

[BrooklynJerry]

I'm first started lifting weights when I was 13 using a Dan Lurie weight set( I still have the plates dumbbell handles ) and a homemade incline bench. I did this for only 2 or 3 years I didn't start again until my late 30's. Did this till I was 59, then my wife got ill and no desire to train. Started again about 5 years ago. I got a little stronger but basically have just been able to maintain. I do know I'm glad I got back into it because after retiring as an auto mechanic which was at least some sort of physical activity I would have gained weight and gotten weaker.
We have to keep on keeping on.

[76now]

I got a little stronger but basically have just been able to maintain.

Yep, we can't gain muscle and strength like the young. But as they calculate us oldies lose 2 % of our power and muscle every year, just maintaining is a 2 % improvement. Oh, yeah, we want more, but WTH!

We have to keep on keeping on.

Damn right Jerry. Our self image, and the way others see us, is of an athlete and warrior. So we aren't about to give that up

Mon 11-1-2021.

79 NOW

Stick warmups.

Olympic Deadlift (65 k) 4. (102 k) 20.
Rader Pulls 12. 60.

JBN. (25 k) 3. (30) 3. (32.5) 3.
Split C+J. stick - 2. (20 k) 1. 1. 1 (22.5) 1. 1. 1.

Flex exercises, dead stop top and bottom. CAT on the "up".
calf raise (75 k) Leverage machine, 11. 11.
curls (25 k) 12. 11.

[76now]

Thurs 14-1-2021

79 NOW

Stick warmups.

Clean and Presses. (25 k) 3. (30) 3. (35) 3. (37.5) 2.2.1.1.1.
Hise Shrug. (80 k) 20. (90) 20. (100) 20.

Split snatch. stick - 2. (20 k) 1. 1. 1. (22.5) 1. 1. 1.
Flexing exercises, dead stop top and bottom. And CAT on the "up".

Wide grip lat machine (92 lb) 14. 13.
lying triceps curls, 2 dumbells. (8 k's) 13. 12.
Ab roller. 20. 20.

[76now]

Mon 18-1-2021.

79 Now.

Stick warmups.

High Bar Back Squats, ATG. (40 k) 3. (60) 2. (80) 12. (85) 11. (90) 9.
Rader pulls. 9. 6. 15. 15. 15.

Split C+J. stick 2. (20 k) 1. 1. 1. (22.5) 1. 1. 1. (25) 1. 1. 1.

Flexing exercises. each rep done with a dead stop at top and bottom, and CAT on the "up".

one arm military press (8k) 13. 13.
Leverage Calf machine (75 k) 12. 11.

[BrooklynJerry]

Sure are some impressive sqts.

[76now]

Sure are some impressive sqts.

Wish they were Jerry. If i gets what i wants this year it will be 100k for 12. Still nothing, but better.

Thurs 21-1-2021.

79 NOW

Stick warmups.

Clean and Presses. (20 k) 3. (30) 3. (35) 2. (37.5) 1. (41.25) 1.
Power Snatch (20 k) 5. (25) 5. (30) 2.
Clean pulls (45 k) 5. (57.5) 5. (65) 5.

Split snatch. stick - 2. ( 20 k) 1. 1. 1.


Flexing exercises, all done with dead stop top and bottom. CAT on the "up".

curls, barbell (25 k) 12. 12.
Ab roller. 20. 20.

[BrooklynJerry]

That sure is a nice goal. I've been hoping to do a 225lb sqt for some time now. I got discouraged when I looked at my log book from 2015 and saw no progress .

[76now]

I've been hoping to do a 225lb sqt for some time now.

Nice target Gerry. Probably would be good to set it as a goal this year, and move towards it gently. A bigger squat would increase your power in a lot of other things. What do you think about increasing your bodyweight? That would help to get a bigger squat.

Mon 25-1-2021.

79 NOW

It's been 43 degrees centigrade here on the weekend. In fact this State has been the hottest place in the world this weekend. So i have been going to the beach swimming every day. We are 500 m. from what i think is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Feel really good, but i crashed and burned on the olympic deadlift. Maybe too much sun, swim, relax. Maybe the end of easy progress.

Stick warmups.
Olympic Deadlift (65 k) 4. (103 k) 13.
Rader Pulls 12. 60.
Shrugs. (82.5 k) 20. (80) 20.
C+J. stick 2. (20 k) 1. 1. 1. (22.5) 1. 1. 1.

Flexing, all done with dead stop top and bottom. CAT on the "up".
Leverage calf raise (75 k) 12. 12.
wide grip lat machine (42.5 k) 14. 13.