76 year old olympic weightlifter

[BrooklynJerry]

Nice work as always. Is your area heading into fall/winter now?

[76now]

Hi friend Jerry. Yes, going into winter. Hardly any rain, which the Climate Scientists predicted was going to happen. I know the former guy said that climate change is a hoax, but no one out of America believes a word he says.


Mon 22-3-2024.

83 now.

Cleans and Presses. (20k) 2. (30) 1. (25) 3. 3. 3. 3. 3.

Seated Heels raise. (36 k) 15. 15. 15. ---- staying with this weight til all reps are peak contraction.

One arm dumbell rows. (12.5 k) 10. (15 k) 10.

Breathing Squat. (35 k) 5. (30 k) 20.
Rader pulls. 5. 20.

Training time 40 minutes.

[76now]

Thurs 25-4-2024.

83 now

Front Squat 10 sets of 3, each set followed by 5 rader pulls.
(20 k) 3. (25) 3. (30) 3. (32.5) 3. (35) 3. (37.5) 3. (40) 3. (42.5) 3. (45) 3. (47.5) 3.
rader pulls. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5.

Dumbell Cleans and presses. 5 sets of 3.
(5 k's) 3. (6 k's) 3. (7 k's) 3. (8 k's) 3. (9 k's) 3.

Single leg Heels raise on block. (10 k.) - 10. (12.5 k) 12. 11.

Assisted Chins. 12.11.

Workout time 51 minutes.

[76now]

Mon 29-4-2024.

83 now.

Cleans and Presses. (20k) 2. (22.5) 5. (27.5) 1. (30) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) F.

Heels raise. (60 k) 10. (75) 10. (90) 10.

One arm chest supported rows. (25 k) 10. 10.

Trap bar deadlift. Low handles. (67.5 k) 3. (87.5) 3. (93.75) 3. 3. 3.

training time 1 hour and 5 minutes.

[BrooklynJerry]

Nice work. How to you like the trap bar DL. I've used it and do find you can use more legs if you want to.

[76now]

How to you like the trap bar DL.

Hi Jerry. I quite like it. You can grip the bar without alternating grip, which is bad for you, or fiddling with straps. It's good to not have to guide the bar around knees. And, as you say, it's easy to set your back angle how you like, to emphasize legs or back. I am setting myself to get both involved.

Thurs 18-4-2024.

83 now.

Bend, stretch, squat. 5 each.

Squat 10 sets of 3, each set followed by 5 rader pulls.
Back squat. (20 k) 3. (30) 3. (40) 3. (50) 3. (60) 3. (67.5) 3. (50) 3. 3. 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. (27.5) 1. (23.75) 5. 5. 5.

Heels raise. 3 x 20.
(45 k) 20. (50) 20. (55) 20.

Assisted Chins. 12. 12.

Training time 59 minutes.

[76now]

Mon 6-5-2024.

83 now.

Bend, stretch, squat. 5 each.

Cleans and Presses. (20k) 2. (27.5) 1. (25) 3. (26.25) 3. 3. 3. 3.

Seated Heels raise. (38.5 k) 15. 15. 15. ---- staying with this weight til all reps are peak contraction.

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

Breathing Squat. (40 k) 5. (35 k) 20.
Rader pulls. 5. 20.

Training time 47 minutes.

[76now]

Thurs 9-5-2024.

83 now

Strained my left wrist gardening yesterday. Wrapped it with an elastic bandage, but it slowed my gallop.

Bend, Stretch, Squat. 5 reps each.

Front Squat 10 sets of 3, each set followed by 5 rader pulls.
(20 k) 3. (25) 3. (30) 3. (35) 3. (40) 3. (42.5) 3. (45) 3. (47.5) 3. (50) 3.
rader pulls. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5.

Dumbell Cleans and presses. 5 sets of 3.
(5 k’s) 3. (7 k’s) 3. (8 k’s) 3. (9 k’s) 3. (10 k’s) 3 partial presses.

Single leg Heels raise on block. (10 k.) - 10. (12.5 k) 13. 12.

Assisted Chins. 13. 12.

Workout time 51 minutes.

[BrooklynJerry]

Sorry to hear about the wrist, but glad you were able to get your workout in. I hope it's just a minor strain.

[76now]

Hi Jerry. Wrapped it like a mummy, and wasn't too troubled. It settled down in the days after, and is nearly normal now.

Mon 13-5-2024.

83 now.

Cleans and Presses. (20k) 2. (22.5) 5. (27.5) 3. (30) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) 1.

Heels raise. (60 k) 10. (80) 10. (95) 10.

One arm chest supported rows. (25 k) 12. 11.

Trap bar deadlift. Low handles. (67.5 k) 3. (87.5) 3. (95) 3. 3. 3.

training time 58 minutes.