Jerry R's log

[Jerry R]

Deadlift
1x3@225
1x3@340
1@360
3x1@340
2x1@315

A fair workout with my injuries including a torn calf muscle. It really bit my ass doing the 360. I helped 7 people get started today doing squats, deadlifts, and overhead press. They all flipped out when they asked how old I was and I told them. The only other man close to my age was doing power cleans with 65 pounds. He asked me how much weight was on my bar. I told him 360 and he looked bewildered. I think he said he was 58 or 59. I told him the difference between 58 and 72 is like 16 to 45. I can really tell a difference between 65 and 72. Got to keep trying to live.

[Jerry R]

Squats
1x3@135
1x3@225
1x3@275
1@315
1@335

I thought my calf was healed until I did the 335. It felt good doing squats anyway, 1st time in over a week. Thursday I think I will stick with 315 or lighter.

[Jerry R]

Close grip bench
1x10@100
1x10@120
1x3@145
2x3@165
2x3@155

[Jerry R]

Yesterday
Close gip bench
1x10@105
1x10@125
1x5@145
2x3@155
2x2@175


Deadlift
1x3@225
1@315

Knee started hurting doing 315 so I quit.

[Jerry R]

Squat
1x3@135
1x3@225
1x3@275
1x3@315
1@340

Damn knee again.

[Jerry R]

Close grip bench
1x10@100
1x10@110
1x10@120
1x10@130
1x10@140


Damn, I haven't done so many reps in over 40 years.

[Jerry R]

Squats
1x3@135
1x3@225
1x3@275
1@315
0@345

I unracked 345, walked out, and squatted down about 3 inches. The pain was unbearable, so I reracked it. I either need the gel injections, operation, or just quit lifting. I have so many injuries and only one is lifting related. I used a heavy duty non-stretch wrap called Pro Bull that tore a muscle behind my other knee and the ligament. The knee pain now is from the work I did for 40 years and then just walking in the grass and twisting it. Calling the doctor tomorrow to discuss what can be done. I love doing squats and sure hope something can be done.

[76now]

Hey friend Jerry. It is heart rending watching you trying to do stuff you are capable of doing were it not for all the injuries you have suffered. A year and a half back i had a medical episode that froze my whole body, at a time i was doing ok given my age and bodyweight.
It was only by dropping down to weights and reps that a grandma would be ashamed of, and working on flexibility and on what didn't hurt much, that i have been ever so slowly, and infinitesimally recovering.
If the docs can't do something for you, you can perhaps do something like it, and over a 'long time passing' get to astound the oldies.