Jerry R's log

[Jerry R]

Squats
1x3@135
1x3@225
1x3@275
3x3@315
1x3@340
1x2@350


Oh yeah baby, getting stronger. I have 3 new converts at the gym. They all asked how old I was and were very impressed. Now
I am coaching them.

[Jerry R]

Oh yeah, the comeback is going great!


Squats
1x3@135
1x3@225
1x3@275
!x3@320
1@360
1@370
1@375

That is some serious weight for an old guy with bad knees. But it isn't where I stop.


Forgot about deadlifts.
Deadlifts
2x3@225
2x3@275
2x2@315

My legs were dead as I did 2 sets and 15 pounds more than planned. I will not go heavy on deadlifts until maybe June or July. I don't want to set myself back with my lower back.

[Jerry R]

This is the 2nd year in a row I have been invited to the Arnold Classic amateur division. I was injured last year and training for Nationals now. Way too much money to spend on my part. Maybe next year after I win Nationals. I want the National records and the World squat and deadlift records. The Arnold is 3rd on my list. Nice that they have invited me. I love the trophy they give out.

[Jerry R]

Squats
1x3@135
1x3@225
1x3@315
5x1@350


Just didn't have it today. I am finding out now at my age it takes about 5 days to recover from going close to max. I have 2 new powerlifting recruits as of today. Isaiah did 8x3@405 pretty easy. He met my star pupil Philippee and is a convert. Philippee did 8x2@610 squats, then 5x2@485 Anderson pin squats from lower than parallel, then bench 8x3@335, singles with 355, 365, 375, 380, 385, & 390.
Saturday Philippee did squats at 625, 630, & 640, all PR's. I am hard of hearing and didn't catch the 4th guys name. He was just starting back from a long layoff. I will work with him and get his technique down better.

[Jerry R]

Close grip bench
1x10@45
1x10@95
1x3@135
1x3@185
1@205

Shoulder hurt, again.

[Jerry R]

Squats
1x3@135
1x3@225
1x3@275
1x3@315
1x3@340
1@360
1@370
1@380

Deadlifts
1x3@225
1x3@275
1x3@315
1@340

Used a squat bar for deadlift. My hands are too small for that and it was very rough on my hands.

[Jerry R]

I have been without my computer since the 10th.

Squats
1x3@135
1x3@225
1x3@275
1x3@315
1x3@365
1@380
1@390

If I can lift raw again, no knee wraps, the National record is 363.7 pounds the same as my Texas state record and the World record is 396 pounds. I will have both come October 27th.

[Jerry R]

It never fails. I go to the gym today doing my squats and a 28 year old comes up and tells me, back in the day I squatted 600 pounds. What day I ask. Back in my college days. I am 44 years older let's see what you can squat now. Oh no man, my knees are shot. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I say you should try squatting on my old worn out knees and say excuse me, I have another set of squats.

Squats
1x3@135
1x3@225
1x3@275
1x3@315
2x1@355


Pretty good the way my back, hip, knees, and right calf are. 600 pound squatter but 6 years later can't even squat 135. My socks are brown from the bullshit. Have you noticed it is always a perfect round number they throw out there?

[Jerry R]

Damn, I have a severely strained Popliteal Fossa muscle behind my right knee. No squats or deadlifts for 2-4 weeks. I can barely walk, hurts worse to just stand still. One more comeback.

[Jerry R]

They now call it a Popliteus strain. 6-16 weeks to heal. I can't get comfortable. Along with shot knees and arthritis it is no fun. Damn, I was getting so close to getting back to where I was over a year ago. Maybe I can get it healed and train enough to go win Nationals October 27th. Just have to wait and see. I will not give up.