Puttering along

[Oldster]

Hey, thanks, guys!

Dag, you can't imagine how far away my old record of 402 with the thickbar seems when I was looking at it on our board today. But I'm on the comeback trail yet again!

[Oldster]

Wednesday is a nice quick and easy lift. I was done in less than 12 minutes.

Front squat
135-185-225-275x1
Bent rows
135-145-155x10

Nice light place to start this cycle.

[Oldster]

I had to drop the DB bench today. Just couldn't get one of the collars off. Looks like I need to take some heavy duty sandpaper to it. Changed back to a standard bar, my wrists feel much better....for now...

Close grip bench press
140x15
190x9 sets of 3
285x1
305x1
Military Press
135x5
155x2x5
Ab wheel
15 kneeling

I'm feeling pretty good after a week off. Benches today were awesome feeling. My lifting partner stopped by to shoot the shit and talked me into trying a couple heavy singles. Heavy is relative, the heaviest was only 75% of my previous max.

[Oldster]

Quick and easy.

Thickbar close grp bench
Barx20
190x12
230x3 sets of 12
Hammer curls
45sx12
65sx2x12
Ab wheel
15 kneeling

[ColoWayno]

Back at the logs I see. Good to see you here.

[DRice311]

What happened to your old training buddy? is he still coming around?

[Oldster]

I haven't seen baby bear but a half-dozen times in the past couple years. He's been busy with coaching, kids, family loss and now about to be a grandfather for the first time. We haven't lifted together in all that time. Each time we meet, and I lift at his house, he swears we'll get back after it soon. It would be nice, now that I'm healing well and can begin to push hard(er) in about 2 months.

Although I have to admit, it was absolutely awesome the time he wasn't lifting and I needed a liftoff for my close grip bench. He didn't have time but I talked him into it anyway. After I paused, blew it to lockout and racked the bar, he was curious how much it was because it was with our thickbar weighing 100lbs. His eyes nearly bugged out when I showed him (he made me count it up) that it was 402!

Life was good!

[Oldster]

I hope to be around a little more often, Wayno!

Front squat
135-225-285x1
Bent Row
135-150-160x10

Finished in about 10 minutes.

Too busy and not enough sleep to lift yesterday, so I put it off until today. Felt about a bazillion times better. Or ten times.

[Oldster]

Close grip bench
140x20
200x9 sets of 3
300x1
Military press
135-160-165x5
Ab Wheel
15 kneeling

My elbow has been a bit sore. Even so, CG's felt pretty good. Because of the soreness I did only one single after the light work. Even that wasn't expected, I'd planned only the light stuff. The soreness was gone by then and I thought to see how it felt. Pretty good.

It's getting harder to remember I'm only six weeks away from my one year surgery anniversary. A bit of soreness takes care of that. :xeye:

I just wonder, will the soreness ever be gone? Or will it haunt me forever when I stress my triceps? If it isn't going to tear away I can deal with the pain. Not knowing is going to be a bummer for a while until I figure it out.

[Oldster]

Monday

Close grip bench
140x12
190x12
235x3 sets of 12
Hammer curls
45-55-65x12
Ab wheel
12 kneeling
1 standing