Geezer training and Iron induced Musings

[pkelly54]

Catching up with my log.

6-7-19
Squat 135x5, 225x5, 250x5, 255x5x2
OHP 145x5, x4, x3
DB flys 40 x6, x5
Dips (-90) x6, (-85)x6, (-80)x6 Left Shoulder ache

6-11-19
Squats(light) 135x5, 225x5x2
Bench 135x5, 155x5, 170 x5x3
Dead lift 135x5, 225x5, 290x5, 295x5
Dips (-70) x6x3, Left Shoulder Ache.

6-14-19
Squats 135x5, 225x5, 255 x5x3
OHP 125x5, 145x5x3
D.B Flys 40 x6x3
Dips (-70) x6x2, x7 left shoulder feels better than before.

[pkelly54]

6-18-19
Squats(light) 135x5, 225x5, 230x5
Bench 135x5, 155x5, 175 x5x3
Dead lift 135x5, 225x5, 295x5, 300x4, changed grip from DOH to alternating after 2 reps. Then lost my grip on the fifth rep.
Dips (-65) x6x3, Left Shoulder not so bad.

Will miss Friday workout due to time conflicts.

[pkelly54]

6-25-19 - not feeling good, head cold and aches
Squats 135x5, 225x5, 255x4x3
OHP 125x5, 140x5x3
DB Flys 35x6, 40x6x2
Dips (-60) x6, x2, (-65) x2 left shoulder hurt and is weak.

I did not feel like doing the work out but I am glad I tried.


6-28-19 – recovering from a bad cold
Squats 135x5, 230x5x2
OHP 135x5x2
Bench 135x5, 155x5, 175x3, x4, 170x5, 160x5
Deadlift 135x5, 225x5, 295x4, x3.
Assisted Dips (-70) 5, 5, 6


7-2-19
Sq 135x5, 225x5, 255x5x3
OHP125x5, 135x5, 140x5, 145x5, 140x3
D.B. Flys 45x7, x6, x7
Assisted Dips (-65) x6x3 Shoulder pain improving

[pkelly54]

7-19-19
Back at gym after vacationing with the grandkids.

Sq 135x5, 225x5, 245x5x3
OHP 115 x5, 135x5, 140x5x2, 145x2 tried another set at 135 but I could not do it.
DB Flys 40 x5x3
Captain Chair 15x3

Before I started my workout, I checked my pulse and had Afib. I checked again after the squats and the pulse was regular. I did a mini-EKG after I got back from the gym and again, no Afib. I guess these are some of the extra benefits the starting strength program provides.

I had a nice starting strength geezer moment today. While I was doing OHP, a young fellow, about 20 years old, asked me if I had a program. I told him it was a starting strength and recommended the website to him. He said he thought I was going to squat wit the weight I was using but he was impressed when I started to press the weight instead. I guess it is like being asked for proof when you are a middle-aged woman. It was an enjoyable moment.

[BrooklynJerry]

Nice work Pete. The press is sure impressive .

[pkelly54]

Jerry, Thanks for the kind words.

[pkelly54]

7-23-19
Sq - light day – 135x5, 225x5x2
Dead lift 135x5, 225x5, 275x5, 295x3
OHP light day 115x5, 135x5, 140x5
Dumb bell flys 40x6x3
Bench not available for BP, it was being used.

[pkelly54]

7-26-2019
Squat 135x5, 225x5, 250x5x3 third set easier than the first.
OHP 120x5, 140x5x3 success was possibly due to using a lighter warm up weight.
Pulldown 140x6, 160x6x3
Assisted Dips (-65) 6, 4, pain in left shoulder, (-75) 6
Bench was busy. I did not do Bench press.

[pkelly54]

Catching up on my thread
8-6-19
Squat135x5, 225x5, 245x5, 255x5x2
OHO 125x5, 135x5140x5, 140x3, not enough rest time between sets
Pulldowns 140x6, 160x5, 160x6x2

8-9-2019 30
Squat – light- 135x5, 230x5x3
OHP 125x5, 135x5, 140x5x2
Dead lift 135x5, 225x5, 285x5x2

8-20-2019
Squat 135x5, 225x5, 2245x5, 255x5x2
OHP 115x5, 135x5, 140x5x2
Pulldowns 140x7, 160x7x3
8-23-2019
Left Shoulder hurts, feel like a muscle strain. Will try the Starr rehab on some lifts.
Squats 135x5, 225x5, 230x5x2
Bench 115x10, 135x10, 140x8, 145x6
Deadlift 135x5, 225x5, 290x5
Captain Chairs 20, 20, 15
Shoulder feels improved at the end of the workout.
09-20-2019
Squats 135x5, 225x5, 230 x5x2
OHP 115x5, 135x5x3
Bench 115x5, 145x5, 155 x5x2, x4
Got injections for knees so laid off of heavy work for awhile.

10-14-19
Squat 135x5, 225x5x3
OHP 105x5, 125x5, 135x5x3Pull downs 140x8x3
Captain Chairs 20, 17, 20

[Cheesepuff]

I've had occassion to use this video.
Shoulder Rehab | Mark Rippetoe

Of course, I work out of my garage, so suspending straps from my cage didn't bother anybody.
Seriously, you guys who go to gyms to work out and do it consistently impress the hell out of me.