CULICAN's LOG

[Culican]

Good stuff, Culican. Take care of that elbow, perhaps even have it looked at to see what is injured. Since my triceps surgery, I've found an elbow sleeve really helps keep it warm and makes it easier to warm up.

It's weird, it hurts doing hammer curls, regular dumbbell curls (but not much BB curls), hurts picking up a cup of coffee, but doesn't hurt doing chinups either fully supinated, neutral, or half-way in-between supinated and neutral. I rarely do pull-ups (pronated grip) so I don't know about those.

Slowly getting better though. Sort of like my wrist I hurt 6 months or so ago. Just slowly got better over the last six months until now it is gone.

[Culican]

Tuesday 9/26/17, 2:00pm, M 62yo, 5'9.5", BW=187.5lb, Waist=33.0in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2974

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 185x3, 225x2, 255x1, 275x3, 275x3, 255x5

Will be four weeks since my surgery tomorrow. Doctor told me I could do whatever I wanted but not to lift "heavy" until after four weeks. He didn't define "heavy" and I didn't ask.

As I am not back where I was before, I have declared my squats and deadlifts for the last few weeks as "not heavy."

[Culican]

Saturday 9/30/17, 2:15pm, M 62yo, 5'9.5", BW=187.9lb, Waist=33.0in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2984

Squats: 275x3, 275x3, 255x5 Right side of back at waist (actually almost my side) feels like a pulled muscle. I think I did it Tuesday dive bombing my last set of squats.
Leg Press: 270x12, 360x10
Ab Wheel [kneeling]: 20repsx2sets

So my hernia surgery was 8/30 (a month ago) and I returned to the gym 10 days after. I have had no problems with the surgery but have managed to injure my left elbow and back. Go figure.

[Culican]

Sunday 10/01/17, 1:40pm, M 62yo, 5'9.5", BW=187.9lb, Waist=33.0in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=3001

Press 112.5x3, 105x5, 105x5
Chins [supinated]: BWx5, (BW+25)x3, (BW+25)x3, (BW+10)x5
Incline Press: 135x6, 135x6
BB Curls: 85x7, 85x7
Rev Curls: 75x8, 75x8
Dips: BWx6, (BW+25)x5, (BW+25)x5

[Culican]

Monday 10/02/17, 12:20pm, M 62yo, 5'9.5", BW=187.9lb, Waist=33.0in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=3002

Deadlift: 135x5, 225x5, 275x3, 295x1, 325x2, 295x5
SGDL [straps]: 250x5

I hurt my back last Tuesday. No improvement at all Wed, Thur, or Fri; it hurt to even bend down to fill the cats food bowls. Figured what the heck, will see what I can do. Did squats on Saturday and the back improved for the first time markedly. Did deadlifts today and it improved even more.

[Culican]

Friday 10/06/17, 5:05am, M 62yo, 5'9.5", BW=187.9lb, Waist=33.0in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=3002

Bench Press: 175x4, 160x5, 160x5
Chins [45˚ grip]: BWx8, BWx8, BWx7
Hammer Curls: 37.5x6, 37.5x6
Seated DB Press: 47.5x7, 47.5x7

[Culican]

Sunday 10/08/17, 12:05pm, M 62yo, 5'9.5", BW=187.9lb, Waist=33.0in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2964

Squats: 280x3, 260x5, 260x5, 260x5
Ab Wheel: 20repsx2

[Oldster]

Ab Wheel: 20repsx2

Woohoo! Luv seeing folks, especially our age, working the ab wheel hard!

Good squat session.

[Culican]

Thanks Oldster!

[Culican]

Monday 10/09/17, 1:45pm, M 62yo, 5'9.5", BW=187.9lb, Waist=33.0in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2956

Press: 115x3, 107..5x5, 107.5x5
Chins: BWx6, (BW+25)x3, (BW+25)x4, (BW+25)x3
Incline Press: 95x5, 135x7, 135x6
BB Curls: 85x7, 85x7
Rev Curls: 75x9, 75x8
Dips: BWx6, (BW+25)x5, (BW+25)x5