Fiftyfit - One Day At a Time

[fiftyfit]

I tried a little different BP program this morning, only meant to last about three weeks, but I can already see it's not for me. It might be good for the younger guys, but I've done better keeping my volume down. I also tweaked my shoulder a couple nights ago, just slept on it wrong, and it's been tender since... need to get back on the shoulder rehab I was doing a couple years ago. Lastly, I'm feelin' some tendonitis in one elbow, gotta be careful with that. Despite all that, I still managed a couple PRs today.
Sun, Oct 13
Bwt - 197.5
DB swing: 45x12
BP: 80x10, 100x6, 120x3, 140x1, 160x5, 4, 4
30 deg inc press: 135x5*
Dips: +25 x 4
SQ: 140x6, 190x3, 240x5*

[BrooklynJerry]

I sure know about that night time shoulder issue. I can feel fine all day then turn the wrong way in bed and it wakes me up.

[57bergstrm]

I sure know about that night time shoulder issue. I can feel fine all day then turn the wrong way in bed and it wakes me up.

Hope you get better, I usually skip bench and do press when shoulder get really bad, I may do narrow grip light weight bench.
Hope it gets better soon.

[fiftyfit]

Thanks guys, it definitely takes some finesse dealing with the aches and pains that come with getting older. I got my entry in today, for the meet in December. I'm aiming (tentatively) for minimum lifts of 286 SQ, 203 BP and 374 DL.

[Fred J]

Good squat PR today!

Coach Sullivan told me to do lower reps (1's-2's) and medium-high intensity for the elbow tendonitis. It helped. He said to keep the overall volume down.

[fiftyfit]

I had a great workout today, trained at Crunch Fitness with my lady friend. Hope to continue this progress up till meet time.
Wed, Oct 16
Bwt - 197
DB swing: 50x8
OHP: 60x6, 90x3, 118x3*
Power clean: 100x3, 130x3, 150x3
DL: 225x6, 285x2, 345x3*
Chin-up: bwt x 5 x 3

[fiftyfit]

Another good one today, the momentum continues in the right direction.
Sun, Oct 20
Bwt - 197.5
DB swing: 50x9
OHP: 50x6, 70x3, 95x8*, PBN b/o: 80x8
BB curl: 45x6, 65x3, 85x8
SQ: 125x6, 175x3, 225x2, 275x2* (I wanted 3, but dang, it was heavy)! Solid double anyway.

[Fred J]

Congrats on the PR's! Keep them rolling.

[Mr. Bingley]

setting up nicely for december!

[fiftyfit]

Thanks Mr B, I'm pleasantly surprised how well things have been going, and I'm doing my best to keep it that way. Had a pretty good workout today, improved the BP, but was hoping for a couple more reps on my DL. The gym my friend and I go to has very poor knurling on the bars, and they don't allow chalk. Despite my (usually) dependable hook grip, my grip was slipping after the first three reps, so I had to settle for five.
Wed, Oct 23
Bwt - 197
DB swing: 50x 10
BP: 99x6, 132X3, 165x6*, 164x5, 164x4
Incline press: 140x3*
Dips: +25x6
DL: 155x4, 190x6, 252x3, 315x5*