Fiftyfit - One Day At a Time

[fiftyfit]

As I said recently in the Elderly section, I'm working back into regular training following my loss, and this will be the first entry in my new log. Took it easy the first couple weeks to break-in, then tried to slip into a typical routine (for me). Had much stress and some nagging aches and pains to work through, but have managed to make decent progress the past month. I also turned 61 the first week in January. I'll compare my A workout from Jan. 18 to the same workout from yesterday. I felt better than usual yesterday, though my bodyweight was down (189).

Mon, Jan 18
no bwt check
SQ: 65x5, 125x5, 155x3, 190x3, 225x3, 195x5x2 bo
Lev. row: 90x8, 115x8, 140x8
BP: 45x5, 85x5, 110x3, 130x3, 150x3, 170x3, 150x5x2 bo
Pinch grip: 53 3/4 lbs x 8 & 7 sec hold
Rev. hyper: 65x12, 90x10, 110x10
Note: low back giving me trouble today


Mon, Feb 15
bwt - 189
SQ: bwt x 5, 85x5, 135x3, 175x3, 215x3, 255x3, 225x5 bo
Lev. row: 100x8, 130x8, 160x7
BP: 45x5, 85x5, 125x3, 155x3, 182x3, 160x5 bo
Pinch grip: 60 lbs x 5 & 5 sec hold
Rev. hyper: 70x12, 100x10, 120x10
Note: felt pretty good today

[Meshuggah]

I'm glad to hear you're doing better. I will be keeping an eye on your log, keep up the good work.

[Dave Klopp]

Happy to see you back.

[lou t]

good your back

[fiftyfit]

Thanks guys...I'll give it my best!

[fiftyfit]

I just finished my B workout for the week... a good one, even though I've had a slight kink in my low back since I got up. It was also another cold day here in Syracuse, just 5 degrees when I started. As I did last time, I'll compare today's workout to the same one (almost) from a month ago.

Thu, Jan 21
Bwt - 190 1/2
SQ: 45 x 5, 85 x 3, 115 x 6, 145 x 6, 175 x 6, 205 x 6
OHP: 45 x 5, 65 x 3, 85 x 1, 100 x 1, 115 x 4, 95 x 8 bo
Halting DL: 135 x 8, 165 x 8, 195 x 8, 215 x 8
CGBP: 115 x 6, 135 x 4, 155 x 4 (barely)

Thu, Feb 18
Bwt - 190 1/2
SQ: bwt x 5, 85 x 5, 135 x 6, 165 x 6, 195 x 6, 220 x 6
OHP: 45 x 5, 65 x 3, 85 x 3, 105 x 3, 126 x 3, 110 x 5 bo
Halting DL: 135 x 8, 170 x 8, 205 x 8, 235 x 8
CGBP: 120 x 6, 140 x 4, 164 x 6
Rev. curl: 55 x 6, 70 x 10
Notes: On my CGBP, I stop just short of touching my chest, to avoid any rebound effect, and hopefully make the exercise more effective for me.
As for the grip and forearm work I try to do regularly, I've always had a fascination with grip feats, and been pretty good with them during my lifetime. It's just something I still like to work at. And as some of my fellow geezers can perhaps attest, I was influenced in my youth by one William Smith, one of the stars of the TV series "Laredo", as well as acting in many other movies. He was also featured In Joe Weider's Muscle Builder magazines in the '60s, as well as Strength & Health. What many may not know, is that he also held a Guinness Record for reverse curling his bodyweight! He always was, and probably still is, a very rugged guy, despite now being in his 80s.

[Old LA]

I've enjoyed following your log and your story. My hat's off to you sir. Keep up the good work.

[lou t]

Good to see you hanging in despite all the obstacles.

[vanslix]

Welcome back. It seems you are exactly on the path you need to be on, though it's not an easy one.

[fiftyfit]

Thanks for the encouragement and support guys, it helps me keep coming back. My low back has been really touchy the past couple weeks, and more often than not, I'm dealing with some considerable pain...but as long as I use solid technique, the workouts seem to help. I still have to see my chiro regularly, though, and I'll probably try to get back to massages at least once a month also, they seem to help a lot.
The past couple of months, I've done quite a bit of reading on Wendler's 5-3-1, and while I've been tempted to give it a shot, I've felt pretty good about the general setup I've been using. I know 5-3-1 has been pretty popular with some guys, and I'd like to try it, if only for the better conditioning it might provide. Soon...maybe!
Bwt. - 193
OHP: 45x5, 65x5, 85x3, 100x3, 120x3, 100x6 bo
Chin-up: bwt + 20 lbs. x 5, 5, 3
CGBP: 120x6, 145x4, 168x5* (current PR for this style)
Rev. curl: 65x6, 87 1/2 x 6
RDL: 135x5, 165x5, 195x5, 215x5, 235x5