Ryan's "I'm Old Now" Log

[Ryan Arnold]

12/7/20 - Starting Strength Austin

Squat: 260x5x4

Bench: 212.5x5x5

Chins: BWx5x10 = 50 reps

Feeling good about these next two weeks. Will be good to get some numbers in the books that are at least in striking distance of old PR's.

[Ryan Arnold]

12/9/20 - Starting Strength Austin

Press: 170x2x3, 135x8

170x2 - YouTube

Deadlift: 415x2

415x2 - YouTube

Plugging along. Looking forward to some 1RMs next week. Seems like I'll do just as planned this cycle. Regain some much needed strength without aggravating the Quad or the Elbow too much. Not beat up or anything. All time PR's in 2021 finally feel realistic again

[Ryan Arnold]

12/11/20 - Starting Strength Austin

Squat: 305x5

305x5 - YouTube

Bench: 242.5x2, 245x2x2

Pullups: BWx5x9 = 45 reps

Forgot to take Aleve. Elbow was pretty cranky. I survived

[Ryan Arnold]

Monday 12/14/20 - Starting Strength Austin

Squat: 265x5x4

Bench: 215x5x5

Chins: BWx5x11 = 55 reps

[Ryan Arnold]

Wednesday 12/16/20 - Starting Strength Austin

Press: 185x1

185x1 - YouTube

Deadlift: 435x1

435x1 - YouTube

I'll take it. I had expected a little less in the Press and a little more in the DL but whatever. I didn't do any sort of peaking/tapering and this was not a cycle to go all out. Just regain some lost strength and hopefully avoid setbacks. Friday will just be one more 5lb jump in the Squat and see what happens in the Bench. Then one week off. Then right back at it

[Ryan Arnold]

Friday 12/18/20 - Starting Strength Austin

Squat: 310x5

310x5 - YouTube

Bench: [250, 260, 265] x1

265x1 - YouTube

Good finish to cycle. 310 moved very well and got more in the bench than expected. Onward

[Ryan Arnold]

Wednesday 12/23/20

Squat: [95, 135, 185, 205, 225] x5

Press: [95, 115, 135, 135, 135] x5

Chins: BWx5x4

Didn't need a whole week off. Would have been excessive

[Ryan Arnold]

Friday 12/25/20

Squat: 235x5x3

Bench: 185x5x3

Deadlift: 275x5

[Ryan Arnold]

Monday 12/28/20 - Black Mountain Strength

Squat: 245x5x3

Bench: 190x5x4

Chins: BWx5x5

[Ryan Arnold]

Wednesday 12/30/20 - Black Mountain Strength

Squat - 255x5x3

Press: 140x5x3

Deadlift: 295x5