Paul's log - Staying strong past 50

[irongeek]

10/24/24

Press w/3" belt - 160 x 5 x 5
DL w/belt and straps - 365 x 3 x 5

Tired and unmotivated this morning.

[irongeek]

10/26/24 - Intensity

Bench - 310 x 1, 270 x 6
LBBS w/4" belt - 410 x 2, 370 x 5

Took a video of my squats. Not quite to full depth, but pretty close. I'll have to work on that. Wasn't planning on doing a double with 410, but the first one moved quickly, so I took a second.

[irongeek]

10/27/24 - volume day

LBBS w/3" belt - 325 x 5 x 7
Bench - 245 x 6 x 6

[irongeek]

10/30/24

Press w/belt - 185 x 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 145 x 8, 8
DL w/belt - 405 x 3 x 4

It's my birthday. I'm 53 today.

[Cole Gorton]

nice birthday lifting, bro. nice to see a dude in his 50s that could take out 99% of punk 18 yr olds that think they are the shit (like i did when i was 18 lol)

[Meshuggah]

Happy 53rd Birthday Brother!! I just looked back and discovered that my all time best Conventional Deadlift
of 515 was the day before my 53rd Birthday (August 16 2014) I did it raw with just a belt and mixed grip.
Keep Up Your Strong Work!!

[irongeek]

Happy 53rd Birthday Brother!! I just looked back and discovered that my all time best Conventional Deadlift
of 515 was the day before my 53rd Birthday (August 16 2014) I did it raw with just a belt and mixed grip.
Keep Up Your Strong Work!!

Thanks, Shug! Good to know I may still have a few PRs left in the tank. You're an inspiration!

[irongeek]

nice birthday lifting, bro. nice to see a dude in his 50s that could take out 99% of punk 18 yr olds that think they are the shit (like i did when i was 18 lol)

Thanks, Cole! I have a couple of sons (16/19) that lift. My 16yo son is getting pretty strong and is a wrestler. I'm still stronger (weightlifting wise), but in wrestling, it's not even close. My joints cringe when we do even light wrestling. Trust me - I'd take youth over my "old man strength" any day! That said, I'm just happy to at least be able to keep up with the kids.