Paul's log - Staying strong past 50

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Bench (heavy) - 305 x 1, 265 x 4 x 4
DL (light/volume) - 365 x 8 x 3

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Press w/belt (heavy) - work up to 195 x 1, 170 x 4, 4 172.5 x 4, 4
SSB squat w/belt - (volume) - 315 x 9 x 4

Everything is going swimmingly.

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DL w/belt - work up to 500 x 1, add straps - 455 x 2, 2, 2, 2, 3
Bench - 225 x 7 x 7

Happy Good Friday!

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Pullups (w.straps) - BW x 7 x 7
CGBP - 205 x 10, 8, 8, 8
BB Curls - 95 x 2 plus sets
LTE - 70 x 1 plus set
Hanging leg raises - 10 sets

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Today: Heavy squat, volume press

SSB squat w/belt - 425 x 1, 385 x 4 x 4
Press w/belt - 152.5 x 6 x 6

Squats gettin' heavy, but the single moved well.

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Today: Heavy Bench/Volume DL

Bench - work up to 310 x 1, 267.5 x 4 x 4
DL w/belt and straps (paused below knees) - 365 x 6 x 5
Hanging leg raises - 2 sets

My deadlift is pretty good off the floor but runs out of gas just below the knees. I'm hoping these will help a little.
I expect soreness - these were tough.

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A little cardio and BW exercise:

- 25 minutes, uphill treadmill.
- Jumped off the treadmill 3 times to do bodyweight rows (sets of 20).
- 2 sets hanging leg raises.

I've been dealing with low back pain (tightness) for some years - it's especially noticeable when I sleep on my belly at night. I usually have to turn over and sleep on my back.
The last couple of nights, I have NOT had this pain while sleeping on my belly. I'm wondering if the ab work is helping. I'll keep doing a bit of ab work at the end of each workout - it can only help.

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Heavy Press w/belt - 197.5 x F, 172.5 x 4 x 4
SSB squat w/belt - 315 x 7 x 6

Just wasn't feeling it today on the press. Oh well...

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Heavy DL (w/belt) - 505 x 1, 455 x 3 x 5
Volume Bench - 245 x 5 x 8

Felt better than yesterday. Everything moved pretty well.

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Supplemental press day

Press w/belt - 185 x 1 x 5, 175 x 3, 165 x 4, 155 x 5
Pullups w/straps - 10 x 3
Hanging leg raises - 2 sets.

Too nice a day here to spend any more time in the basement. Supposed to be 80 deg and sunny!