Paul's log - Staying strong past 50

[irongeek]

2/16/24 - Deload

SSB squat w/belt - 305 x 3 x 3
Bench - 245 x 3 x 3 - various grips
Press - 155 x 3 x 3 - beltless
Pullups - BW x 10 (wide grip), BW x 10 (normal grip)
10 minutes treadmill w/3 intervals.

This kinda felt crappy. Maybe I needed a deload.

[irongeek]

2/18/24 - Test Day

Bench - 135 x 5, 225 x 3, 275, 300, 315, 325
SSB Squat w/belt - Bar x 5, 155 x 4, 245 x 3, 295, 335, 385, 425
Press w/ belt - bar x 5, 95 x 3, 125, 145, 160, 180, 205

Happy with my testing. My press today ties the best I've ever done - but at about 30 to 40 lbs lower body weight.
Bench is close to my all-time best. SSB squat - I probably could've done another 10 lbs, but was happy enough at 425. 385 felt surprisingly fast.

[irongeek]

2.19.24 - Garage Gym Warrior 3 - Week 1 Day 1

SSB squat w/belt - 365 x 3, 300 x 6 x 4
Press - beltless - 135 x 6 x 3
Pullups - BW x 10, 10, 10, 5, 5

My 18yo son is finishing this program and he is expecting to have some good PRs soon. I need something a bit more structured, so this looks like a good fit.

[T_M]

2/18/24 - Test Day

Bench - 135 x 5, 225 x 3, 275, 300, 315, 325
SSB Squat w/belt - Bar x 5, 155 x 4, 245 x 3, 295, 335, 385, 425
Press w/ belt - bar x 5, 95 x 3, 125, 145, 160, 180, 205

Happy with my testing. My press today ties the best I've ever done - but at about 30 to 40 lbs lower body weight.
Bench is close to my all-time best. SSB squat - I probably could've done another 10 lbs, but was happy enough at 425. 385 felt surprisingly fast.

Those are some impressive numbers! Well done!

[irongeek]

Those are some impressive numbers! Well done!

Thanks, T_M! Now the hard part: Keeping the gainz!

[irongeek]

2/21/24 - GGW3, Week 1, Day 2

Bench - 280 x 3, 230 x 6 x 4
Deadlift w/belt - 405 x 3, 335 x 6 x 3
Dips - BW x 20, 20, 13

Been eating less lately and can already feel it - everything felt heavier than I'd like.

[irongeek]

2/23/24

SSB squat w/belt - 280 x 6 x 3
Press w/belt - 175 x 3, 145 x 6 x 3
Pullups - 8, 8, 8, 8

Everything felt pretty good.

[irongeek]

3/1/24

LBBS w/belt - 275 x 5 x 3
Press w/belt - 145 x 5 x 3

Just getting back into a groove. Was out of town for about a week helping my dad out after a back surgery (which came with complications - joy).
Trying low-bar squats again - everything felt awful. It'll take a while to get that movement back on track. 275 felt downright heavy.

[irongeek]

3/2/24

Bench - various grips - 245 x 5 x 3
DL w/belt - 345 x 5 x 3

Just doing some minimalist training for a while.

[irongeek]

3/4/24

LBBS w/belt - 290 x 5 x 4
Press w/belt - 150 x 5 x 4
Pullups - BW x 12, 12, 9