Still on the Right Side of the Grass

[Browndog]

I sympathize with you about the bench. I don't know why it's such a tough lift for me. Long arms? Long torso? Not sure what the source of the difficulty is. Progress comes so slowly.

Can't use the long arm excuse any more after reading of Oldster's 37 inch arm length. How he does what he does is a source of amazement to me.

[codger]

Can't use the long arm excuse any more after reading of Oldster's 37 inch arm length. How he does what he does is a source of amazement to me

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Must be all that elk he carries out of the woods.

[Browndog]

1/13/18

FMP - 3-8 (reps/sets)

Squat - 265lbs 5x4
Bench - 175lbs 5x4
Tempo Bench - 150lbs 5x4
Deadlift - 375lbs 3x3

Tri Pulldowns - 40lbs 15x3
Straight Bar Curls - 40lbs 30x3

Basic Saturday work. Everthing moved nicely and on shorter rest than usual.

[codger]

Lot of volume for a basic Saturday! Is this your version of taking it easy? :-)

[Browndog]

Lot of volume for a basic Saturday! Is this your version of taking it easy? :-)

Saturday is never an easy day. Next cycle we're going to go to accessory work for Saturdays.

[Browndog]

1/15/18

FMP #3-9 (reps/sets)

Squat - 135kg x4, 121.5kg 4x4
Tempo Squats - 101.5kg 5x4
Belt Squats - 80kg 8x6
Split Squats - 24kg 8x4

Best day of Squats in a long time, probably had 2 more reps without too much of a grind.

This is the last week of this cycle. Next week is a de-load. And then we're into getting meet ready.

[Browndog]

1/17/18

FMP #3-10 (reps/sets)

Bench - 87.5kg x4, 82.5kg 4x2, 80kg x4,x5
Spoto Bench - 72.5kg 5x4
Tempo Bench - 67.5kg 4x4

Press - 40/45/50/50/45/40kg x5
Dips - bw 10x3
Tri Pulldowns - 15kg 10x3
LTE / Curl - 30kg 10x3

Finally got the top set...yay me!

Paid attention to my grip and "sacked up" as well. The Spoto and Tempo Bench work is helping me stay tighter through the descent.

[Browndog]

1/19/18

FMP #3-11 (reps/sets)

Deadlift - 195kg x3, 175kg 3x3
Low Block Pull - 145kg 6x4

Mid Rows - 50kg 10x4
Revs Fly - 25lbs 10x4
Face Pulls 40kg 10x4

Ended this cycle on a high note, 195kg was easy and good for a fourth without a real grind.

Not bad for a guy who turns 63 today!

[codger]

Happy B-day, BD! Cool way to mark the day with a 430-pound deadlift, for reps no less!

[Browndog]

3/12/18

FMP 3-12 (reps/sets)

Squat - 275lbs 4x4
Bench - 180lbs 4x4
Spoto Bench - 155lbs 4x4
Deadlift - 385lbs 3x3

Dips / Curls - 80% bw / 45lbs 15/30x3
Wide Grip Pulldowns - 190 10x3

The end of the cycle, regular Saturday work. Pulled a nice single at 365lbs double overhand, that's an oddball PR.