Still on the Right Side of the Grass

[Browndog]

THAT post hit a raw nerve: similar experience a million years ago at nationals - except my world imploded night before I flew out - I went alone, didn't know anyone, no support; got so terribly ill I couldn't even make it to the venue much less lift.

Anyway, I watched the livestream. Couldn't tell what some of the holdups were about (even the commentators were lost at times) or why some of the depth calls were what they were.

I get your disappointment, all the hard work you put in, and the last DL - I totally understand that feeling, I've LIVED that. But hey, despite everything, you did it. You totaled. You fucking totaled anyway. Under the circumstances I thought you acquitted yourself very well. Your resilience, you just bounce back and keep going, keep growing. That's awesome!

Deb,
Thanks for that!

Your experience...oye, that's so unfortunate. One of the things I love about my coach is that he looks out for all competitors, whether they're his athlete or not. As we began our warm-ups, he noticed a couple of other Masters athletes who had no one to look out for them, and he brought them over to our platform. He made sure they went through a proper progression for their warm ups, and that they had a plan of attack for their 2nd and 3rd attempts. I'm sorry that you didn't have that kind of experience.

This reminds me of something my previous general practitioner said to me some 10 years ago back in CA. Except he was talking about masters strength athletes in general. Not a lot of study or data on ANYTHING about us folks who refuse to give in idly to rust and gravity.

What's more, this GP was pretty well versed in sports medicine. He had photos of athletes in many sports on his walls from high school up to the professionals. But I was the only old fart he had up there deadlifting.

I am in contact with an "exercise oncologist". I heard this gentleman speak on a podcast that I listened to a couple of weeks back. Hopefully he'll respond to my queries, because his expertise is spot on for what we're trying to accomplish.

[Browndog]

6/21/21

Volume Block week One - reps/sets

Safety Bar Squat - 75kg 10*3
Tempo Down Belt Squat - 40kg 10*3
Hip Thrusts - 100kg 15*3
Kroc Rows - 70lbs 15*3
Back Extn - 8kg 15*3
Cable Mid Row - 100lbs 15*3
Palof Press - 20kg 15*3
Tempo Dead Bugs - 60sec *3

And the re-build begins. All sets RPE7

Actually got done relatively quickly, right on two hours and that includes the warm-up.

[Mr. Bingley]

back in the saddle is the best place to be

[granny]

Deb,
Thanks for that!

Your experience...oye, that's so unfortunate. I'm sorry that you didn't have that kind of experience.

No, no - WL-ing is very friendly like that. Coaches from LBH-NY would have helped me, but I got too sick to go; on top of all the personal stress my coach felt he'd put in all this work, hoped I didn't chicken out - so to make it up he made me compete the next month; worst meet of my life, like lifting in slow motion quicksand. Snatched 100#, took my C&J OPENER 3x (they kept saying I didn't stick it). Totaled a disappointing 45/57. Next year trained and peaked myself at home ALONE, won gold at York, w/a little platform help from Regis Becker (47 sn/60 pcln&j - which is a weakling, LOL!) Life's ups and downs, it is what it is. Gotta have faith in purpose.

[Browndog]

6/23/21

Volume Block week One - reps/sets

Larsen Bench @7 - 65kg 10*3
Wide Grip Spoto @8 - 70kg 5*5
Dumbbell Bench - 50lbs 12*3
Dumbbell Press - 30lbs 12*3
LTE - 40kg *8, 8, 5
EZ BAr Curls - 40kg 8*3
Overhead Tri Extn. - 22kg 8*3
EZ Bar Curls - 40kg 8*3
Palof Side Steps - 12kg 60sec *3
Lateral Raises (6-12) - 10lbs 10*3

Two hour session...again. Lot's of work, but manageable at these levels.

[Browndog]

6/24/21

Volume Block week One - reps/sets

Big Wheel Pulls @7 - 143kg 8*3
Belt Squat - 50kg 15*3
RDL - 100kg 12*3
Dumbbell Bench Tempe 2 Tempo - 45lbs 15*3
Kroc Rows - 70lbs 12*3
Back Ext Row - 40kg 12*3

I got a little cocky and went for a two mile walk prior to training. Big Mistake!

For as humane as the first two days were, today was hard hard hard. Especially the successories...

Might have come in a little light on the Pulls.

[BrooklynJerry]

That sure seems like a hard WO. I bet you must build up a big appetite after all that work .

[Browndog]

That sure seems like a hard WO. I bet you must build up a big appetite after all that work .

Yes and no...

Of course, for me, it really doesn't matter. I can only eat so much at one sitting...hungry or not.

The biggest thing to pay attention to in a session like that is hydration.

[Browndog]

6/26/21

Volume Block week One - reps/sets

SSB - 50kg *5, 60kg *3, 70kg 10*3
Bench - 40kg *5, 50kg *3, 65kg *2, 72.5kg 5*5
Deadlift - 70kg *5, 120kg *3, 140 / 160 / 172.5 / 182.5kg *1
Fly - 35kg 12*3
Dumbbell Press - 35lbs 8*3
Rev Fly - 25lbs 15*3
Lateral Raises 6 to 12 - 15lbs 12*3
Wide Grip Pulldown - 100lbs 12*3
Dumbbell Bench - 50lbs 10*3
Leg Ext - 50kg 15*3
Glute Ham Raise - bw 10*3

A full week of volume on the books. I survived...

First real SBD day in ages. This is the way to build a base.

[Browndog]

6/28/21

Volume Block Week Two - reps / sets
SSB - 80kg 10*3
Belt Squat tempo down - 50kg 10*3
Hip Thrusts - 110 kg 12*3

Kroc Rows - 70lbs 15*3
Cable Mid Row - 110lbs 15*3
Back Ext - 12kg 15*3
Palof Press - 22kg 15*3

Leg Ext - 60kg 20*3
Glute Ham Raise - bw 10*3

Hot, humid...all together an ugly environment to lift in, but we persevered!