Still on the Right Side of the Grass

[Browndog]

everything sounds great BD...hope the drop in weight is just studmuffiny and not indicative of anything else

Not gonna say I wasn't concerned, but it appears that it was all diet and activity related ... and of course "studmuffiny".

You saw the news at the HQ on Jim / New Sunk Dawn?

[Browndog]

10/27/24

Week Four ...

Squat Monday -
130kg *6, Paused Squat 120kg 4*2, Single Arm Bench 65lbs 7*3. More single arm, single leg sets for successories.
Best Squat session in about 5 years ... right on the 5 year anniversary of my life being turned upside down, inside out.

Bench Wednesday -
JM Press 72.5kg *5, Larsen 82.5kg *5, Bench 82.5kg 7*2. Single arm work for chest and Tri's ... no Bi's today.
That set of seven was good for nine at minimum ... and that might be a new EST 1RM. If it's not, it's not to far off.

Deadlift Thursday -
Big Wheel Pull 223 kg *1, Deadlift 175kg 5*2, Single Arm Bench 70lbs 8*4. Leg Press, and Leg Extensions for successories.
Big time pull ... hard but not sticky. Deads were solid as well, Single Arm Bench was strong. What a day ...

Friday -
Range time for a couple of hours. It's such a shame that the outdoor season is just about over, my ball striking has never been better.

SBD SUNDAY -
SSB w/chains 130kg 6*3; Close Grip 2 Board 3 Count Bench 85kg 5*3 / 82.5kg 5*2; Pendlay Row 100kg 3*3.
No one in the gym today ... so no spotters; talk about pressure. Squats were hard, but I wasn't to be denied. Bench was hard, and I decided to drop the weight for the last two sets. Rows continue to surprise with an underhand grip, my forearm is better ... but why change this late in the cycle.

This week was as good a week as I've been able to muster in 5 years. There's not one lift that's lagging right now. Squats are close to back; Bench is breaking out; Deadlift is improving even as I'm trying to manage stress / fatigue from golfing.

My weight issue was a diet / activity issue, and I'm back to 203lbs. i need to be more mindful of where my calories are as I clean up some of the sugary items in my pantry.

On a separate note, I read that article on DMSO that Rip posted in the Covid thread, and decided to give it a whirl as I can't take NSAIDS anymore due to reduced Kidney function. I'll be damned, it does help. I'm well past the placebo phase, and I'm sold on it as being useful. I'm not sure I want to ingest the stuff, but as a topical application, I've had no issues.

So, that's that. On to a new cycle, and looking at finding a USPA meet to enter in 2025 ... gonna miss the USAPL events if I'm being totally honest, but TRT makes that a moot point now.

Peace ...

[Browndog]

11/3/24

New Cycle / Week One -

Squat Monday
Squat 110kg *5, Pause Squat 97.5kg 3*2. Cable work for successories.

Bench Wednesday
JM Press 62.5kg *5, Larsen 77.5kg *3, Bench 77.5kg 5*2, Heavy Hold 102.5kg *15sec, Tempo Down Incline Bench 50lbs 8*3
Cable work for Bi's and Tri's as successories.

Deadlift Thursday
Big Wheel Pulls 173kg *5, Deads 160kg 3*2
Leg work, Back and Chest for successories

Saturday
Golf in the cold, cold, cold ...
But the day was successful, best round of the year ... with a 41 on the inward nine.
Figures I'd get my game back just as the season ends. At least I didn't have to post the score to GHIN in NYS. I'll be a killer next season with my current index if I keep playing like this ***fingers crossed***

SBD Sunday
Squat with Bands 295lbs 2*4; 2 Board Larsen 175lbs 2*3; RDLs 255lbs 5*2; Pendlay Rows 205lbs 2*4
Back at the old facility ... pound plates only.

Unremarkable first week, which is as it should be.

I'm still shaking my head at how good my golf game has gotten ... only 50 years of searching ... #betterlatethannever

Peace ...

[BrooklynJerry]

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