Still on the Right Side of the Grass

[Browndog]

1/6/21

Cycle 7 Week Four reps / sets

Bench - 50kg 5*3, 70kg 3*3, 80kg 2*2, 85 / 90 / 95kg *1
Bench - 77.5kg 5*2
Close Grip - 65kg 5*3
Shoulder Cluster 10lbs 10*3
Kroc Rows - 60lbs 15*3
Tri Ext - #10 8*3

Butt lift at 95kg...sighhhh.

We soldier on...

[Browndog]

1/7/21

Cycle 7 Week Four reps / sets

Deadlift - 70kg 5*5, 120kg 3*3, 145kg 2*2, 165kg 2*1, 175kg / 185kg *1
Deadlift - 165kg 1*3
Goblet Squat - 32kg 10*3
Leg Ext - 30kg 10*3
Pendlay Row - 65kg 10*3

last "heavy" pull before the meet...sad to say 185 was a grind.

Oh well, we're establishing a base to build from.

And I'm set up with the BBM physios for Monday.

[Browndog]

1/10/21

Cycle 7 Week Four reps / sets

SBD Sunday

Squat - 120kg 1*4
Bench - 65kg 5*5
Deadlift - 180kg 1*2

A rare Sunday session. I actually got a chance to bank some uninterrupted sleep Friday night / Saturday morning, and I took advantage of it. For most of this past year restorative sleep has been hard to come by, and it's really been a problem in November and December. More than likely this lack of sleep has been at he root of my training issues.

Anyway, with a few good days of sleep in the books, I had a bit more pep in the step today. Squats were much stronger, Bench moved quickly on two minute rest cycles, Deads were better (not great, but better than Thursday).

One week till Mustache Mayhem. I think there will be a live feed, as well as a Lifting Cast page.

[Browndog]

1/11/21

Meet Week rep/sets

Squat - 115kg 1*3
Bench - 72.5kg 1*3
Deadlift - 140kg 1*2

We're into the taper now. Work days of 75 - 70 - 65%

Had Skype call with Derek Miles this morning. He is of the opinion that all my issues can be addressed non surgically. I've got a full list of items to attend to that will help the recovery from all the "tweaks" I've been experiencing, as well as work on getting more extensibility in my bad knee.

With the above items in hand, my next training blocks should have more volume and less intensity to re-build my strength base.

As much as I wanted to prove that I was bullet proof coming off the cancer treatments, I got out over my skis a bit. That said, he felt no real harm was done. Address the niggles, program intelligently, and have fun solving the puzzle that is powerlifting.

I consider the hour session money well spent.

[Browndog]

1/13/21

Meet Week rep/sets

Taper @ 70%

Squat - 105kg 1*3
Bench - 67.5kg 1*3
Deadlift - 135kg 1*2

Not much to say. I'll have my attempts from my coach tomorrow. I imagine they'll be around 435 / 445 for a total.

[Mr. Bingley]

Hi Browndog, been very impressed and inspired reading back through your posts on the work you've done to stay on this side of the grass.

[Browndog]

Hi Browndog, been very impressed and inspired reading back through your posts on the work you've done to stay on this side of the grass.

Mr. B,

Thank you for following along.

[Mr. Bingley]

Mr. B,

Thank you for following along.

well i'm heading down some of the same path. I have a prostatectomy scheduled later this month. Happily, well let's say thankfully instead, as there's nothing happy about it, it's just stage 1 and doesn't seem to have spread.

[Browndog]

well i'm heading down some of the same path. I have a prostatectomy scheduled later this month. Happily, well let's say thankfully instead, as there's nothing happy about it, it's just stage 1 and doesn't seem to have spread.

Best wishes for speedy recovery.

My decision tree showed a 50/50 outcome for surgery vs Hormone / Radiation. Additionally, the troubling biopsy sample was right next to the nerve...and as I wasn't terribly interested in incontinence / impotence, radiation seemed the order of the day.

I've had a number of acquaintances who've gone the surgical route, both robotic and traditional.

The only advice I can offer is this: get as strong as you can prior to surgery! There is no substitute for being physically strong in order to aid in recovery. I cannot imagine what my life would have looked like if I was not in peak physical condition when I started my treatment regimen.

Let me know how things go, I'll have a candle lit for you!

[Mr. Bingley]

thanks for the advice, I am trying in these last couple sessions to get back up there. I'm only able to do deads, but I'm within sniffing distance of my pr so feel good about that, as I think you are 100% correct.

and as a bonus in a month or so I get to start back up again and remake those gainzzz lol