Here Comes Hercules.

[carson]

HLM HEAVY

Squat: 70 x 5 (P); 130 x 3; 170 x 1; 200 x 1; 221 x 1; 200 x 3 x 2
Press: 40 x 5; 45 x 3; 50 x 1; 55 x 1; 60 x 1; 65 x 1; 70 x 1; 55 x 3; 45 x 5
Dead: 135 x 3; 225; 2; 252 x 5

[Bill Anders]

Strong work, carson!

It's great to see you continuing to grind out these sessions.

Keep at it!

[Richard Durbin]

Carson, you continue to impress and mentor.
From those early times you gave me an advice jolt I really needed, to being able to follow you progress here! (Cheering you on sounds!)

[carson]

Thank you, Bill and Richard. I love lifting. Sully, says I have the motivation all wrong. He says "it's lifting to live not living to lift." For me it seems to be both/and not either or.

The odd numbers for Press is a protocol I think was invented or discovered by Rip. 1,3, 5 operates to help me progressively lift heavier weights after Dr. Feber, the strength doctor many of us see from time to time declared that I could still lift but there wasn't much else that could be done for my shoulder. I suppose that means at some point I won't be able to press any heavier. We will see. My PR is 128. I still hope to reach 135.

[carson]

HLM Light Day.

Squat: 70 x 5 (P); 120 x 3; 160 x 1; 177 x 5 x 2; 95 x 5 (P)
Bench: 45 x 5; 85 x 3; 135 x 1; 155 x 1; 108 x 8 x 2
Prowler: 90 x 4 x 3

[carson]

HLM Medium

Press: 50 x 5; 60 x 3; 70 x 1; 80 x 1; 88 x 3; 73 x 8 x 1; 73 x 6 x 1
Dead: 135 x 3; 225 x 2; 275 x 1; 295 x 1' 315 x 1; 258 x 3
Squat: 70 x 5 (P); 130 x 3; 170 x 1; 199 x 3 x 2

Every session is stronger.

[Bill Anders]

Great news, carson!

Keep at it.

[carson]

HLM Heavy Squat Day

Squat: 70 x 5 (P); 130 x 3; 170 x 1; 200 x 1; 220 x 1; 200 x 3 x 2
Bench: 45 x 5; 95 x 3; 135 x 1; 150 x 1; 159 x 1; 135 x 5 x 2
Dead: 135 x 3; 225 x 2; 254 x 5

[carson]

Increasing Arthritis is probably my biggest challenge. I have difficulty typing and am noticing more and more. My knees are starting to give me more and more trouble as well. This is not for sissies.

[carson]

HLM Light

Squat: 70 x 5 (P); 120 x 3; 160 x 1; 177 x 5 x 2; 95 x 5 (P)
Press: 45 x 5; 65 x 3; 85 x 1; 95 x 1; 102 x 0 x 0 x 0; 71 x 8 x 3. (could not do 71 x 1 two months ago. This is a recovery.)
Prowler: 90 x 4 x 3