Here Comes Hercules.

[carson]

Two reporters from the Detroit News were in the gym to photograph and video tape John Claassen's lifts. The podcast and news reports should be available tomorrow. Monday afternoon at 5:30 at Emagine Theater will be the film "Outlifting Life" featuring John's story. Greysteel is fun.

Light Day

Squat: 70 x 5; 160 x 3; 210 x 2; 223 x 5 x 2; 100 x 5 x 2 (paused)
Press: 45 x 5; 70 x 3; 95 x 2; 105 x 1; 121 x 1; 85 x 8 x 3
Prowler: 100 x 6 x 3

[carson]

Medium day.

Squat: 70 x 5; 160 x 3; 210 x 2; 240 x 1 (Pulled a muscle on my inner thigh); I tried 258 but could not do it. I backed off to 160 for a set of 5 but could not do those.
Bench: 45 x 5; 95 x 3; 135 x 2; 145 x 1; 157 x 2 x 2
Dead: Tried but could not pull any weight.

We have Friday off for Thanksgiving but will be back at it on Monday. No bruising.

[carson]

We saw "Outlifting Life" this evening. What I've learned about John Claassen through that movie makes me admire him even more. I hope this film gets an even wider audience. The premiere filled the theatre but it really ought to be seen all over. What an inspiration!

[Cheesepuff]

Good luck with the muscle pull. I'm sure Sully has ideas for you.

[carson]

Yeah, don't let the weight go forward. Thankfully, I have Friday off. So, rest until next Monday. Keep moving but not lifting heavy.

[Cheesepuff]

A little extra turkey and gravy to move you CG aft. LOL.

[carson]

The Turkey and gravy worked for the DL but not completely for the Squat.

Squat: 70 x 5; 160 x 3; 210 x 0 (Ouch); 12 x 5 x 5.
Press: 45 x 5; 70 x 3; 95 x 2; 105 x 3; 85 x 5 x 3.
Dead: 135 x 3; 225 x 2; 315 x 1; 335 x 3 (I think I could have done 5)

[carson]

Light day

Squat: 70 x 5; 160 x 3; 210 x 2; 225 x 5 x 2; 125 x 5 x 2 (paused)
Bench: 45 x 5; 95 x 3; 135 x 2; 168 x 1; 185 x 0; 117.5 x 8 x 2
Prowler: 100 x 6 x 4

[Cheesepuff]

Good work, how do you program around you're big delivery night on the 24th?

[carson]

Good work, how do you program around you're big delivery night on the 24th?

With your help and encouragement I will succeed.

I rushed the lifts a little because of my wife's Doctor's appointment. But I should have remembered or my muscles should have remembered what to do with the Deadlift.

Squat: 70 x 5; 160 x 3; 210 x 2; 250 x 1; 259 x 2 x 2
Press: 45 x 5; 70 x 3; 95 x 1; 109 x 2; 70 x 8 x 3
Dead: 135 x 3; 225 x 2; 315 x 1; 337.5 x 1; 357.5 x 0 Darned butt goes up before weight gets off the floor. Darn, darn, darn

BTW What a great weekend. Our gym's Christmas Party was on Saturday. On Sunday morning I portrayed St. Nicholas, the real one. Sunday evening I went to the best modern interpretation of Jesus's birth, what he did, and what He accomplished for us that I've ever seen. Hallelujah!