John Petrizzo
Starting Strength Coach

Saturday 9/30/23 Safety Bar sqt bar/8 65/5 95/3 115/3 135/5 Nautilus chest press 45/4 3 Nautilus pull down 45/4 trying to do the exercises...

Hope you stay dry. This weather has been terrible. Once a week sure is better than nothing.

Good to get your workout in. I was helping a friend retrieve some of his stuff he had stored in his friends garage. The guy passed away and the...

I hope you feeling better. Whenever I get the chills I know something is wrong. I'm not a person that goes to the doctor much. But I once felt sick...

Thanks Fred, not 100% better but at least I can breathe. I guess all I can do is try my best for the day.

Tuesday 9/26/23 Safety Bar sqt bar/8 65/5 115/3 135/3 Pulldown 110/6 135/5 DB bench 15/8 45/4

Sorry to read that. I just hope he didn't suffer to much. I hope your Mom is OK, it's tough to lose the person you live with. Keep yourself healthy.

Friday 9/22/23 Trap bar SLDL 135/8 185/4 Bench press bar/6 65/4 EZ bar curl 50/3 All reps done super slow constant tension .

I can't speak about diversify hiring in the private sector. But as a retiree with 30 years experience in the NYPD I can tell you it's getting more...

Monday 9/19/23 I've been sick since last Wednesday. Took Covid test on Thursday, was positive. Coughing, chills, sore throat and feeling week and...

I guess aches and pains are to be expected. I talked to my uncle who will be 90 next month. He is going though issues with neck pain. They tell him...

I guess aches and pains are to be expected. I talked to my uncle who will be 90 next month. He is going though issues with neck pain. They tell him...

I hope it passes. My Mom was a big believer in Bayer aspirin. I started feeling sick Wednesday morning, so did my GF. She took a covid test, was...

I dump the water from my dehumidifier into my washing machine, I get a gallon a day in the summer. I wouldn't drink it myself.

Monday 9/11/23 "We Will Never Forget" Safety Bar Sqt bar/8 65/5 95/3 110/3 120/3 135/3 BP bar/8 65/3 83/5 5 5 5 Pulldown 100/8 132½/8 ...

I hope things get better. A few times over the years when I was sick I did get the chills, no matter how many blankets I had I couldn't get warm. Are...

Learn something new here everyday. Thanks guys for this music history. Rock On.👍

I have and old book Powerlifting a Scientific Approach by Fred Hatfield, seems to be a good resource.

Someone that inspires me is 76 year old weightlifter, he posts in the competition logs section . He is 82 now and still at it.

Great news and a great WO too.

Thursday 9/7/23 DL 115/5 135/3 175/2 210/1 215/1 185/3 3 Press bar/5 55/1 60/1 70/1 75/1 Thick bar (2") 88/15 Zottman curl 15/21

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I wish you good luck today!

Good for you! I would guess a full body work out twice a week would be a good start. Maybe 3 rep sets would not cause to much soreness. Good luck. 👍

Good to see the training is going well.

Sorry to hear what's going on. Maybe the hospital was a better choice than hospice. The hospital will try and get him well, hospice will just try...

Monday 9/4/23 SB sqt. Bar/8 65/5 95/3 105/3 115/3 130/3 BP bar/8 65/2 80/5 5 5 5 Pulldown 100/8 132½/8

Good luck with the prep and the test.i guess you'll be close to 195 after that.