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Today, 11:05 AM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread Geezer's Long March Toward the Elite Sneaking Up On the Finish Line in General Training Logs

Conditioning today was rounds of speed bag, kettlebell swings, SciFit, heavy bag, rower, box jumps, and medicine ball tosses.

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Today, 07:16 AM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

Given your knee jerk animus for LE (Fife =was a nice follow-on touch after your earlier MN outburst), I suspect I'm wasting my time, but I'll give...

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Yesterday, 06:48 PM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

(1) Hard to say. The Blue Wall is still real, although between omnipresent video on the streets and in the hands of the citizens, IMO, it makes...

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Yesterday, 04:04 PM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread Geezer's Long March Toward the Elite Sneaking Up On the Finish Line in General Training Logs

The logjam broke today! Not only did I get Special Olympics powerlifting back on for next Monday, but the Park District gave the go ahead for...

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Yesterday, 02:02 PM

BrooklynJerry replied to a thread Fred's modified SS Geezer log in General Training Logs

Nice bump up on the DL. Sometimes you gotta go by how you feel. Had my second Pfizer shot this morning, so far so good. My do some benches tomorrow...

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Yesterday, 08:43 AM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread Geezer's Long March Toward the Elite Sneaking Up On the Finish Line in General Training Logs

Deload @ 70% of 1RM. Three sets of 2. Squats: 210. High Pulls: 120. Hammer Curls: 85.

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Yesterday, 07:02 AM

BrooklynJerry replied to a thread 57bergstrm an elderly beginner log in Starting Strength Training Logs

Over here second shot is scheduled for 28 days. I'm going today for #2.

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04-11-2021, 05:41 PM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread Geezer's Long March Toward the Elite Sneaking Up On the Finish Line in General Training Logs

More Special Olympics track and field practice. The wind made throwing something of a trial for the athletes, but they rose to the occasion and gave...

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04-11-2021, 05:21 PM

BrooklynJerry replied to a thread The Log of Conjugate PR's in General Training Logs

Weight is weight!

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04-11-2021, 05:53 AM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread TYMR Geezer hopes to be worthy of your guidance in Starting Strength Training Logs

If you like my attitude about shots, you might LOVE the yellow 6 point star I drew on my vaccine card. Just in case some Ubergruppenstuhrmfuhrer...

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04-10-2021, 07:06 PM

BrooklynJerry replied to a thread 60 yr old Day One in Starting Strength Training Logs

It's happened to me a few times,

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04-10-2021, 04:19 PM

BrooklynJerry replied to a thread Papa Jerrys log. in General Training Logs

Saturday 4/10/21 Trap bar DL 135/5 165/5 185/3 205/2 225/3 Some assorted stuff. BB pullovers, Thick handle DB hammer curls with monkey grip, and...

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04-10-2021, 01:26 PM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread TYMR Geezer hopes to be worthy of your guidance in Starting Strength Training Logs

Same here, sorta. The Kung Flu is real, but the books on the casualty stats are cooked, the measures got politicized for various reasons, and the...

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04-09-2021, 06:02 PM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread TYMR Geezer hopes to be worthy of your guidance in Starting Strength Training Logs

Just don't talk about it up in Rip-Land up top. There are a fair number of True (dis)Believers up there who have real issues if you talk about...

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04-09-2021, 05:56 PM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

It's somewhat amazing that you like O'Brian's books and yet can't seem to have such opprobrium over the language used in them.

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04-09-2021, 05:41 PM

BrooklynJerry replied to a thread TYMR Geezer hopes to be worthy of your guidance in Starting Strength Training Logs

From what I've been reading, most of the "elder" loggers here have opted to get the vaccine. I wasn't going to get it, but due to peer pressure did....

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04-09-2021, 08:34 AM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread Geezer's Long March Toward the Elite Sneaking Up On the Finish Line in General Training Logs

Primary Loading @ 80% of 1RM. Sets of 3. Seated Press: 145-145-150-150-155. Weighted Dips: 55-57-60-62-65. Hammer High Rows: ...

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04-08-2021, 05:14 PM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread Geezer's Long March Toward the Elite Sneaking Up On the Finish Line in General Training Logs

More variety re-introduced for conditioning today, hammer swings, speed bag, box jumps, heavy bag, and medicine ball side throws.

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04-08-2021, 02:00 PM

BrooklynJerry replied to a thread 57bergstrm an elderly beginner log in Starting Strength Training Logs

Some days be that way. After reading Rips last article I wouldn't sweat it.

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04-07-2021, 08:41 PM

BrooklynJerry replied to a thread Maintenance: When to Stop Trying to Train | Mark Rippetoe in General Q&A

Thanks for this timely article. Great advice for a geezer like me. 71 and am sure starting to feel it

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04-07-2021, 06:57 PM

BrooklynJerry replied to a thread Papa Jerrys log. in General Training Logs

Wed. 4/7/21 Press bar/12 65/5 75/3 85/3 3 3 Pulldown 110/8 140/8 BB pullovers on the floor 35/5 5 5 I got 4 reps with 85 last time, not...

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04-07-2021, 12:49 PM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

My guess is that it's more about trying to avoid some difficulty when voter ID gets raised as a counterpoint. The yellow star I drew on mine looks...

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04-07-2021, 09:51 AM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread Geezer's Long March Toward the Elite Sneaking Up On the Finish Line in General Training Logs

I'm very happy for the athletes. They've been pining away in isolation. Also pleasing is the phone call I just had with the park district about...

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04-07-2021, 08:47 AM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread Geezer's Long March Toward the Elite Sneaking Up On the Finish Line in General Training Logs

Primary Loading @ 80% of 1RM. Sets of 3. Deadlifts: 305-315-325. The TSFOSB template called for 3 sets of 305, and I probably could have...

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04-07-2021, 07:07 AM

BrooklynJerry replied to a thread Geezer's Long March Toward the Elite Sneaking Up On the Finish Line in General Training Logs

It's good to see that the sporting events are being allowed restart.

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04-07-2021, 06:37 AM

BrooklynJerry replied to a thread Bingley's Bumbling Along in Starting Strength Training Logs

Nice to see the progress. I'm sure you know what works best for your own body.

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04-06-2021, 07:14 PM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread Geezer's Long March Toward the Elite Sneaking Up On the Finish Line in General Training Logs

First coaching and practice session for Special Olympics Team Ohana. This was track and field prep and evaluation for Spring Games. It was so good...

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04-06-2021, 03:44 PM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread Geezer's Long March Toward the Elite Sneaking Up On the Finish Line in General Training Logs

Rounds today of speed bag, box jumps, SciFit, heavy bag, elliptical, handball, and medicine ball slams.

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04-06-2021, 05:43 AM

Mark E. Hurling replied to a thread COVID19 Factors We Should Consider/Current Events in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

True enough. A close look at the video shows the knee on the traps. Something I mentioned early on in this rush to"justice". Turley, once again,...

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04-05-2021, 04:57 PM

BrooklynJerry replied to a thread Fred's modified SS Geezer log in General Training Logs

Going for 2nd Pfizer shot on the 12th. So I'm (K

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