TYMR Geezer hopes to be worthy of your guidance
Age 62
Male
Weight 280 -> 260 (over 118 days)
Height 6'2" (ok maybe 6'1" now)
College football (knee)
11 years of triathlon (very experienced over trainer)
Series of injuries, and internet expert advice had me using a cane, and eyeing walkers at Target. Walked with trekking poles, because otherwise I could not walk very far, and the canes hurt my back. (maybe that over training wasn't the best idea)
Log comments: If there is a weight posted I did my 5x3 for the squat, or my 5 on the deadlift. My rack comes in next Wednesday, (YNDTFP alert) so most of the squats are done with a hex bar. If John's is in the comment, I had access to a rack and did a low bar squat.
Squat Deadlift Thoughts Days
3/25/2016 0 16 Failed Squat 0
3/26/2016 0 16 able to squat 0 1
3/27/2016 16 16 assorted hand weights 2
3/28/2016 30 30 3
3/29/2016 50 50 Hand weights only thing available 4
3/31/2016 50 50 6
4/3/2016 65 115 John's equipment 9
4/7/2016 45 115 Home 300 lb Barbell set 13
4/10/2016 45 125 16
4/13/2016 70 140 Squat setup at home Hex bar 19
4/21/2016 90 135 27
5/1/2016 95 145 37
5/4/2016 100 150 40
5/8/2016 105 155 44
5/11/2016 110 155 47
5/15/2016 165 160 foot knee allignment fixed squat 51
5/18/2016 170 165 54
5/22/2016 175 170 Pattern breathing for recovery 58
5/31/2016 180 175 67
6/4/2016 185 180 71
6/7/2016 190 185 74
6/10/2016 195 Hurt back on photo album shoot 77
6/13/2016 200 190 80
6/17/2016 205 195 Airdyne out of storage 84
6/20/2016 210 200 87
6/24/2016 215 205 91
7/4/2016 180 185 Tweak on warmup set at John's on 6/25 101
7/7/2016 180 180 Felt normal 104
7/10/2016 185 185 Good 107
7/14/2016 190 190 ok 6 min Airdyne after heavy 111
7/21/2016 120 195 knee problems / knee sleeves / moving 118
on 6/25/2016, I had access to John's rack and managed to tweak my right knee going too heavy the day after going heavy. (<-don't try this at home kids)
I also realized that the trap bar could not adequately simulate the low bar squat and began making space and shopping for a rack.
The last 2 weeks I helped my daughter move, and I was actually useful. (TYMR) I also re-tweaked both knees and discovered that all I seemed to need was a little more warmth. I had a cheesy knee sleeve and it worked great. Went to Dick's and got two neoprene knee sleeves. I'm pretty confident that my next cycle I'll revisit my recent 5RM in squat and DL (215/205). I'll post.
In the last week I also started doing HIIT on the Airdyne which seems to be working great, but may have added to those knee failures. The most recent workout with one knee sleeve felt great.
My middle lift for most of the above was a clean and OHP. Shoulders had some iffy moments so I did not push up the weight very often. I'm hoping that next Wednesday I'll be able to follow the program much more closely. Yes I realize that I'm DL-ing twice a week... but at half my body weight recovery has not been a problem... I know that when I get to real weight, I will need to do this correctly.
My goal is to squat 405x5x3 and DL 405x5 and bench 300x5 at 220 lbs.
Thanks to all of you that post answers on the forums. I've found many very good answers to my problems... especially the self inflicted ones.
I feel 20 years younger. TYMR
Humans are not physically normal in the absence of hard physical effort. -Ripp