I'm a novice again. So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.
Today I started my second novice progression.
It's been three weeks since my bi-lateral inguinal hernia surgery, but really I've been out since mid-January, which is when the pain started. The doctor gave me the ok to do whatever I want, but also said, "if if hurts, stop". So I'm going to take it nice and slow, with slow jumps, to ensure nothing hurts and to minimize the risk of setbacks.
My goals are to get back to where I was pre-surgery on my lifts by the mid-point of the year, focus on form, and to get down to 205#, which looks pretty good on me.
So here we go with the 3-day split novice progression from Starting Strength. I'll hold off on the assistance exercises for a few weeks.
Wednesday, 3/21/18
Weight- 220 (about 5# more than surgery day)
Age 51
Squat - 135 3x5 (not bad)
Deadlift - 135 3x5 (not bad)
Press - 125 3x5 (a bit hard, but no grinding)
Next time I'll add 5# to the squats and deadlifts, 2.5# to the press. I'm in no hurry.