57bergstrm an elderly beginner log

[57bergstrm]

So you really think 4 years make that big difference?
Isnt it more important to be healthy for your age. You are probably on your way to get a 10 years, or maybe more, younger body thanks to lifting

[57bergstrm]

I say we go for the sky, ni limits, lets go for the really big lifts in a couple of years. Now that we uno longer are novices.

[carson]

Four years doesn't really make much difference. I'm with you my friend. Let's shoot for the sky. Who knows what we can do in the next few years. I say Bill Kazmaier and Magnus Samuelson better watch out.

[57bergstrm]

In kg
Squat
26 x 5 x 2, 46 x 5, 66 x 5, 76 x 5, Light workset: 86 x 5

Bench
20 x 5 x 2, 40 x 5, 50 x 3, 60 x 2, 70 x 1, workset: 75 x 3 x 2 + 2 + 1.
Felt ok, nice to be on the way to heavier weights, I hope. My shoulder feels ok, I had a long time struggling with pain, now its gone.

Dips with rubberband: 7 + 7 + 8
The rubber band kind of eliminate the risk of losing control during the descent and get to deep and hurt the shoulder.

[57bergstrm]

28/12 -14
in kg
Deadlift: Doing a new strategy on weekends, split workout with the Deadlift alone on sunday. Its beacause I have the lifting gear in the basement, its easy to just go down there. It seems to work nicely to just fokus on one lift.
50 x 5 x 2, 70 x 5, 90 x 3, 110 x 2, 120 x 1, Workset 130 x 3; backoff 117 x 5.
It was a good lift, it felt easy, might do a fiver next time on saturday. When Im in copenhagen with my son, he is going to the squat camp.

Curls: 20 x 8, 22,5 x 8, 25 x 8 x 3

[57bergstrm]

30/12 -14
in kg
New pr on Squat 98 x 3, press is backed off, did 5 x 5 @ 39 to get some volume
Squat: 26 x 5 x 2, 48 x 5, 68 x 5, 78 x 5, 88 x 5, workset: 98 x 3

Press: 20 x 5 x 2, 25 x 5, 30 x 3, 35 x 2, workset 39 x 5 x 5

Chins 7 x 3

I felt really tired before the workout, tired in my lower back after the deadlift two days before. I took an hour nap before training and Marcus waked me up and got me down in the basement gym.

Psychologically its been a shitty christmas, my brothers son (31 years old) got a stroke two days before the christmas eve. It was kind of bad beacause hes been drinking exessivly for several months on his vacation in Thailand, with his pregnant wife and visiting her parents. He felt bed when it was time to go home and cancelled the flight. Sad to say that he didnt bother to prolong the travelinsurance, it had expired after 45 days. Hes in a hospital in Thailand now, it has been a lot of worry for my brother, and its continuing. Hes better now and off the intensive care for the moment, we hope to get him home after the holidays.

[57bergstrm]

1/1 -15
In kg
Light Squat: 26 x5 x 2, 48 x 5, 68 x 5, 78 x 5, 88 x 5. I had problem with this weight it didnt feel light.
Bench: 20 x 5 x 2, 45 x 5, 55 x 3, 65 x 2, 70 x 1, Worksets: 75 x 3 x 3, 75 x 2, 75 x 1, backoff 67,5 x 5
This was a heavy benchsession, Im testing putting in more intensity and volume. Travelling to Copenhagen for a couple of days with my son Marcus, Im sending him to the Squatcamp.
Dips vid rubberband, 8,7,7.

[57bergstrm]

Nine days off from training.
Squat
26 x 5 x 2, 46x5, 68x5, 78x5, Worksets: 88x5, 95 x 1, Felt ok, marcus said form was ok, he should know, because he wisited the squat camp in Copenhagen last saturday.
Bench
20x5x2, 45x5, 55x3, 65x2, Workset: 75x3x2, backoff 62x5x6. This was no progress,
I do my deadlift tomorrow.

[57bergstrm]

11/1 -14
It is 14 days since my last deadlift session with 130kg x 3.

Deadlift: 40x5x2, 60x5, 80x3, 100x2, worksets: 120x5 + 130x1
Felt ok, didnt want to pusch myself to hard. Nice to be back after the flu.

[57bergstrm]

13/1-15
Light Squat in kg, always, why cant the US change to kg like the rest of the world?: 26x5x2, 46x5, 46x5, 60x5, 75x5, workset: 86x5. This was heavy, should be light?

Press: 20x5x2, 25x5, 30x3, 35x2, worksets: 40x3x5. This was light, Im resetting once again and usig more microloading 0,5-1kg at a time and aim for 1x5 42,5kg.
Chins: 8,8,8
B-Curl: 20x8, 22,5 x 8, 25x8, 25,5x8