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Squat: 3x5 235
CG Bench†: 3x10 95
Deadlift: 1x5 285
Pull-ups†*: 3x15 100
† shoulder rehab.
* cable machine, palms away.
Today's observation: Thought it was going to be a boring day. A pair of dudes
were doing synchronized lateral dumb bell raises. Hardly worth a mention.
Then, some other dude was going full USA Kung-Fu Theatre with a 6ft dowel.
Why a dowel? The gym has this 6ft dowel to teach folks how to lift, well, dowels.
Anyways, he's whipping this thing around, twirlin' it, pretending it's a spear and mock
launching it at his mock enemies. Right next to the wall of mirrors.
It was entertaining. He only dropped it twice. My main criticism is that he was blocking
the water fountain so I had to be thirsty a bit longer than I wanted.
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From Monday, Oct. 9.
Squat: 3x5 245
That's it.
Tweaked shoulder last Saturday rolling with an ultra-heavyweight former wrestler.
Observations: I don't know why people wear street/workout clothes into the sauna. There was a guy in there
wearing a polo, leather shoes, socks -- and boxers ?!?!? He took his pants off, then put his shoes back on before
entering the sweaty hot sauna. As is the weirdest thing he could wear was pants.
Then, in the hallway near the locker room entrance was a man doing push-ups in his street clothes. Like he
just couldn't wait to get his workout on and had to bang out some reps RIGHT NOW!!!
Time to kick the spiders out of the basement.
Last edited by thirdstation; 10-11-2017 at 09:03 PM.
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I live!! I am alive!
I haven't touched a barbell since competing in a BJJ tournament last April 21st. Got my blue soon after.
From January to April I trained hard, lost 15 pounds and was feeling great.
I followed a three day cycle of
Day 1: Barbells
Day 2: BJJ
Day 3: Rest
Then as the tournament got closer:
Day 1: Barbells
Day 2: BJJ
Day 3: BJJ
Day 4: Rest
Didn't really log anywhere consistently. Only got my squat back up to like 295-300.
Decided to apply all that "trying hard" stuff to my job. As a result I gained back the 15 pounds I lost plus 5 additional. Work is going great, but the rest of my life is out of balance.
Current status:
Age: 48
Weight: 220 lbs.
Injuries: Bicep tendonitis in both shoulders. Elbows a bit wonky. Back is frickin' killin' me.
Anyways ...
Squat: 2x5 185
Press: 3x10 45
Deadlift: 1x5 225
Chins*: 2x10 100
Hopefully this rather light workout will keep the DOMS at bay.
* The usual substitution: I can't do a pull-up so I do lat pull-downs. Chins are palms facing me, pull-ups palms facing out.
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Started last week. Suffered through DOMS. Repeated last workout today.
Male, 49
233 lbs.
Still training BJJ. I am a constellation of minor injuries and dysfunctions.
Squat: 3x5 225
Press: 3x5 75
DL: 1x5 245
Observation (last week): Guy doing squats w/ 405 on the bar. Arms outstretched, holding the plates instead of the bar!?!?!? I dub these Jesus Squats.
Observation (today): Guy on the Captain's Chair, legs straight, making circles clockwise, then counter-clockwise. I dub this the Swizzle Stick.
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welcome back! i didn't really start training at all until i hit 50, it's so important to take it easy and fight through those first couple weeks of doms!
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