DTFP Novice Training Log

[tcchappelear]

12.10.2016

BW: 264

Squat: 250x5 x 3
Press: 125 x5x3
DL: 285x5x1


Squats felt great again for my heavy day. All Lifts felt pretty good really.

Still lifting in my basement. Toying around with joining a gym. Reasonably priced and there is a group that competes in some powerlifting meets out of there. It is on my way home. I am kind of spoiled in my basement though. Any thoughts?

[tcchappelear]

12.13.2016

BW: 265

Squat: 200x5 x 3 (light)
Bench: 210x5x3
PC: 120x3x5

5:30 am workout. Not a big fan. Will probably do the same on Thursday though due to work. Bench felt great.

[tcchappelear]

12.15.2016

BW: 265

Squat: 225 x5 x 3 (med)
Press 130 x5x3
DL: 290×5x3

Another a.m. workout. Felt good. Squats were medium and they felt medium. They never seem to feel light. Press felt good - big plate next time. Deadlift felt great. As I have mentioned before, I lift in my basement. I only have 300 pounds of weight so I am going to need to get a couple of 45's soon - 2 more DL workouts and I will be out of weight.

[tcchappelear]

12.17.2016

BW: 264

Squat: 255x5 x 3
Bench: 210 x5x3
PC: 125x3x5


Squats felt great again for my heavy day. All Lifts felt pretty good really.

Probably need to look into getting a belt. Don't have one currently. Probably a good thing for Christmas.

[tcchappelear]

12.20.2016

BW: 265

Squat: 205 x5 x 3 (light )
Press 135 x5x3
DL: 295×5x3

[tcchappelear]

12.23.2016<br />
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BW: 266<br />
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Squat: 260x5 x 3 <br />
Bench: 215x5x3<br />
PC: 135x3x5<br />
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Felt a little tired today. Performed well, just a little run down. Won't lift again till Monday. Weird holiday schedule is messing with my rest and recovery.

[tcchappelear]

12.27.2016

BW: 271

Squat: 210x5 x 3
Bench: 220x5x3
PC: 135x3x5

Oops, put a bit more weight on in the last week. Too many beers, cookies and just about everything else. Time to get serious.

[tcchappelear]

1.14.2017

BW: 263

Squat: 205x5 x 3
Press: 135x5x2
DL: 255x1x5

Had to take some time off to let a case of peroneal tendinitis heal. 17 days of and it felt like 2 months. Dr. Sullivan mentioned in his new book that older athletes detrain more quickly - he wasn't kidding. I did a pretty light set on squats and my legs feel like jelly.

I know it will come back quickly. I am pretty cognizant of the long view on this lifting.

On the positive side, my weight is coming down.

[tcchappelear]

56 years old. Have been back at it for about a year although had a restart in there. Doing HLM this week. Heavy sets were 250 squat, 210 bench and 330 deadlift. 3x5 on squat and bench, 1 x 5 on DL.

Recovery is harder thN it was 8 years ago... probably not surprising.

Tonight - Light

BW: 243

SQ: 225 x 5 x 3
Press: 120 x 5 x 3

I did end up joining a gym and have enjoyed working out there.

Will definitely continue to work out using HLM. Will try posting here.