My next Mid-Life Crisis

[PizzaDad]

SSB squat
45x5,5
135x5
185x3
225x3
255x2
300x5,6,5. did a Jesus rep on the 2nd set because I lost count. Last rep of 3rd set I started to fail and had to grind it out. got a little tweek of my left hamstring from knee all the way up into the hip insertion and groin. It isn't severe and I suspect I can rehab it in a week and be back on track. And this is a PR

Press 45x10,10
65x3
85x5
105x3
115x2
135x5,5,5

deadlift 135x5
185x5
225x5
2755x5,5,5 did 3 sets of 275 instead of taking the weight up because I didn't want to risk aggravating my leg. I'll be back on it soon enough.,

[Oldster]

Whoohoo! 300x16 total reps is your PR?

Love the Jesus rep, always do them myself. Sometimes even a Jesus set! I'm terrible at keeping track unless I write them down...

[PizzaDad]

I'm pretty happy with it, even though most people who do the program end up being much stronger than this. But I'm living in uncharted territory. I'm in a place where I am stronger than I believed was possible for me. And I know that there is more top end.

[Oldster]

You're a fairly young man, if I remember correctly, Dad, in your forties? If so, even your fifties, you have so much more strength to build. As I love to mention, I didn't hit my first 400+ pound bench (403 ) until my fiftieth birthday. And I plan to set more PRs, although within months of my sixtieth.

[PizzaDad]

51 years old. Im going to get my shoulder evaluated soon so i know what needs to be done for it. Im pretty sure surgery is in my future. I just dont know if I will be waiting till next year or doing it soon. There is a compelling case for each but the DR evaluation will be deciding factor. I dont anticipate ever having a 400 lb bench but my squat should hit 350 and maybe in a year or two creep up to 400. That doesnt seem impossible anymore. And it makes it all fun for me because every increase is something i have never done before. Squat and deadlift are at lifetime PR’s. And sustaining these levels for years would be pretty easy.

[Mr. Bingley]

great great stuff PD!

[PizzaDad]

Much appreciated Bingley. Good to see you back

Started the Starr protocal for my strained groin tonight. Yesterday I was just moving the leg around and doing body weight squats thruout the day. This morning I started taking the stairs at work, two at a time to fire up that adductor.

SSB squat 45x15,15
85x15
105x15
135x15
155x10. knees are going to be crying tomorrow.


Bench Press
45x10,10
95x5
135x5. called it quits . Shoulder keeps popping the whole time . Doesn't feel like a good idea.

[PizzaDad]

ssb squat
45x5,5,5
135x5
185x5
225x3
245x3
265x5,5,5,5.

press
45x5,5
65x5
95x5
115x3
137.5x5,5,5. PR

Deadlift
135x5
225x5
315x3
365x1, 1. Everything was heavy today. I didn't want to go up in weight on press but I figured I should.

[Mr. Bingley]

nice press!

[Oldster]

Woohoo! Another PR, Dad. Awesome work.