Life Starts At 45 (Hopefully)

[Geoff Bischoff]

For you metric types, that's "big wheels," isn't it. Congrats on getting it up for 5!

[positronbomb]

For you metric types, that's "big wheels," isn't it. Congrats on getting it up for 5!

Oh yeah, big wheels.
Now I am just 10kg away from 2 x big wheels on each side for bench.

[positronbomb]

Week 10
Today's workout

Really surprised to almost complete a PR on bench today, I wasn't expecting to come so close based on past attempts increasing by 5.5 lbs (2.5kg).

Squats: 132 lbs (60kg), 5 reps
Bench Press: 198 lbs (90kg), 5, 5, 4, 3 reps.

[positronbomb]

Week 11
Today's workout

Squats: 132 lbs (60kg), 5 reps

Overhead Press: 132 lbs (60kg), 5, 4, 3, 2, 2, Afternoon, 5, 5 reps

Deadlift: 176 lbs (80kg), 5 reps

Sciatica is still giving me trouble but is slowly improving.

[Adam Gottstein]

Glad to hear it seems to be improving, and awesome job working through it. I can't imagine it's been easy.

[positronbomb]

Thanks.

[positronbomb]

Week 11
Today's workout

Bench Press: 198 lbs (90kg), 3 sets of 5 (PR)

Oh yeah got a PR on bench today.
Next bench day will be 203.5 lbs.
Finally breaking the 200 lbs barrier for sets of 5.

If all goes well, by the end of week 17, I should break the 100kg barrier.

[positronbomb]

Week 11
Today's workout

Squats: 143 lbs (65kg), 5 reps

Overhead Press: 132 lbs (60kg), 5, 5, 4, 2
Afternoon, 5, 5 reps

Deadlift: 187 lbs (85kg), 5 reps


Just missed Over Head Press. I'll get it next week.
Back hurts after performing squats. Increased weight 5 kg from last workout, but won't add anymore till my back properly heals.

[positronbomb]

I think doing deadlifts and squats on the same day is too much for my back.
The plan going forward will be 1 set of squats on Mondays, Dumbell lunges on Wednesdays, and Deadlift on Fridays.
Just once a week on each exercise till my back is better.
Hopefully this works or I'll have to just do upper body exercises.

[positronbomb]

Week 12
Today's workout
Squat: 143 lbs (65kg)
Bench Press: 203.5 lbs (92.5kg), 5, 5, 4, 3

Just missed setting a new PR on bench today. Really happy with the consistency of the progression on this exercise.
I'll get it Friday.