Life Starts At 45 (Hopefully)

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Looks like squats and deadlifts are getting back up there. How is the back feeling? 64kg is awesome on the press!

I wouldn't say it's completely healed, but the pain only fires up intermittently now, and not at the level I was experiencing before, so I'm hopeful I can get back to where I was.

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Week 22
Today's workout
Dumbell lunges: 110 lbs (50kg), 2 sets of 20
Bench press: 220 lbs (100kg), 5, 5, 3, 3, 3 (PR attempt)
Power cleans: 137.5 lbs (62.5kg), 5 sets of 3 (PR)
Chin ups: +33 lbs (15kg) 3 sets of 5
Seated rows: 200lbs, 3 sets of 8

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Week 23

Today's workout
Squat: 209 lbs (95kg), 3 sets of 5
Over head press: 143 lbs (65kg), 3 reps (PR attempt), 132 lbs (60kg), 4, 4 reps
Deadlift: 258.5 lbs (117.5kg), 5 reps
Lat pulldowns: 200lbs, 3 sets of 5
Seated rows: 200lbs, 2 sets of 8

Afternoon repeat of OHP
OHP: 140.8 lbs (64kg), 5, 132 lbs (60kg), 5, 5

Had an absolute shocker on OHP today, went back in the afternoon and repeated but at 64kg instead of 65kg.

Felt some back pain today after squats and deadlifts but is feeling ok right now.
My grip strength has improved a bit during deadlift (I use double overhand grip). It's still pathetic but any improvement is good.

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Week 23
Today's workout
Dumbell lunges: 110 lbs (50kg), 2 sets of 20
Bench press: 220 lbs (100kg), 5, 4, 3, 3, (PR attempt)
Power cleans: 137.5 lbs (62.5kg), 5 sets of 3
Chin ups: +38.5 lbs (17.5kg) 3 sets of 5
Seated rows: 200lbs, 3 sets of 8

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Week 23

Today's workout
Squat: 214.5 lbs (97.5kg), 3 sets of 5
Over head press: 143 lbs (65kg), 4 reps (PR attempt), 132 lbs (60kg), 5, 5 reps
Deadlift: 264 lbs (120kg), 5 reps
Lat pulldowns: 200lbs, 3 sets of 5
Seated rows: 200lbs, 2 sets of 8

An improvement over my last attempt at 65kg on Overhead Press but next week I will do a deload on both bench and ohp.
My shoulders and wrists are quite sore.


Going to try a crossfit workout for the first time in my life (next week), just for laughs.

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No training today.

Just going to list my deload as a reminder.

Bench:
82.5kg, 3 sets of 5
92.5kg, 3 sets of 5
97.5kg, 3 sets of 5
100kg, 3 sets of 5 (PR attempt)

OHP:
55kg, 3 sets of 5
60kg, 3 sets of 5
63kg, 5 reps, 60kg, 2 sets of 5
65kg, 5 reps, 60kg, 2 sets of 5 (PR attempt)

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Week 24
Today's workout
Dumbell lunges: 110 lbs (50kg), 2 sets of 20
Bench press: 181.5 lbs (82.5kg), 5, 5, 10 (Deloaded)
OHP: 121 lbs (55kg), 5, 5, 8 (Deloaded)
Power cleans: 132 lbs (60kg), 5 sets of 3 (Deloaded)
Chin ups: +44 lbs (20kg) 3 sets of 5 (PR)
Seated rows: 200lbs, 3 sets of 8


Today was a bit of a mess. I had scheduled a crossfit workout for today (Tuesday), except I didn't realise Monday was a public holiday, so I did a crossfit workout and lifted weights today.

I'm glad I had planned a deload because there is no way I could have lifted what I normally lift after that crossfit workout.

Next week, I will try out Olympic weightlifting.

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Feeling DOMS in my legs after that crossfit workout.
Quite surprised by that.

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Week 24
Yesterday's workout
Squats: 220 lbs (100kg), 3 sets of 5
OHP: 132 lbs (60kg), 3 sets of 5 (Deloaded)
Bench press: 203.5 lbs (92.5kg), 3 sets of 5 (Deloaded)
Deadlift: 269.5 lbs (122.5kg), 5 (Deloaded)
Lat pulldowns: 200lbs, 3 sets of 5
Seated rows: 200lbs, 2 sets of 8

I only just managed to successfully complete ohp, bench press, even at a deloaded weight.
I personally hate deloads, they never seem to work like the text book, says they should, at least it doesn't feel like it when you struggle to lift a weight that is below your pr.

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Going to start doing dumbell pullovers 5 days a week to improve the mobility in my shoulders for over head press, and power snatch.
I remember doing dumbell pullovers laying across a bench and they really stretched out my shoulders and lats.