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Thread: Aging office rat struggles to do the program (47y, 6ft1, ~210lbs)

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    Well, circumstances changed dramatically back and forth (intercontinental travel) and I went to the gym a whopping two times during Jul-Oct. Probably needless to say that it wasn't enough for maintenance. After latest quarantine release in the beginning of Nov, it was time to start pretty much all over again. Numbers converted to lbs due to sheer respect for Uncle Rip:

    1107 squat 135, press 90, deadlift 175
    1111 squat 155, bench 135, deadlift 200
    1118 squat 170, press 100, deadlift 220
    1121 squat 180, bench 155, deadlift 245
    1128 squat 190, press 110, deadlift 255
    1205 squat 200, bench 165, deadlift 265
    1209 squat 205, press 120, power clean 110
    1213 squat 210, bench 175, deadlift 270 (4)
    1219 squat 215 (4,5,4,1), press 125, deadlift 270
    1223 squat 215, bench 185
    1224 deadlift 275
    1227 squat 220, press 130, power clean 125

    So the struggle continues, hardly have time or energy during the work week, bad sleep reflects to progress easily, recovery takes rather 3-5 days than 2 days, not having great appetite either. Body weight ~220lbs, so I haven't been starving. On the upside technique per movement is definitely better than earlier and the lower back is less painfull in squat and deadlift than it used to be in June.

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    the key is continues, yeah it's a struggle but you haven't given up. good work and look forward to those gainzzz

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    0102 squat 225 (grindish), bench 187.5 (easy), chin-ups 6,5,5 (unpleasant)
    0103 deadlift 280 (>95% pain free), lying triceps extension (2*8*95lbs), biceps curls (2*8*85lbs)

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    0106 squat 230, press 135, power clean 130
    0109 squat 235, bench 190

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    0110 deadlift 285 (best since autumn 2017) lying triceps extension 102.5 (6 reps, accidentally loaded too much) 98 (6,4), biceps curls 2*8 reps with 87lbs. Couple of chin-ups.

    My back tends to get painful from sqaats, splitting the deadlift for next day seems to work. Some extra work for arms for slowing down the inevitable t-rex look physics development, that's mentioned in the critics of SS method.

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    0114 squat 240, press 137.5, power clean 135 - different gym and time of the day than normally (6pm instead of noon), I doubt if the used barbell was 20kg.
    0116 squat 200 (not recovered from previous session), bench 197.5, deadlift 290
    0120 squat 240, press 142.5 (4,4,43) - technique in both sucked: extra moment arm kicked in, yo.

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    0123 squat 247.5 (difficult AF, knee slide at the bottom), bench 204 (okeyish), out of the curiosity press with 154 resulted a whopping three reps. DL and arms tomorrow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMW-Fahrer View Post
    DL and arms tomorrow.
    0124 deadlift 297.5, lying triceps extension 99 (2x8), bicep curls 88 (2x8), no much stamina left for chin-ups (4).

    Spent some time in front/side of the mirror, it seems that widening the squat stance might help with eliminating the excessive knee slide at the bottom and achieving more vertical bar path. Felt damn awkward tough.

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    0128 squat 252.5 (5,4,2,2,2), press 142.5, dl 302.5

    I was in a hurry and that was visible in the execution. Gym's will be closed for 3 weeks tomorrow onwards due to Spring Festival and pandemic control. So fcucking tired to this meme flu mass psychosis.

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    0207 squat 242.5, bench* 210, rdl 10x242.5
    *visiting some spartan community gym, wobbly bench and fixed safety rails stopping the descent 1-2 inch from the chest, no more weights

    0224 squat 175, press 110, bench 165 (one set), dl 220
    - gym reopened and just trying to knock it off again and avoid overwhelming soreness

    0227 squat 220, bench 197.5, press 135 (one set), dl 275, six chin-ups
    - glutes were not recovered from Wed

    I hope this week will get close to the end of Jan weights. Body weight ~225lbs
    Last edited by BMW-Fahrer; 02-28-2021 at 10:08 PM.

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