Back At It after a 9 month break.

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Today's workout

Squat: 62.5kg, 5, 5, 5
Bench: 60kg, 5, 5, 5
Deadlift: 102.5kg, 5 reps

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Squat: 65kg, 5, 5, 5
OHP: 37.5, 5, 5, 5
Deadlift: 105kg, 5

Squat: 67.5kg, 5, 5, 5
Bench: 62.5, 5, 5, 5
Light Deadlift: 60kg, 15

Squat: 70kg, 5, 5, 5
OHP: 40kg, 5, 5, 5
Deadlift: 107.5kg, 5

Squat: 72.5kg, 5, 5, 5
Bench: 65, 5, 5, 5
Light Deadlift: 62.5kg, 15

Alternating light deadlift days with heavy deadlift days (instead of power cleans).

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I am going much slower this time around but if I avoid the injuries I got the first time it will most likely be faster.
I am actually enjoying taking my time. Some weeks I only train twice. Just going with the flow, and enjoying it.

[Mr. Bingley]

I'm 47 now, so creeping up on 50 before I know it.
Time flies.

lol i'll be 57 next week

time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana

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lol i'll be 57 next week

time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana

I've got an apricot tree. They seem to like apricots too.

Hahahaha

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On the last set of Bench Press and OHP, I do virtually an amrap or at least to RPE 9 just to ensure I am stimulating some kind of adaptive response.

I would rather do it this way, than potentially get too greedy with larger weight increments and risk injuries early in the game.
I think this is a better approach for us old guys.

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Oh I think I might have finally figured out hook grip so that it doesn't cause pain.
Won't know for sure till the weight on the bar gets heavier, but it is definitely looking promising now.

[Mr. Bingley]

On the last set of Bench Press and OHP, I do virtually an amrap or at least to RPE 9 just to ensure I am stimulating some kind of adaptive response.

I would rather do it this way, than potentially get too greedy with larger weight increments and risk injuries early in the game.
I think this is a better approach for us old guys.

it's way too easy to pull/sprain something as you get older, and the recovery curve is so much longer.

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it's way too easy to pull/sprain something as you get older, and the recovery curve is so much longer.

Yeah, lifting light is gonna be a lot better, than not lifting at all.

Really hope I can make it to 3 sets of 5 at 315 pounds on squat without any injury this time around.
Last time I had so many bloody back injuries I gave up on squats and did leg press but I will have one more attempt at it.

[Mr. Bingley]

when i was able to squat i used to like to unrack a very heavy amount and just unrack it, hold it for a few seconds, then rack and do whatever weight. so if i was doing 315 i would load 365 on the bar, unrack that, not try to squat it but just feel the weight, then put 315 on the bar and squat it. made the 315 seem lighter