Sometimes when I don't make the planned reps on a work set I will do a amrap set as penance.
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Sometimes when I don't make the planned reps on a work set I will do a amrap set as penance.
Thanks Jerry, I try to at least makeup the total reps. Of course some days, the whole workout feels like penance for something I must’ve done, ha.
Summary
Mon 2-7-22
Body forgot
Fat forgot
Squat paused 195 x 4,4,4
Bench 157.5* x 3,3 and 150 x 3,3
Deadlift 285 x 1 and 230 x 6,6
Lat chins 182 x 5,5,5
Summary
Wed 3-9-22
Body 230.6
Fat 29.8
Squat 220 x 3,3,3
Press 109 x 4,4,4,4
Deadlift 315* x 2,2,2
Lat chins 183.5 x 5,5,5
Hiked my hill next morning
First a note about goals...
I started this because I could feel, and see, myself getting weaker in my late 50s.
A couple times when I fell off my bicycle... it really hurt and took a long time to recover (nothing serious, a sprained elbow).
Walking down a steep hill, I had to baby my knees.
I needed to be careful bringing in a 25lb bag of rice from the car.
I have achieved these goals, but I have more...
I've read Coach Raghavan's "Goals 102" and achieved his Week 1 goal at week 12, and at week 55 I am closing in on his week 2 goal (who IS he training?!).
And this week I met a goal of 100, 155, 225, 315. And yes, yes I did, order a Women's sticker.
As I look at the work Adam has me doing, it looks Intermediate to me, and I understand that can work for a long time, so here's to a few more goals to come...
Summary
Sat 3-12-22
Body 229.2
Fat 29.1
Squat 222.5 x 3,3,3
Bench 147.5 x 5,5 and 140 x 5,5
Deadlift 260 x 5,5,5
Lat Chins 185 x 5,5,5
Those numbers look great ! This Saturday I was showing my grandson some of my workout cards from Iron Island Gym, the year was 1996.
He asked what happened Papa? I said first thing is I stopped lifting for some years, second is I got older. Shit happens
Thanks Jerry!
Wow, 1996 I was working OT and watching too much TV.
Summary
Mon 3-14-22
Body 230.9
Fat 29.8
Squat paused 197.5 x 4,4,4
Press 115 x 1,1,1 and 110 x 3 and 100 amrap = 6
Deadlift 290 x 1 and 235 x 6,6
Lat chins 186.5 x 5,5,5
Well in 96 I was 47 and working full time as a mechanic and still did ok. Good to be young.
Summary
Wed 3-16-22
Body 229.6
Fat 29.8
Squat 205 x 5,5,5,5 (went for depth on these, it’s been creeping high)
Bench 160* x 2,2 and 150 x 3,3
Deadlift 317.5* x 2 and 275 x 3
Lat chins 188 x 5,5,5
Running a day behind this week. Saturday morning I slipped on my stairs and put my left toes in my hip pocket. Amazingly just light sprains. Waited til today to see how I felt. Whew, not too bad. Note. Slippery socks + stairs = bad idea
Summary
Sun 3-20-22
Body 229.6
Fat 29.8
Squat 225 x 3,3,3
Press 110 x 4,4,4
Deadlift 262.5 x 5,5,5
Lat chins 189.5 x 5,5,5
Just keep progressing.
Keep adding w
eight.
Like Mark says there are people in their 60s that are beginners and still ad tons of weight to their squat, bench, and deadlift. Keep adding those 2.5 lb plates and you and others around will be shocked how you feel and look.