Yup especially to teach an old dog a new trick
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Yup especially to teach an old dog a new trick
Another good workout day. (Knock on wood)
Still working my high bar to low bar flexibility. Still using the tubow.
I think I’m setting my lower back better in deadlifts. The cue that seems to work for me is to give the neighbors the same view their cat gives me. Which also helps lighten my mood for the set.
Summary
Tue 4-13-21
Body 216.1
Fat 29.8
Squat 145 (w/mobility sets)
Press 85
Deadlift 180
Pull-ups 3x10 (drag downs)
Hill climb too late
i always like to remember to "point those nippies up and out" when i set my lower back lol
Oh no, not at all. All good.
Yup those were the days.
Now I look down and see a scratch or bruise and say, how’d that happen.
Or in the middle of the day notice an ache, and wonder what in the world I did to tweak that.
Another good workout day.
That tubow is the best thing since sliced bread.
Made faces and quivered on my last rep of bench, but got it.
Summary
Thu 4-15
Body 218.6
Fat 29.8
Squat 150 (w/mobility sets)
Bench 127.5
Deadlift 185
Pull-ups 3x10 (drag downs)
Hill climb yesterday
Good workout day.
Made faces on my last press rep.
Summary
Sat 4-17-21
Body 215.9
Fat 29.8
Squat 155 (w/mobility sets)
Press 87.5
Deadlift 190
Chin-ups 3x10 (drag downs)
Hill climb pass
So today marks my second month.
This month brought further gains, additional daily side benefits (some unexpected). And also my first stall.
I continued jumping 10lb each on my squats and deadlifts. The squats got to 165 by grinding every rep of the 3x5, even the first. And this was pre TUBOW, so my lower back was complaining most sets.
Deadlifts suffered as well.
So I reset both to 80% and 5lb jumps. So far this is doing good.
Daily side effects, benefits really:
I can sleep on my back without my bony shoulder blades making my arms go to sleep.
My legs don’t go to sleep reading on the toilet any more. A 30 year thing, gone. Poof, all better.
My heals don’t bother me barefoot anymore. Another 30 year thing. I wore cowboy boots on the concrete flight line one summer, my heals had hurt ever since. I wore slippers in the house, took slippers to friends houses. All so my heals wouldn’t kill me.
20 years ago I stepped in a hole running to catch a softball. My thigh hurt so much I thought I’d barf. Ever since it has been kinda numb/tingly if I stood still too long. So I would sit or pace around. (I’ve had an MRI/CAT scan, whatever. No spine issues). Anyway, that is better too. To be sure I stood through all the long, long prayers at church, singing too. All good.
I can touch my toes!! I haven’t been able to do this since at least 20 years.
This is life changing stuff! No really.
Some I’m not surprised, they’re obviously due to getting more muscle. But touch my toes? I haven’t been stretching, just doing my deadlifts. Who knew?
My heals? I don’t know. Maybe they’re getting used to more weight, so just me is nothing? Or maybe I’m standing less on my heals and more on the ball of my foot? Maybe that.
So now I’m convert 2.0
Last month’s summary
Body 212.3
Fat 28
Squat 135
Bench 110
Press 75
Deadlift 200
Today’s summary
Tue 4-20-21
Body 217.2
Fat 29.2
Squat 160 (w/mobility sets)
Bench 130 (slooow last rep, time lapse photography slow)
Press 87.5 (prior workout)
Deadlift 190
Pull-ups 3x10 (drag downs)
Hill climb too late
it's pretty awesome how much better strength throughout your kinetic chain makes you feel, how much more you can enjoy life
Yes it is. I’m very pleasantly surprised at some of this.