Foot’s healed. Presently eperiencing gym withdrawal.
Working ass off last 4 days on clients’ ownership of 70+ acres of Mississippi river alluvion. Public body plans to expropriate from “unknown owners”, and not name my clients. Tax assessor has assessed it to clients from 1955 forward.
This is testing everything I know/experienced over 41 years’ practicing. Glad law partner stayed. I think he is too.
Not to mention granddaughter #2 arrived last night at 6:35 pm.
Congratulations!
Awesome news on the granddaughter. Congrats.
1/12
1 x 50 pushups. Been busy but will try to resume gym on Monday.
Time to get back into the handstand push up world.
Crippler, 1/13, 1 x 10 handstand pushups. These are getting easier; still haven’t tried pushup bars’ Christmas present.
1/15 gym, finally
leg press 4 x 10 @ 135, 225, 315, 225 (embarrassingly, 315 felt heavy)
machine pullovers 4 x 10, about 150 up to 190 last set
machine preacher curls 3 x 10, about 100 lbs
machine triceps extensions 3 x 10, about l00 lbs
Over 30 days’ gym absence. Felt weak; strange. Gym crowded when I arrived at 5:30 am, usually getting dressed for work by then. The 50 something guys’ post workout coffee clutch was already sitting in lobby when I walked in. Usual aches and pains conversation which I don’t like. So, back to 4:45 am when they’re working out. Still thinking about that powerlifting gym with the better heavy lifting equipment, a toilet seat, but no shower. Got to first get strength up.
I’m glad you’re back in the game.
1/16 back in the game
Woke up sore, until workout.
pullups 1 x 8, 1 x 4
machine benches 3 x 10 @ 150, 190, 220
machine flyes 3 x 10 @ 110, 140, 150
SGHP 2 x8 @ 95, 115, 1 x 6 @ 135
dumbbell curls 3 x 10 @ 30, 35, 35
tricep rope extensions 3 x 10 @ 100, 110, 120
Powerlifting gym has to wait.
1/19 no gym, Still cold here.
Cold doesn’t describe it fully. Elevated interstate through most of town is still closed. Snow’s still sitting beautifully on it, and most everywhere else. 70s predicted for weekend.
pushups 1 x 50
Finally warming up here.
1/22 workout 1
leg press 4 x 10 @ 225, 315, 405, 315
hack squats 3 x 10 @ 135, 185, 135
cable rows 4 x 10 @ 140, 180, 190, 220
preacher curls 3 x 10 @ about 100 (machine here)
cable tricep extensions 3 x 10 @ 95, 110, 120
15 minutes on precor.
Thinking about new workout with deads, squats and chest work. Remaining fully mobile in good shape at 70 trumps trying to keep up with 40 crowd. Deadlifting 405 remains a goal.
Try this:
Thanks Crippler. Played with the Coan deadlift routine a bit today.
1/23
squats 3 x 8 @ 135, 225, 245
deadlifts 2 x 2 @ 245, 8 x 3 @ 205
barbell rows 3 x 8 @ 135, 185, 215
reverse grip cable pushdowns 3 x 8 @ 100, 110, 120
good mornings 3 x 8 @ 95, 115, 135
machine preacher curls 3 x 8 @ I think 85 or so
machine tricep pushdowns 3 x 8 @ 150, 160, 170
Didn’t realize I duplicated pushdowns, but the two exercises were markedly different. Others in gym made doing the accessory medley tough, so I instead did rows, pushdowns and good mornings as individual exercises. Might get to 405 deads yet.
I’m sure you will…
Don’t hold your breath OG but I’m definitely trying. Tuesday I tried Crippler’s Coan deadlift program and I liked it. Poundages have to be adjusted up a bit, but I’m planning to do it weekly exactly as directed. I’ve only been doing about 3 x 8 deads before, and this program has about 12 sets of up to 3 reps in it. I actually felt tight all day after first day. I wanted to do it again today but directions say no.
1/25
leg press 4 x 10 @ 135, 225, 315, 405
hack squats 3 x 10 @ 135, 225, 225
machine shoulder press 3 x 10 @ 90, 140, 160, 1 x 5 @ 180
different shoulder machine press 3 x 8 @ 90, 140, 160
machine preacher curls 3 x 10 @ 90, 85, 85
tricep overhead cable extensions 3 x 10 @ 110, 110, 120
Really, really wanted to do the deadlift workout again.
You’ll get there.
1/26
dumbbell bench 3 x 10 @ 35, 50, 60
pec deck 3 x 10 @ 110
some sort of cable machine semi flyes 3 x 10 at something about 60 each arm
No energy at all today. Certainly felt like 4th workout of week.
We have all been there. Nothing a couple days off won’t fix.
1/29
Skipped gym; pushups 1 x 50
Late night small dinner party last evening. Met 3 other couples in same age group. I actually volunteered us for hosting next one. Medium sized city living is improving.
Its nice to get out there a little. My wife and I have joined a couples group at the new church we are attending. On top of that we have been having dinners with different couples about every weekend. We are just looking down the road, when our daughter is in college in two years and it is just us at home.