[quote]Yo Momma wrote:
[quote]ManfromMass wrote:
Another 10 inches of snow last night - and the snow blower wouldn’t work.
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What’s a snow blower?[/quote]
This year…it’s an absolute necessity!
They’re calling for another 18 inches of heavy wet snow over the next couple of days.
[quote]Canada_K wrote:
Same here. The piles beside the driveway are taller than my kids.[/quote]
I hope you’re wrong about “Canada always wins at hockey…”
We’re headed to Montreal for a tournament in March.
Sorry about the late welcome. Nice to see a fellow hockey (nutty) parent. My youngest lost to two Onterio teams his last tournament in Syracuse. Those Canadian kids are born with skates on.
[quote]ecogenx wrote:
Sorry about the late welcome. Nice to see a fellow hockey (nutty) parent. My youngest lost to two Onterio teams his last tournament in Syracuse. Those Canadian kids are born with skates on.[/quote]
I don’t really know what to expect - this isn’t for his regular team, he got a call from an area coach looking to upgrade his goaltending for this tournament. Generally, though, we always get smoked when we play the Canadian teams.
Didn’t make it to the gym last night, too busy digging out from our latest storm…and it’s snowing again…
Saturday
Bench Press
135x10, 185x10, 225x6, 235x6,6 245x6, 275x1 (PR), 285x1(new PR), 295 x FAIL
Squats
135x10, 185x8, 225x6,6,6, 235 x 6, 245x6
HS Front Lat Pulldown
2pps x 10, 2 pps 35 x 6,6,6,5,5
Calf Extension on Leg Press Machine
190x15, 210x15, 230x15,15,13
HS Shoulder Press
2 pps 25 x 8,8,8
T-Bar Rows
95x8, 115x8,8
Some curls to finish - no tricep extensions, a little twinge in the left elbow today, and when I tried tricep extensions it was really painful. We’ll see what comes of that, hopefully it’s nothing serious.
I took the squat weight back down a little bit from previous workout. A friend filmed my squats last workout, and form and depth were poor when I got past 245.
Congrats on the big bench PRs!
[quote]soldog wrote:
Congrats on the big bench PRs![/quote]
Thanks. I almost got the 295…but then it reversed course!
I missed two consecutive workouts because of snow, so I was well rested.
Great bench PR.
Do you think you might have got the 295 if you hadn’t done both the 275 “and” the 285?
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
Great bench PR.
Do you think you might have got the 295 if you hadn’t done both the 275 “and” the 285?[/quote]
I think so, maybe. I’m gonna try that approach next time.
My goal is to get back up to 315 by my birthday this summer.
Tuesday 2/8
Incline Bench Press
135x10, 165x10, 185x8, 205x5, 225x6,6,6,5 245x3, 265x1 (PR)
Squats
135x10, 185x10, 225x6,6,6, 245x6, 275x5
HS Pulldown
2 pps x 10, 2 pps 10 x 8, 2 pps 25 x 6,6,6,5,5
Seated Calf Raise
45x20, 90x20,20,19,17
Curls, shrugs and tricep extensions to finish.
Still a little pain in the left elbow, but better than last time.
Thursday 2/10
Military Press
Bar x 10, 95x10, 135x8, 165x6,6,6 185x5,4 205x1 (PR)
Deadlift
95x10, 135x10, 185x6, 235x6, 275x5, 305x3, 325x3, 350x1 (PR)
Low Pulley Row
160x6, 170x6, 180x6,6,5
45 Degree Seated Calf Raise
1pps x 20, 2pps x 15, 3 pps x 15,14,14
Decline Close Grip Bench Press
185x8, 205x8,8
HS Front Lat Pulldown
2pps+25 x 8,8,8
Some curls to finish
Lot’s of PRs in here!
Had a real good week - set PRs for flat bench, incline bench, military and deadlift.
Not that I suddenly got extra strong, I just don’t routinely push the 1RM. I haven’t really tried to max out on any of them for quite a while. Felt good to see the progress.
I’m happiest with the deadlift - didn’t feel any pain at all in the back, either during the lift or this morning. With my history, hopefully that’s a sign that I’m keeping good form. I really need to figure out how to get some video to post, so I can get some feedback from the group. Absolutely no one at my gym deadlifts, and there is no one there I can rely on to watch and comment on my form.
allot of good work going on in here
Monday 2/14
Bench Press
135x10, 185x10, 225x5, 245x5,5,5,5,5
Squats
135x10, 185x8, 225x6,6 245x5,5,5
T-Bar Rows
45x10, 90x10, 115x6,6 135x5,5,5
Seated Calf Raises
45x20, 90x15,15,15 135x12,10
Lat Pulldown Machine
150x8 170x8,8
HS Shoulder Press
2pps+35 x 8,7,6
Curls and tricep extensions to finish. No pain in elbow!!
Thanks for the support guys.
There’s really no one in my daily life who is remotely interested in any of this.
Thursday 2/17
Incline Bench Press
135x10, 185x8, 205x8, 225x5, 235x5,5,5,5
Deadlift
135x10, 185x8, 205x5, 235x5, 275x5,5,5,5…2…and the back gave out! And that was it for tonight.
Too soon to tell if it’s anything serious, or just a tweak. I’ll ice it tonight, and we’ll see how it feels in the morning.
Hi Mass,I’m new to this site(not lurking out in the cold anymore),been reading some of your posts(was looking fo someone close to my age and lifting level that I might share info with), and I’m really impressed with your muscle memory kicking in on your pr’s.Keep up the good work.I myself have recently been back in the gym on a regular basis and have seen some similar results.
I have a friend at work for a workout partner and we’re a couple older guys trying to see just how far we can take it.So far so good.So tell me,are you currently taking any supplements?Your routine looks good,was just wondering.Also props to the women who do the cooking.My wife and I have a deal–she’ll cook anything I’d like anytime,so long as I keep the pots and pans clean.Good luck with your back.
[quote]Sabresfan63 wrote:
Hi Mass,I’m new to this site(not lurking out in the cold anymore),been reading some of your posts(was looking fo someone close to my age and lifting level that I might share info with), and I’m really impressed with your muscle memory kicking in on your pr’s.Keep up the good work.I myself have recently been back in the gym on a regular basis and have seen some similar results.
I have a friend at work for a workout partner and we’re a couple older guys trying to see just how far we can take it.So far so good.So tell me,are you currently taking any supplements?Your routine looks good,was just wondering.Also props to the women who do the cooking.My wife and I have a deal–she’ll cook anything I’d like anytime,so long as I keep the pots and pans clean.Good luck with your back.[/quote]
You’re lucky to have a workout partner, that’s something I really miss.
As far as supplements go, I take a daily vitamin, fish oil, and creatine. And I work out at night, so I wolf down a protein shake before bed after I go to the gym. That’s about it.
(I actually have a super-secret supplement that makes you twice as strong, and I was going to share it with you, 'til I noticed your username…Go Bruins!!)