I Used To Be Strong

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I used to be a lot stronger. But I was also 275.

Now, I am just an old (late 40s) guy that weighs 225, lifting for strength and health.

Thursday-
2.5 mile run

Friday

Squat-

185 2 x5
210 x5
235 x5
265 x11


Today

Bench
135 2x5
185x5
210x5
240 x6
210 4x3

Stationary Bike with 30lb weight vest
30 minutes, exactly 8 miles
 
Today

Deadlift
225 5x1 warmup
225 x 5
255x5
285 x 5

DB rows
75s 3x10
Curls
 
Old man strength is best man strength.
 
Today

Arnold presses
35sx6
20s x8,10,10,10,12
Lateral raises
20s 5x10
Plate raise
45 2x8
 
Friday

Ran 5 k

Saturday
Bench
185 x3 x2
225x3
250 x4
225x 3,2,1 (3 sets, 18 reps)

Today

Ran 5k
 
Monday March 19

Ran 1 mile
Bench
135 x5
205x3
235 x3
265x1
225 x4
225x4
225x5 (f)
Abs and chins
 
Tonight
Deadlift, raw, no belt
225 2x3
265x5
315x1
345x1
315x1
Bench
205 8x3
 
Today

January 15 full body

Squat

185 2x3

235x2

275x2

325x1

350x1 80% of max

Bench

135x5

185x5

225x2

250x1

270x1 (weak)

Deadlift- olympic bar, no belt

155x3

245x 1

295x1

335x1

365x1-easy!

62 min
 
July 6

Saturday night

Friday night was judo and drinking

First squat since May 26 (310x4)

No wraps or belt

135x5

185x5

205x3

255x3

285x3

315x7 !!!! Shocker
 
Nice, a fellow judoka, how long you been training for?
 
July 14

Sunday night

Incline bench

135 3x3

155x5

185x5

205 x 5 (f)

Barbell Row

135 4x6
 
July 16


Deadlift


135 x5 ss with chins , 2 (ugh)

  • 1 min rest
185 x5 with 1 chin

2 min

235x3 with 1 chin

275 10x 1


DB rows

75s x10

26 minute workout
 
Thursday

July 18

Elliptical 10 min warm up

Standing press

45x 10

95 4x6

DB laterals

25sx 8

30s x6

35sx6

Hammer strength row

180x10

180x10

180x10

Elliptical 30 min
 
July 20

Saturday

Bike

45 min 12.7 same as May 4! Do better


Incline bench

135x6

175x6

175x6

175x6
 
Monday

July 22

Elliptical 15 min


Treadmill- run/walk 36:14 3 miles

100 crunches- first time in YEARS.

Weighed 223.8 after run.
 
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