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[jinxie]

Damn dude, I want what you’re having! I’m assuming you’re around 40; if so, this is some particularly impressive training and recovery!

 

[leprechaun1]

Damn dude, I want what you’re having! I’m assuming you’re around 40; if so, this is some particularly impressive training and recovery!

50, and I definitely don't recover like I used to.

 

[jinxie]

50, and I definitely don't recover like I used to.

Damn! How much are you weighing? You’re a strong fucker.

 

[leprechaun1]

235lbs, 5'8 and about 23-34 24% bodyfat. Not really strong just mostly big and fat, .

 

[jinxie]

235lbs, 5'8 and about 23-34% bodyfat. Not really strong just mostly big and fat, .

Haha, really strong. Well done.

I’m the same age (51) and height but 50 pounds lighter and not nearly as strong, lol. Keep up the good work!

 

[thebigt]

Haha, really strong. Well done.

I’m the same age (51) and height but 50 pounds lighter and not nearly as strong, lol. Keep up the good work!

nice to see older gents on here...i was around 50 when i joined and back then it was mostly younger guys---now days it seems younger guys are more into following 'internet influencers', lol.

 

[leprechaun1]

nice to see older gents on here...i was around 50 when i joined and back then it was mostly younger guys---now days it seems younger guys are more into following 'internet influencers', lol.

Damn yougins, GET OFF MY LAWN

 

[thebigt]

Damn yougins, GET OFF MY LAWN

lol...get off my farm!!!

green acres is the life for me

 

[SkRaw85]

nice to see older gents on here...i was around 50 when i joined and back then it was mostly younger guys---now days it seems younger guys are more into following 'internet influencers', lol.

Ya the wrong influence to boot

 

[leprechaun1]

TSA Intermediate W8D1: Full left shoulder AIDS in effect. I had to move to the high bar position to do squats and pain was tolerable. Pretty much felt like **** and everything felt heavy. Dropped DB rows. One of them days. At least I got all the main work done.

Squats: 225X6, 275X4, 315X3, 365X2, 405X1, 425X1, 385X2X3, 365X2X3
Bench: 185X6, 225X4, 275X5X4
Lat Pulldown: 115X12, 135X10, 155X8,
CGBP: 260X5X3

 

[leprechaun1]

TSA Intermediate W8D2: Shoulder still sore but today's workout did not bother it much. Affected bench strength though as I felt left side lagging. Overall energy was down too and it was a bit of a slog.

Bench: 295X3X5
Deads: 225X5, 275X4, 315X2, 365X1, 405X1, 445X1 (RPE:9), 405X2X4
Pendlay Rows: 165, 185, 205, 225, 235 (X5)
Pull ups: 30 (10 min)

 

[jinxie]

TSA Intermediate W8D2: Shoulder still sore but today's workout did not bother it much. Affected bench strength though as I felt left side lagging. Overall energy was down too and it was a bit of a slog.

Bench: 295X3X5
Deads: 225X5, 275X4, 315X2, 365X1, 405X1, 445X1 (RPE:9), 405X2X4
Pendlay Rows: 165, 185, 205, 225, 235 (X5)
Pull ups: 30 (10 min)

Nice benching. That’s a lot, benching and deadlifting the same day!

 

[leprechaun1]

Nice benching. That’s a lot, benching and deadlifting the same day!

Thanks. It is starting to wear me down though. Glad I am almost done.

 

[leprechaun1]

TSA Intermediate W8D3: I dropped OHP to give my shoulder a break and, overall, it was an easy workout.

SSB: 320X3X5
Incline DB Rows: 55'sX10X3
KB Goblet Squats: 71X10X3
AB Roller: 12X3

 

[leprechaun1]

TSA Intermediate W8D4: Disappointing, I grinded up a nasty single at 345lbs on bench but it SHOULD have been easier.

Bench: 135X8, 185X6, 225X4, 275X3, 315X2, 345X1 (RPE 9.5), 300X3, 285X3X2
Lat Pulldowns: 115X12, 135X10, 155X8, 175X6
Larsen Press: 270X5, 255X5X2
Paused Deads: 135X6, 225X5, 275X4, 315X2, 365X2X5 (beltless)
BB Rows: 175X6, 195X6, 215X6, 235X6

 

[leprechaun1]

TSA Intermediate W9: Deload. I did this deload day before I test at the end of the week. I will be only doing deads and bench as my shoulder is fubared for squats. Dropped squats today when I felt a sharp pain in the rack position. No beuno.

Bench: 275X4X5
Deads: 365X1X5