The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength

Very nice to see you too Pete, it was a pleasure to see you lift.
I'm sure I will I have many questions as I progress, thanks for the offer and thanks for imparting your pearls of wisdom today.

Excellent! Another journal for me to pop in to :0) I don't know much about power lifting but I can chat sh*t and my squats, deads and bench aren't toooooo bad.....but my cakes are lovely!

I said in mine, but again, a great pleasure to meet you today mate.

Tan - is that cakes meaning 'buns', do you actually mean cakes?

ElfinTan


Excellent! Another journal for me to pop in to :0) I don't know much about power lifting but I can chat sh*t and my squats, deads and bench aren't toooooo bad.....but my cakes are lovely!

Cakes are fine with me Tan, I love cakes.
I get the feeling we could talk dogs for a while too.
 

Formerly Known as Old Git


I said in mine, but again, a great pleasure to meet you today mate.

Tan - is that cakes meaning 'buns', do you actually mean cakes?

You too Malc.
I have to say I did agree with the announcers comments when he called you Cameron (now that I know what he meant), I think you've got a bit more in the tank yet. You made it look easy.
 

Thanks pal.

Cakes as in those what you eat! I have a dream of opening a wee coffee and cake shop with the bestest home made cakes in the world!

Tonights training
 
Leg Press 1 x 10 no weight, 1 x 5 40 kg, 1 x 5 80 kg, 1 x 5 120 kg, 1 x 5 160 kg, 1 x 5 200 kg, 5 x 5 240 kg
Hyper Extensions 1 x 10 BW only, 5 x 5 BW + 10 kg
Seated OH Press 1 x 10 bar only, 1 x 5 5,6, 7, 8, 9 plates, 1 x 3 10 plates
Deads 1 x 10 bar only, 1 x 5 60 kg, 1 x 5 100 kg, 1 x 5 140 kg, 2 x 3 140 kg
 
I had every intention of doing a FKAOG style workout tonight and doing 5 x 5 Squat, Bench and Deads but the gym was busy and I couldn't get on everything. Also my legs were like jelly when it came to doing the deads after having done leg press, I don't think it's for me.

40 plus


I had every intention of doing a FKAOG style workout tonight

There wasn't a pub nearby was there?

Cardifflad

40 plus


I had every intention of doing a FKAOG style workout tonight

There wasn't a pub nearby was there?

He'll be popping in here you know.
 

Only after closing time :0)

Cardifflad


There wasn't a pub nearby was there?

 

I thought you would like that OG ha ha

Tonights training
 
Flat BBBP 1 x 10 bar only, 1 x 5 60 kg, 1 x 5 80 kg, 3 x 5 95 kg, 2 x 3 95 kg
Tricep Dips 5 x 5 BW + 65 lb
DB Lat Raises 5 x 5 40 lb
 
Coughing and spluttering as a lot of people seem to be at the moment but determined to train, I wanted 5 x 5 at 95 kg but not too bad all things considered.

Yeah a couple of us were coughing tonight, me included.

Seems to be everywhere at the moment mate, I feel like I've been under the weather for about 2 weeks now.

Tonights training
 
Deads 1 x 10 bar only, 1 x 5 60 kg, 1 x 5 100 kg, 1 x 5 140 kg, 1 x 2 160 kg, 1 x 1 180 (f), 1 x 1 170 kg
DB Rows 5 x 5 100 lb
Hyper Extensions 5 x 5 15 kg
EZ Bar Curls 1 x 5 bar + 20 kg, 25 kg, 27.5 kg, 30 kg, 32.5 kg
 
Disappointed a little, I've eaten well lately (a little too well) and felt good warming up, I expected to get the 180 then move onto a PB next week. Maybe best to take it a bit slower and go for 175 next week. It was nice to see 4 plates a side though.
 

Good going on the deads mate especially if you've been ill. Don't under estimate how much a bout of illness can sap strength. Keep up the good diet and you'll hit the PB soon when your body is recovered fully.

Cheers for the comments Goat and well done on the shape up, looks like you're the outright winner now if the last one is anything to go by.

Tonights training

Squats 1 x 10 bar only, 1 x 5 60 kg, 1 x 5 100 kg, 1 x 3 120 kg, 1 x 1 130 kg, 1 x 1 135 kg, 1 x 135 kg (f), 1 x 5 100 kg

I got to the gym at 6.35 not knowing they've decided to close at 7.00 for the next 2 weeks so had to cut it very short.
135 is the most I've squatted but I'm not having it as a PB because the form was so poor, it was deep enough but my lower back was terrible.
No time to do the hyper extensions or abdominal work I had planned.