The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength

brave man exercising after giving blood!
Looking good though mate
 
what takeaways are you a sucker for?
 

Cheers IB

Brave or stupid, jury's still out!
 
I like most takeaways mate, Chinese, Indian, Pizza, Kebebs, Chippy - all of them really.
 

I had two big macs tonight, the beauty of a bulk!!

I love big macs, also filet o fish, I can get through a few of them

Thing is I would never normally eat them but am at a loss how to get more calories in me.

Tonights training

Squats
10 x bar only
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 120 kg
3 x 135 kg
3 x 135 kg
3 x 135 kg
3 x 135 kg
3 x 135 kg

Rope Crunches
60 x 6 plates
40 x 6 plates

Hyper Extensions
8 x 20 kg
8 x 40 kg
8 x 40 kg
8 x 40 kg

Some reps a little 'backy' but happy overall, a few weeks ago 135 was my PB.

Reborn


Thing is I would never normally eat them but am at a loss how to get more calories in me.

How many cals per day are you taking in?
 

Tonights training

Flat BBBP
10 x bar only
5 x 60 kg
5 x 80 kg
5 x 100 kg
3 x 107.5 kg
3 x 107.5 kg
3 x 107.5 kg
3 x 107.5 kg
3 x 107.5 kg

Tricep Dips
5 x BW + 75 lb
5 x BW + 75 lb
5 x BW + 75 lb

Incline DBBP
8 x 80 lb
8 x 80 lb
9 x 80 lb

Tricep Pressdown
8 x 12 plates
8 x 12 plates
8 x 12 plates

Expected to fail the BP, happy to disappoint myself.
Started taking creatine at the beginning of last week, 5g  before and 5g after training, felt better for it tonight so did a bit extra.

Goos solid benching there mate.

Ditto on the benching. Are you just taking the creatine on training days? Should increase your oomph!, not that you need much help at the rate you are going at the moment.

Formerly Known as Old Git


Goos solid benching there mate.

Cheers Malc
 

Bill45


Ditto on the benching. Are you just taking the creatine on training days? Should increase your oomph!, not that you need much help at the rate you are going at the moment.

Cheers Bill
 
Yes mate, on training days I have 5g of creatine before and after training.
Also on training days have a bowl of oatmeal about an hour before training and 50g of whey in water straight after.
 
 
 

Hve you tried Beta Alanine? After Creatine i'd say it was the best supplement to take, and it dosesn't taste like crap, which is a bonus.

No mate, I've heard of it but never tried it.
I'll read up on it and then see if it's for me.
Cheers.

Tonights training

Partial Deads (Smith Machine)
10 x bar only
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 140 kg
5 x 160 kg
2 x 180 kg
2 x 190 kg
1 x 200 kg
1 x 200 kg
1 x 200 kg (f)

Lever Rows
8 x 40 kg
8 x 80 kg
8 x 80 kg
8 x 80 kg

DB Curls
5 x 50 lb
5 x 55 lb
5 x 60 lb
5 x 60 lb

EZ Bar Curls
8 x 40 kg
8 x 40 kg

Planned to do triples on regular deads but the gym was busy so did partials, not bad, better than the last time I did them.

Tonights training

Seated OH Press (Smith Machine)
10 x bar only
5 x 40 kg
5 x 60 kg
2 x 70 kg
3 x 65 kg
3 x 65 kg
3 x 65 kg
3 x 65 kg
3 x 65 kg

DB Lat Raises
8 x 20 lb
8 x 30 lb
8 x 40 lb
8 x 45 lb
8 x 45 lb

Power Cleans
10 x bar only
5 x 60 kg
3 x 77.5 kg
3 x 77.5 kg
3 x 77.5 kg
3 x 77.5 kg
3 x 77.5 kg

Seated OH Press (Smith Machine)
5 x 60 kg
5 x 60 kg
5 x 60 kg
5 x 60 kg
5 x 60 kg

Should have done triples on the OH with 70 kg, failed on the first set - maybe too close to the bar, took the weight off the bar to move it back up and like a tw*t only put 65 kg back on. Should have known it was too light. Felt a bit guilty so finished off the session with more pressing.
 

Sunday update 

Weight is up 0.5 kg to 91.2 kg, probably down to the creatine as diet has been good all week apart from the chinese last night and I've done 30 mins bike each day.Also, looking and feeling slightly leaner.
 
5 x 1 targets for this week:
Squat 140 kg, Bench 115 kg, Deads 170 kg, Seated OH Press 75 kg, Power Cleans 85 kg.

Tonights training
 
Rope Crunches
100 x 10 plates
 
Squats
10 x bar only
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 120 kg
3 x 130 kg
1 x 140 kg
1 x 140 kg
1 x 140 kg
1 x 140 kg
1 x 140 kg
1 x 145 kg
1 x 150 kg (PB)
1 x 152.5 kg (PB)
 
The PB's were a little 'backy' but ok.
No Hyper Extensions - had to go shopping.
Squat PB has gone up by 17.5 kg in the first 6 weeks of this new routine, by my reckoning that means I'll be squatting 280 kg by the end of the year

Fcukin good squating mate, very well done.

Excellent stuff mate. Like you say, your squat is soaring at the moment.