EricMilfeld Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Those were some strong pulls!Thanks, Carl!Olympic Squats 258x5x3 269x5 Then I experimented with glute bridges for the first time. Sit Up 25x20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironman46 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Nice dead lift workout. Try doing repetition singles where you do a rep then stand up and come back down for the next reps and stand between each rep. It will give your back a break between reps but are very hard. Also try doing deads without any shoes, brings you closer to the ground and will give you more weight. As you pull more weight you will need to try to keep your mid back tighter and squeeze the begining of the lift off. I take a full breathe at the top while I am not bent over and then go down for my pull, it helps try it.The more air the better the lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Nice dead lift workout. Try doing repetition singles where you do a rep then stand up and come back down for the next reps and stand between each rep. It will give your back a break between reps but are very hard. Also try doing deads without any shoes, brings you closer to the ground and will give you more weight. As you pull more weight you will need to try to keep your mid back tighter and squeeze the begining of the lift off. I take a full breathe at the top while I am not bent over and then go down for my pull, it helps try it.The more air the better the lift. I often lift barefoot, but with the mats I use the shoes make it a wash, anyways. I've tried the "standing up" thing before. It's a nice change of pace. Even though I, too, take a big breath, it must be somewhat of a personal preference thing. I read Bob Peoples would actually practice the opposite. So, of course, I had to try it. Tried it once. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Neck Curl 70x25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Military Press 186x1 This is an all time personal best! Ten years ago I trained presses for a while and hit 180. Feels really good to see progress with any type of pressing at age 47, knowing my bench will probably never near its former glory of my mid 20s when I tore my left pec. 136x8x2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Nice PR! More to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Great work here, maybe the overhead could be you new main press movement! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Thanks a bunch, guys! Matt, overheads are definitely going to be my mainstay til my pec feels better. I like overhead stuff. Very primal. Like deadlifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Axle Sumo Deadlift 373x5x3 The last several times I've done sumos it's caused medial knee pain during the lift. I'm dropping these. Axle Snatch Grip Deadlift (belt less) 373x6 Axle Shrug 373x30 Chin Up X10 X12 Pull Up X10 Weighted chins are how I injured my pec most recently, and these were still hurting, so I didn't push too hard. Body Weight 217 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Bench 227x10 217x13 Pec feeling better. Military Press 147x8 Hammer Curl 73x2x10 Well, I've decided to list my sets and reps in the proper order. Sets first then reps. Body weight 215 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Squat 380x2x5 380x6 Olympic Squat 287x5 Calf 25x15 Sit Up 10x35 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 About 95 and Amazon Rain Forest-muggy out in my garage today. Par for the course all summer long in Texas. When the cooler weather hits my training always gets a little boost. Deadlifts 426x2x8 (beltless) Snatch Grip Deads 395x5 (beltless) Shrugs 426x20 Rows 250x2x8 Meant to do presses yesterday and forgot after spending the afternoon at the 35th Annual Veterans Wheelchair Games in Dallas. I got to help with the weighing-in and the bench press rack height-measuring for the athletes. This was a humbling experience. I left unable to remember my petty "problems". It's definitely one of those experiences that rewards the volunteer worker more than it does the participants. Seeing a 20 year old kid in a wheelchair is the definition of Perspective. Body weight 215 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Parker Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Very cool that your helping out with that Eric. Sometimes experiences like that can show us how good we really have it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Very cool that your helping out with that Eric. Sometimes experiences like that can show us how good we really have it. So true. This was the first time I've helped out with something like this. All the guys seemed to share a good sense of humor about life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Bench 248x7 Pec still feels decent, but a niggle I felt warming up last week is now a little more pronounced. Bench was a little uncomfortable, overhead felt fine, but raising a ten pound plate out to the side or front hurt my left shoulder considerably. No idea how this happened. Overhead Press 160x5 (PR) 136x8 Curl Bar 106x16 Body weight 217 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Neck Curl 70x25 I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Overhead Press 160x5 (PR) Saweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Thanks, Morgan and Jason! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Squat 367x8 303x11 (belt less) Sit Up 25x22 Body weight 216 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I like the beltless sets at the end... makes me feel like a wimp for never doing any beltless stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 I've only toyed with it (no belt) in the past, but now I'm really appreciating it as a way to get in some more volume while switching mental gears, and thus making it less of a psychological chore. Doing 3 sets of eight is still not the most appealing approach to me. I've tried to build up to higher volume, but heavier, more intense training is still more appealing. But I have compromised considerably. At least while I'm in calorie overload mode I feel like I've struck a balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Neck Curls 100x15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Overhead Press 169x3 159x3 (pooped) 117x15 (no pauses) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 117x15 (no pauses)Killer over head work, but this is pretty gangster ^Thank you, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Deadlift 502x6 426x10 Snatch Grip (no belt) 400x5 Shrugs 426x20 Rows 260x6 271x5 Hell Yeah! Harder than normal to find my zone in the oppressive heat today, but I did. Very happy with my progress. Over the last few years doubt has been trying to creep in about my ability to lift heavy again. But right now I'm good for a 610 pull, and I can still gain at least 15 pounds of body weight. Berry berry happy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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