Blut Wumps Another 25

[blut wump]

I'm already 48 yo. Anything under 60 can look mighty sweet these days and I can give a little leeway provided the teeth are mostly intact and there's not too much scalp showing.

Thanks to both of you for the encouragement. I have to admit that occasionally the thought of 'bunk gear' has crossed my mind but a moment's rational cogitation dispels any such nonsense. I'm having some nice, steady gains both physically and in the gym.

I read through a lot of my Korte log yesterday, especially the parts where I was getting loaded thought the latter parts of the volume phase, and realised that I haven't suffered with loading hardly at all these past weeks. Some, obviously, but none of that mind-numbing fatigue that weeks 3 and 4 usually give.

It's also easy to forget that just two or three weeks ago 125Kgx5x5 was PR territory and this last workout was done for reduced-rest paused squats. So long as my squat continues to improve, I'm happy.

Thanks again.

 

[silver_shadow]

I'm already 48 yo. Anything under 60 can look mighty sweet these days and I can give a little leeway provided the teeth are mostly intact and there's not too much scalp showing.

Thanks to both of you for the encouragement. I have to admit that occasionally the thought of 'bunk gear' has crossed my mind but a moment's rational cogitation dispels any such nonsense. I'm having some nice, steady gains both physically and in the gym.

I read through a lot of my Korte log yesterday, especially the parts where I was getting loaded thought the latter parts of the volume phase, and realised that I haven't suffered with loading hardly at all these past weeks. Some, obviously, but none of that mind-numbing fatigue that weeks 3 and 4 usually give.

It's also easy to forget that just two or three weeks ago 125Kgx5x5 was PR territory and this last workout was done for reduced-rest paused squats. So long as my squat continues to improve, I'm happy.

Thanks again.

lol. i tried to key in this parameter... but my brain still couldn't come up with an age that's accurate.... i'm just 26.

 

[blut wump]

Sorry, I should have written "remaining teeth".

 

[Guinness5.0]

Sorry, I should have written "remaining teeth".

That'S what I thought when i read it - you're in England after all, and with a dental standard like 'mostly intact' you eliminate a significant portion of the population.

 

[silver_shadow]

That'S what I thought when i read it - you're in England after all, and with a dental standard like 'mostly intact' you eliminate a significant portion of the population.

 

[nelmsjer]

All of y'all are cracking me up...

 

[blut wump]

Week 6 Day 2

I was feeling much better today than I have for a few days and decided that the deadlifts were taking priority and that the 155Kg was going down, or up. Accordingly, I've dropped front squats. My knees weren't happy with them and they were taking too much away from my deads.

It was fun to get back to light squats which I always think of as a warmup to the deadlifts. It's odd how they never really feel light, though.

Deads were definitely hard work. I was always confident of getting all five sets but hard work. The strain, though, felt very much in the muscles rather than in my CNS. I often wonder whether I'll ever get the hang of deadlifts. It's still the only lift that gives me anxiety. 155x5x5 PR.

MP I dropped back to week3 by way of this still being my reconditioning week. I took the warmups slowly since my back was recovering from the deads.

Pulldowns similarly. Nothing new there. When I'd finished the 5x5, though, I decided to take a shot at the whole stack. A bit of a grunt but a solid single. I'm guessing the plates are around 10 pounds so that's less than bodyweight.

I didn't feel overly knackered by the time I'd finished. If someone had suggested starting again I'd probably have acknowledged that it wasn't going to happen but I might have given it a shot.


Weight in Kilos.
Light ATF Squat
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x4, 110x5x5
Deadlift
60x8, 100x5, 135x3, 155x5x5
MP
20x10, 40x6, 60x3, 70x5x5
Pulldowns
12x8, 16x5, 18x5x5, 25x1 (Plates of unknown weight)

 

[nelmsjer]

Nice PR on the deadlift!

 

[Cynical Simian]

Good to hear your energy is returning. Congrats on the PR.

 

[djeclipse]

Congrats on the deadlift PR.

Your light squat would be a nice PR for me, lol.