Slow Weak and Stupid

[monsoon]

08/23/2024
The overhead press has long been one of my favorite lifts, second only to squats but my body just doesn’t want to do it anymore. I have no idea what’s going on with my right elbow. It’s not tendonitis or is it? I was able to somewhat overcome it today by double sleeving and managed some dips.
dips worked up to a few sets of 10. There should be a smile or thumbs up emoji here.
prone db swings 35s 4x12
straight arm rear db raise 25s 4x12
pull ups
ez bar lying extension
db curls
band odds and ends

 

[Halo]

I hear you. I miss overhead pressing but it’s something that being older doesn’t support the shoulder and elbow joints take a beating

 

[monsoon]

08/27/2024
still working on the schedule but I believe that Squats will be moved to Tuesdays starting on the 9th. It worked well today. I would still like to have more time and I think I can make that happen in another week.

squat 315,335,365,385,405 x3 420x1 dont believe I had depth or pause.
walking lunge +25s

 

[monsoon]

08/28/2024
Bench 225x5 240 5x5
supported db row 75s 5x10 pause or over 10
close grip 185 6,7,8
wide out db rows 50s 3x10
pull ups/ push downs

 

[Go Away]

What kind of rest periods do you rock during these workouts? I wonder what flossing or deep tissue would do for the tendon discomfort… I’m thinking either knots or going too heavy with too short of breaks between agitation maybe? I don’t wanna think it’s just age hahaha because fuck that

 

[monsoon]

What kind of rest periods do you rock during these workouts? I wonder what flossing or deep tissue would do for the tendon discomfort… I’m thinking either knots or going too heavy with too short of breaks between agitation maybe? I don’t wanna think it’s just age hahaha because fuck that

Almost everything is done in an antagonist superset style to save time. With the exception of heavy squats. The right shoulder thing is an mis seated bicep tendon so I don’t think flossing will help. The elbow, possibly but it doesn’t feel like tennis elbow, it’s very localized to the inside of the arm. The knees, well that’s going to be age and decades of abuse and the spine is multiple injuries

 

[monsoon]

08/30/2024
Cleans (want to get that upper back development going again)
65 3x5 95 3x5 115 3x5 135 3x3
dead 185,225,250,295 x3 350x1
SSB 235 3x20
was planning on some walking lunges but I’m fucking toast and back already in spasm.

 

[monsoon]

08/31/2024
rear db swings 35 4x12
dips 8,10,8,10,8
strait arm db rear raise
pull ups
seated db ohp 25 x20 40x16 50 3x12
curls n such

 

[monsoon]

09/02/2024
squat 315,335,365 x 4x3
ghr/ab wheel 4x10

back hurts, no dead

 

[monsoon]

09/03/2024
Bench 225x5 245x5 275x1 300x1 easy but elbow hurt
Superset with supported db rows 75s 4x12 2x10
close grip 225x5 205x6,6 135x13,12,10
parallel pull ups Push down
ez bar curl

 

[monsoon]

09/06/2024
rough week. Very little sleep. Long days in heat
Dead 135,185,225,245 2x5. 275x5,2
SSB 315 5x8
farmers walk/ lunge SS 135,185,185

 

[monsoon]

09/07/2024
from memory
dips with slingshot 4x12
rear db swings 40 6x10
pull ups
db straight arm rear raise 30s 4x10
db rev inc curls 30x8,7 25 x10 10
dont remember what was here
ez bar curl/ single arm pushdown

treadmill intervals 23 minutes