KenshinH's Quest for Old Man Strength and Fitness

[shoefanatic23]

Strong deads brotha. You still planning on training this Thursday? If so what are you planning on hitting?

[jshaw5]

I'll go back to Texas Method which has me squatting 3x/week But it's only really heavy for one day - the intensity day. The more frequent squatting will dial in my form again, and I'll take it slow on both volume and intensity days at first to ease into the program.

Sucks you're having issues, but even if you're not doing the RTS programming, I think having an understanding of the concept will help no matter what program you're running. I'd be lying if I said the return to TM didn't make me smile a little bit though haha. One more cycle of 5/3/1 and I'll be back on it You read the 70'sBig Texas Method e-book right? Did you ever read the second part, Texas Method Advanced? I'm reading that now, it has a ton of information on how to keep progress going, I'll probably have to go back and read it again once I get going. It goes a lot further in depth with the understanding of volume day, and even though it doesn't mention cutting, I think some of the information would've helped me make some adjustments that might have prevented me from running myself into the ground like I did.

[KenshinH]

I know that feel Tuan. My glute is just now starting to feel more healthy and idk how long that will last with a planned dead/squat session tomorrow. We'll see

Good luck with that session bro! I'm doing TM recovery squats today. Let's see how my knee handles it

Your squats suck? Whatever.

Happy Holidays!

Lol happy holidays Juggz!

This will be interesting to see since we seem to have somewhat identical right knee issues (mine being a little more severe) yet we are taking completely different approaches (you want to squat more, I want to squat less )

Haha I thought of this actually. I'm hoping that squatting more (but with fewer intense sets) will bother my knee less and dial in my squat form again.

Miss you in my log man

Sorry bro, I've been really busy the last week or so. This week is lighter, of course, so I'll come by your log later today.

Strong deads brotha. You still planning on training this Thursday? If so what are you planning on hitting?

Yup, still planning to train. Thinking of hitting squats and deadlifts. Can you make it?

Sucks you're having issues, but even if you're not doing the RTS programming, I think having an understanding of the concept will help no matter what program you're running. I'd be lying if I said the return to TM didn't make me smile a little bit though haha. One more cycle of 5/3/1 and I'll be back on it You read the 70'sBig Texas Method e-book right? Did you ever read the second part, Texas Method Advanced? I'm reading that now, it has a ton of information on how to keep progress going, I'll probably have to go back and read it again once I get going. It goes a lot further in depth with the understanding of volume day, and even though it doesn't mention cutting, I think some of the information would've helped me make some adjustments that might have prevented me from running myself into the ground like I did.

I thought you'd like the TM reference

I have the e-book but haven't gone through all of it. Maybe over the holiday week I'll read it all.

[KenshinH]

Morning session

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown:
120x8
135x8
150x8

Paused Barbell Bench Press: (RTS w4.2)
45x20
135x5
185x3
225x3
255x1 paused from here
270x2 @ 8
275x2 @ 8
275x2 @ 9
275x2 @ 9
285x2 @ 10 rep PR

Pull-Up:
3x8


Night session

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown:
120x8
135x8
150x8

Barbell Incline Bench Press:
45x20
135x5
165x3
195x2
215x1
225x2 @ 8
230x2 @ 8
235x2 @ 8
235x2 @ 9
240x2 @ 9 rep PR (vid)

Pull-Up:
3x8

Barbell Squat: (TM recovery)
45x8
135x5
185x5
225x5
225x5

Pendlay Row:
135x8
185x6
225x5
225x5


Notes
* Strong bench day. I didn't have my regular workout partner in the morning so I didn't push the paused bench sets until the last set (which I got a spot for, just in case). Inclines were strong again during the night session.

* Recovery squats went well. My form felt pretty good, although I could still feel the knee here and there.

* I'll take two days to rest for the holidays and will hit some squats and deadlifts with Ryan (shoefanatic23) on Thursday

[Woody-5]

Solid two a day my man!
Strong as hell paused benching!
I dunno how you come back at night for more pressing! That incline for the encore is huge!

Have a great holiday fella!

[KenshinH]

Solid two a day my man!
Strong as hell paused benching!
I dunno how you come back at night for more pressing! That incline for the encore is huge!

Have a great holiday fella!

Same to you Woody! Enjoy it with your family

[jshaw5]

Holy hell Tuan. I saw the 285x2, thought it was just a tad lower than I expected to be a PR for you, but still pretty damn strong. Then I read your notes and saw it was paused

Enjoy the holidays, are you spoiling the kid rotten this year?

[dbone1026]

Nice looking workout. What's the rationale for splitting bench up between two sessions?

[shoefanatic23]

Haha your incline is like my bench pr. Strong man. Looking forward to hitting some squats on Thursday. I haven't deadlifted with those hexagon plates in years, should be interesting.

[KenshinH]

Holy hell Tuan. I saw the 285x2, thought it was just a tad lower than I expected to be a PR for you, but still pretty damn strong. Then I read your notes and saw it was paused

Enjoy the holidays, are you spoiling the kid rotten this year?

I'd like to say that we're spoiling him for Christmas ... but the truth is we spoil him all year round

Paused bench is getting stronger for sure. Thanks J!

Nice looking workout. What's the rationale for splitting bench up between two sessions?

I wasn't planning to split the sessions, but things just happened like that. Yesterday morning, I went to that Gold's for the second time and attempted to bench. Everything felt off - bench was higher, distance between bench and the J-hooks was smaller, the floor was too slippery for my leg drive, etc. I ended up leaving and going back to my normal morning gym, at which point I had wasted a bit of time lol

So far I'm 0 for 2 at this new gym

Haha your incline is like my bench pr. Strong man. Looking forward to hitting some squats on Thursday. I haven't deadlifted with those hexagon plates in years, should be interesting.

It'll be fun

[KenshinH]

After watching some episodes of The Clone Wars and Transformers Prime on Christmas Eve, I got inspired to put together a workout video from recent days. Here it is


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvHlo8dmkxU (mobile)




Merry Christmas everyone!!

[bobbydigitaloa]

Merry Xmas, Tuan. Enjoy it, bro.

[da2ricky]

Cool video OptimusKen! I kind of want to do some floor presses now lol.


Merry Christmas!

[Zenshi]

Merry Christmas to you and your family Ken! Great vid! Nothing like Optimus Prime and Yoda to inspire a workout.

[KenshinH]

Merry Xmas, Tuan. Enjoy it, bro.

Merry Christmas Bobby!

Cool video OptimusKen! I kind of want to do some floor presses now lol.


Merry Christmas!

Merry Xmas RT!

Floor presses give my tris a workout. Definitely give them a try

Merry Christmas to you and your family Ken! Great vid! Nothing like Optimus Prime and Yoda to inspire a workout.

Merry Christmas Zen! I wanted to get a nice Optimus Prime but didn't want to spend the money. Ended up getting this guy for $20 -

[Anthony21]

Those floor presses helping you out?

[audieswu]

After watching some episodes of The Clone Wars and Transformers Prime on Christmas Eve, I got inspired to put together a workout video from recent days. Here it is


[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvHlo8dmkxU[url] (mobile)

[video=youtube;SvHlo8dmkxU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvHlo8dmkxU[video]


Merry Christmas everyone!!

Strong vid compilation bro! I like the shoes too

[dbone1026]

After watching some episodes of The Clone Wars and Transformers Prime on Christmas Eve, I got inspired to put together a workout video from recent days. Here it is



[video=youtube;SvHlo8dmkxU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvHlo8dmkxU[video]


Merry Christmas everyone!!

With that music I was expecting more action scenes

So the elbow sleeves, buy or no buy???

[Zenshi]

I wanted to get a nice Optimus Prime but didn't want to spend the money. Ended up getting this guy for $20 -


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Wow that thing looks pretty cool! Is that a Decepticon since the symbol doesn't look like a Cybertron symbol (sorry, don't know the Transformers Universe well)?

Your son's gonna want to play with it I think.

[KenshinH]

Those floor presses helping you out?

I think so. My lockouts seem to be stronger.

Strong vid compilation bro! I like the shoes too

Haha me too! Good call on those shoes

With that music I was expecting more action scenes

So the elbow sleeves, buy or no buy???

More action music in the next vid

I like the sleeves. I thought I may have gotten ones that were too loose (5.0) but I'm glad to be wrong. The 5.0s get pretty tight after a while.

Wow that thing looks pretty cool! Is that a Decepticon since the symbol doesn't look like a Cybertron symbol (sorry, don't know the Transformers Universe well)?

Your son's gonna want to play with it I think.

That's a Predacon. My son's preoccupied with his other toys so far

[New Evolution]

Wish you and your family a Merry Christmas bro!!

[kingscross]

Merry Christmas Zen! I wanted to get a nice Optimus Prime but didn't want to spend the money. Ended up getting this guy for $20 -

Merry xmas brah! Was watching the transformers too recently.

Strong vid compilation bro! I like the shoes too

those adipowers are on my xmas list for next year lol

[shoefanatic23]

Good times today bro. My legs and glutes are sore as fuark (no homo).

[KenshinH]

Wish you and your family a Merry Christmas bro!!

Thanks and wish you and yours the same bro!

Merry xmas brah! Was watching the transformers too recently.



those adipowers are on my xmas list for next year lol

Audie may have been referring to the Reebok Crossfit Nanos I was wearing for bench. I like them for benching as opposed to my sneakers or Adipowers - which I only use for squats.

Merry Christmas bro!

Good times today bro. My legs and glutes are sore as fuark (no homo).

LOL

Definitely was good times

My legs are fine. Right knee is a little sore as usual

[KenshinH]

Bro-lifting with shoefanatic23

Barbell Squat:
45x8
135x5
185x3
225x3
265x3
305x3
325x1
345x2 (vid)
365x1
... These were semi high-bar instead of my normal low-bar

Barbell Deadlift:
135x3
225x3
315x3
365x1
385x2
415x1
440x1 (vid)
440x1
... Knee felt tweaky from 315 on :/

Barbell Bench Press:
135x5
155x3
185x3
225x3
255x1
295x1
... Not hitting this hard because I have my normal bench tomorrow


Notes
* So I'm visiting my parents and sister's family for Christmas and decided to get a session in with shoefanatic23, a bb.com bro living in the area.

* Being on vacation and in an unfamiliar gym, I definitely didn't have the same focus as I normally do. Didn't want to push it because of that, although squats felt heavy as always

* Looking at my squat set on video, I can see a few form issues, due to either the knee directly or my favoring the knee during a rep. I've come to the decision to stop squatting for at least 2 weeks to let the knee heal up completely. I'm not letting it get any better by squatting moderate to heavy weight twice a week since I still feel some pain a few days after a squat workout. Gotta take a couple of steps backwards to move forward again

Here's the video of the lifting session with shoefanatic23, set to "Transformers - Arrival to Earth (piano cover)"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KodCy27QRFY (mobile)

[blkbelt42]

Barbell Bench Press:
135x5
155x3
185x3
225x3
255x1
295x1
... Not hitting this hard because I have my normal bench tomorrow

295 x 1 so about 300 on the bench is light now?

[Woody-5]

Not hitting bench hard today.... Nails 295x1



Nice job my man. Smart choice to kill the squats for a few weeks to let the knee heal up. Tough decision but sometimes you gotta make those choices. You'll be better off in the long run

[dbone1026]

* Looking at my squat set on video, I can see a few form issues, due to either the knee directly or my favoring the knee during a rep. I've come to the decision to stop squatting for at least 2 weeks to let the knee heal up completely. I'm not letting it get any better by squatting moderate to heavy weight twice a week since I still feel some pain a few days after a squat workout. Gotta take a couple of steps backwards to move forward again

Finally ... My knee issue got as bad as it did b/c I continued to squat mod-heavy 2x a week. Had I backed off when the issues started I believe I wouldn't still be dealing with knee issues now.

Not sure about the video, had a bit too much of a Brokeback Mountain feel to it, was waiting for you to slap ShoeFanatics ass during his squats

[storm1507]

Squats, DL's, and benching...that's one heck of a workout.

[shoefanatic23]

Thanks for editing that video. Definitly broke back mountain times jkjk. All around a solid workout. Tuans 295x1 on a light chest day made me smh lol.. Definitly a beast on the bench and for a bad knee still hit some fairly heavy lifts as well. Any other NorCal folks here?