Ironwill2008 V3.0

[-Lucifer]

Hay, Bill. Do Rippetoez for all kinds of aesthetic gainz.

[ironwill2008]

... waiting on the doggy update...
How's sherman?

He's good, G. It's pouring the rain here, and I had to bribe him with a treat to get him to go outside this morining. Most dogs are smarter than some people!

Lunging with over 2 plates is very motivational! I have to summon more courage and start pushing my self on BB Lunges.

Thanks, DJ. It's a challenging lift for sure, especially without spotters. It's also a unique-enough lift that there isn't a replacement for it, other than using dumbbells.

Hay, Bill. Do Rippetoez for all kinds of aesthetic gainz.

Lulz. If there is a program that is both more-loved and more-hated that Rip's on this site, I don't know what it might be!

[storm1507]

Good morning Bill.

Good info in here as usual.

Make sure Sherman doesn't outsmart you and get you to go looking for him in the rain. He just may run in and lock the door behind him.

[ironwill2008]

Good morning Bill.

Good info in here as usual.

Make sure Sherman doesn't outsmart you and get you to go looking for him in the rain. He just may run in and lock the door behind him.

Lulz. It wouldn't be the first time he out-smarted me!

Good morning to you too, bud. Flood warnings here; glad I live at the top of the hill.

[Firminator4]

Bill - thanks for keeping this journal. I like to read through a few before my daily trip to the gym and this is the one I always seem to look at the most. It's great to find another "older" guy that is still progressing in the gym. I see too many people my age and younger that have a goal of just maintaining or even slowing down their regression. Maybe someday I'l be there too - but it's not today!

Firm

[ironwill2008]

Bill - thanks for keeping this journal. I like to read through a few before my daily trip to the gym and this is the one I always seem to look at the most. It's great to find another "older" guy that is still progressing in the gym. I see too many people my age and younger that have a goal of just maintaining or even slowing down their regression. Maybe someday I'l be there too - but it's not today!

Firm

Hey, thanks for the comments, Firm; they're appreciated.

While nobody here gets out alive, I don't see any point in allowing that fact to run our lives while we're still drawing a breath. What would be the fun in that?



Thanks for visiting my journal.

[ironwill2008]

A solid session today to cap the training week; met most of my day's goals. Today's training was:

Romanian deadlift
bar x15 W/U
135x5 W/u
225x3
275x3
315x3
345x3
395x2

Alternate Dumbbell Curl
30x10 W/U
45x8
45x8
50x5

Dips
bw +45x8
bw +45x7
bw +45x7

Completed this session in just a bit under one hour. My goal was to bump RDLs by a nickel and still hit a triple. I got a solid double, but a 3rd rep wasn't quite there today. I'll work on it again next week.

Picked up a rep on Dumbbell Curls, and form wasn't terrible. I'll continue to leave the 50s in there on the last set and see if I can advance them further without turning them into a full-body exercise.

Dips stayed the same today, but the effort was 100%, so I'm good with it. For now.

That's all for today and the week. Rest/much football on TV over the weekend, then the battle resumes on Monday with Squats, Leg Presses, Pulldowns, and OHPs.

Post-WorkOut eats was a plate of pasta with homemade Marinara, 1/4 pound of grilled ground sirloin for teh protonz/fats/micros, and a glass of milk.

[doughnutgut]

Solid work picking up a rep on them 50s Bill.

See your doing the RDL that I seem to do pretty well as a bad form Conventional.

Also nice meat transit plate there. with a burger lurking in the back.

How is the wrists with the cold weather? Does that make a difference?

Rest up buddy. See you next week fresh and raring to go.

[ironwill2008]

Solid work picking up a rep on them 50s Bill.

See your doing the RDL that I seem to do pretty well as a bad form Conventional.

Also nice meat transit plate there. with a burger lurking in the back.

Thanks, Leigh; it was a good day capping a productive week.

How is the wrists with the cold weather? Does that make a difference?

Cold weather doesn't bother my wrists, but it's increasingly aggravating my right hand. I'm noticing this moreso this winter than previously. I've been dealing with this kind of stuff since day 1 though (Arthritis in my shoulders is one of the primary reasons why I started lifting weights), and I'll just keep on keepin' on.



Have a good weekend, bud.

[-Lucifer]

Happy weekend, sir. Enjoy running along with Sherman and the grandson.

[ironwill2008]

Happy weekend, sir. Enjoy running along with Sherman and the grandson.

Hey, -L, thanks. And that's the plan.

[HoustonTXMuscle]

....
Alternate Dumbbell Curl
30x10 W/U
45x8
45x8
50x5

....

Mirin' these, Bill. Can get the weight that high on Seated Preachers, but not on standing curls and am convinced that a lot of the problem is in my wrists.

[ironwill2008]

Mirin' these, Bill. Can get the weight that high on Seated Preachers, but not on standing curls and am convinced that a lot of the problem is in my wrists.

Thanks, Bob; my form is marginal with 'bells that heavy, but I still feel them in my bis, so I'll stick with them for now.

If you're locking your wrists so that there's no motion there, and with your upper arms glued to the bench, your bis are going to be isolated about as much as is possible.

[DivaJana]

Nice RDLs, not too far from 4 plates!! Good to see those curls moving forward as well.

[FlaIronMind]

Great to come in and see no deload.

Excellent job as usual brother. Hope you, the family, and Sherm are all well my friend.

[storm1507]

Nice work on the RDL's once again.

Dips looked great. I attempted them again the other day and my shoulder didn't like it at all. Oh well, even though I love to do them I'll just have to stay away.

[UgotAniceSNATCH]

right on ironwill i will be following this thread, surprised i haven't seen this yet. how old are you if you don't mind me asking?

[ironwill2008]

Nice RDLs, not too far from 4 plates!! Good to see those curls moving forward as well.

Thanks, DJ. Goal on RDL is 405x3; last run, I stalled out at 2 reps. That lift has done more for my hamstrings over the years than any other; IMO, they're a necessity for every bodybuilder.

I'm right at my limit on Curls. Actually, I'm a little surprised at even getting 5 decent reps at that weight, but that (relativeely low reps) is what has always worked best for my biceps. I did a million, 10-rep sets of curls back in the day, and never got much more out of that than a pump.

Great to come in and see no deload.

Excellent job as usual brother. Hope you, the family, and Sherm are all well my friend.

Hey, FIM! I'm into my 2nd week past deload, and working hard to eke out a rep here and a rep there.

Good to see you posting, bro.

Nice work on the RDL's once again.

Dips looked great. I attempted them again the other day and my shoulder didn't like it at all. Oh well, even though I love to do them I'll just have to stay away.

Thanks, Will; everything in here is now to the point of being heavy except Squats (for now anyway, as I gradually work my way back up to somewhere near 3 plates).

Dips can be tough on shoulders, for sure. I still can't figure out why mine aren't protesting yet; last time I did Dips regularly (which was way back before I was posting here), I had to give them up because of shoulder pain.

right on ironwill i will be following this thread, surprised i haven't seen this yet. how old are you if you don't mind me asking?

Hey, what's up!

I was 65 a couple of months ago. I got into bodybuilding at age 45 as a 130-pound string bean suffering from Arthritis in my shoulders. I found that lifting weights helped greatly (both with the shoulders as well as changing my string bean status!), and I never stopped.

Up until my last birthday, I listed my age in my stats, but deleted it as an experiment. I find that younger posters are more receptive to advices if they don't think they're coming from their grampaw. It's also greatly reduced the PMs from people who refuse to believe that someone my age can build/maintain muscle and strength and still be natty; apparently the results of training and eating properly for over twenty years straight are easily overlooked by some people.


Welcome to my journal.

[UgotAniceSNATCH]

that's awesome man. very impressive and inspiring. looking forward to following this journal

[-Lucifer]

Bill, stop saying you're not on da jyoos. We all know you drink Orange juice.

[UgotAniceSNATCH]

Hey, what's up!

I was 65 a couple of months ago. I got into bodybuilding at age 45 as a 130-pound string bean suffering from Arthritis in my shoulders. I found that lifting weights helped greatly (both with the shoulders as well as changing my string bean status!), and I never stopped.

Up until my last birthday, I listed my age in my stats, but deleted it as an experiment. I find that younger posters are more receptive to advices if they don't think they're coming from their grampaw. It's also greatly reduced the PMs from people who refuse to believe that someone my age can build/maintain muscle and strength and still be natty; apparently the results of training and eating properly for over twenty years straight are easily overlooked by some people.


Welcome to my journal.

just want to say that, sometimes we lose ourselves in the moment and stop looking at the big picture. that's why we got people freaking out because they have to skip a chest and shoulder workout for a week because of a little tweak. i find myself slipping into this all or nothing mind state as well at times... for example, i haven't been able to train lower body for close to 2 months now because of a groin strain, the last 4 weeks i had 1 week in which i lifted for 3 days, the rest of the time i didn't lift, not because i can't train upper body but because of my all or nothing attitude. even though i have had major injuries forcing me to sit out for over 12 months, not being able to train lower body now got me so frustrated that i said **** it to everything... i know i should know better but i get caught up in the moment... these type of things just put everything back into perspective for me. so what i can't train lower body for 2 or 3 months ?? what's 2 months to 20 years?

[ironwill2008]

just want to say that, sometimes we lose ourselves in the moment and stop looking at the big picture. that's why we got people freaking out because they have to skip a chest and shoulder workout for a week because of a little tweak. i find myself slipping into this all or nothing mind state as well at times... for example, i haven't been able to train lower body for close to 2 months now because of a groin strain, the last 4 weeks i had 1 week in which i lifted for 3 days, the rest of the time i didn't lift, not because i can't train upper body but because of my all or nothing attitude. even though i have had major injuries forcing me to sit out for over 12 months, not being able to train lower body now got me so frustrated that i said **** it to everything... i know i should know better but i get caught up in the moment... these type of things just put everything back into perspective for me. so what i can't train lower body for 2 or 3 months ?? what's 2 months to 20 years?

Everyone who's serious about making progress will have to deal with something like this (some impediment to training, and the 'all-or-nothing' syndrome), sooner or later, and maybe even more than once. But if we can manage to just hang on, eventually we'll be able to see far enough down the road to realize that it's a journey, not a destination, and that every step, no matter how short or uncertain at the time, contributes to moving us forward. Even some of the things that cause us to take a step or two backwards can be of some value as a learning experience.


It's not the length of the step forward that matters, but rather, the fact that we're making the effort to take that step at all.

[doughnutgut]

You own a book of wise phrases Bill?

My sig would not take all of what you type up.. So I just chose to try and remember most of them.

Tis all before the workout tonight. Will be back later to see what you ate and to see if I approve or not.

[ironwill2008]

You own a book of wise phrases Bill?

LOL. Yes; it's called "65 years of Real Life."

So I just chose to try and remember most of them.

Tis all before the workout tonight. Will be back later to see what you ate and to see if I approve or not.

Thanks, Leigh; just trying to maybe help others climb over an obstacle that I've already had to face. Everyone has problems to deal with; sometimes, it's a good idea to work on them in increments rather than thinking we have to go at them all-or-nothing-style while trying to stare-down something that seems to be insurmountable.










I haven't planned out my meals for the day yet; I better get on the ball!

Bill, stop saying you're not on da jyoos. We all know you drink Orange juice.

The secret's out, but it's apple juice, -L.

[HoosierHardGain]

Really admire the weight you're throwing down for RDL's, IW. Nicely done.

[ironwill2008]

Really admire the weight you're throwing down for RDL's, IW. Nicely done.

Hey, Hoos, thanks. They were really heavy Friday. I'm beginning to think my previous 405x2 was a figment of my imagination!

[ironwill2008]

Had a good session today to get the training week started off on the right foot. Today's training was:

Barbell Squat
bar x10 W/U
135x8
185x8
225x8
265x8

Leg Press PWO
400x12 W/U
580x12
670x12
760x12
850x8

Neutral-Grip Pulldown PWO
90x10 W/U
170x10
170x10
170x9

Overhead Press
95x5 W/U
115x5
125x5
142.5x5
95x8 backoff set

Worked my way through here in an hour and fifteen. I bumped Squats up by 20 pounds today rather than my scheduled 10; I felt like I needed a bit more challenge out of them. I hit my 8-across, so I'll add a dime next week.

Dropped a rep on Leg Press. These are at near-limit for me, so I'm not going to be surprised if the top-set reps see-saw a bit. I'll get what I can on the day, and then let the chips fall where they may.

Picked up a tough rep on Pulldowns; one more, and I'll qualify to bump up to two plates.

Overhead Press didn't move up (no pun intended) today, but reps were reasonably solid, and with not too much backward lean, so I'll call it a victory.

Done for today. I'll take a needed rest day tomorrow, then on Wednesday, work on Lunges, Rows, and Flyes.

PWO meal was a plate of down-home baked chicken, grits and gravy, some green bean casserole, and a glass of milk.

[MichielN]

850 lbs leg press

mirin

I like how you combine your posts with pictures by the way

[EjnarKolinkar]

Some solid press even without the advance. I have enjoyed your pics on those, your form is always very tight even pushing the limits.

Grits and gravy, now I know what to do with the pint of leftover turkey gravy

[storm1507]

I had two young/middle age ladies ask me while working at the Rec Center Sunday if the 20 yr old kid DL'ing 405# was "taking something".

I have found that anyone working harder or lifting more is joocing according to those not putting in the work or not quite as strong.