KenshinH's Quest for Old Man Strength and Fitness

[KenshinH]

Osteo-Sport FTW.

Joint Help wasn't bad either, but I prefer OS.

Yeah remember I did a sponsored log for OS (inb4 old man jokes )? I like it. Should pick some up and just use OT as a multi.

[dbone1026]

Osteo-Sport FTW.

Joint Help wasn't bad either, but I prefer OS.

OS is definitely solid. I liked Joint Help or SNS Cissus only because I want to get a higher dosage of Cissus specifically because of ligament damage.

[Anthony21]

Morning

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown:
105x8
120x8
135x8

Barbell Bench Press: (TM ID)
45x10
135x5
165x3
200x3
230x2
260x5 (vid)
... Elbows and shoulders are still sore and body is tired from squats, so 260 was heavy for lockouts. Speed off the chest was good

Pull-Up:
4x9


Night

Barbell Squat: (Smolov wk 5 day 3)
45x10
135x5
205x3
275x3
315x2
340x5x7 (vid of 3rd and 6th sets)


Notes
* Bench is still affected by Smolov as noted above. Next week should be better since the base cycle is done and Smolov enters a recovery phase.

* I was feeling a little tired going into the night squat session. I didn't get good sleep, and I had a long day on top of that. Still, the 340 work sets went off without a problem.

* Got one more Smolov base session to go on Friday. I'm ready to stop squatting 4x/week


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oado2Ohe90 (mobile-friendly)

Here's my usual post where I go on about how beefy and strong you are, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!


Nice work buddy

[0R1G1N]

Fixed

Perfect

Morning

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown:
105x8
120x8
135x8

Barbell Bench Press: (TM ID)
45x10
135x5
165x3
200x3
230x2
260x5 (vid)
... Elbows and shoulders are still sore and body is tired from squats, so 260 was heavy for lockouts. Speed off the chest was good

Pull-Up:
4x9


Night

Barbell Squat: (Smolov wk 5 day 3)
45x10
135x5
205x3
275x3
315x2
340x5x7 (vid of 3rd and 6th sets)


Notes
* Bench is still affected by Smolov as noted above. Next week should be better since the base cycle is done and Smolov enters a recovery phase.

* I was feeling a little tired going into the night squat session. I didn't get good sleep, and I had a long day on top of that. Still, the 340 work sets went off without a problem.

* Got one more Smolov base session to go on Friday. I'm ready to stop squatting 4x/week


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oado2Ohe90 (mobile-friendly)

Making it look easy bro. I'm with Dbone, you throw major weight twice a day. AT 40!!!!......that last part doesn't matter but it adds context

[BenW22]

Yeah remember I did a sponsored log for OS (inb4 old man jokes )? I like it. Should pick some up and just use OT as a multi.

Oh I remember. That's why I bought the OS in the first place (See that AppNut reps? Logs work!)

[KenshinH]

Here's my usual post where I go on about how beefy and strong you are, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!


Nice work buddy

O'rly?

Perfect

Making it look easy bro. I'm with Dbone, you throw major weight twice a day. AT 40!!!!......that last part doesn't matter but it adds context

Thanks bro. I've never been much of a partier, so my body doesn't have the wear and tear that other 40-year-olds' have

Oh I remember. That's why I bought the OS in the first place (See that AppNut reps? Logs work!)

Don't think any AppNut reps frequent these parts ...

[dbone1026]

Don't think any AppNut reps frequent these parts ...

Prob because that requires actual lifting

[KenshinH]

Prob because that requires actual lifting

Zing!

[BenW22]

Prob because that requires actual lifting

.....and there it is, folks!

[KenshinH]

Barbell Squat: (Smolov wk 5 day 4)
45x10
135x5
205x3
275x2
325x1
360x3x10 total rep PR (vid of 3rd and 8th sets)


Notes
* This session started around 1 AM Saturday morning, but I'm calling it a Friday workout I had been up since 8 AM Friday, but couldn't find a block of time during the day to hit the gym and get this in.

* The workout went well in terms of strength. Legs and back were both strong. The only thing that threatened to derail it was that my elbows were still sore from Thursday night and got progressively worse during the workout. I came close to calling it a few times, but just added a minute of extra rest in those situations. Rest periods were between 5 to 6 minutes for work sets. Adding the cardio and dynamic warmup, this workout ran well over an hour. I spent over an hour in the power rack alone

* This ends the base Smolov cycle. First half of next week is a long-awaited break from squats, and then I plan to max either Thursday or Friday. After that, I'll decide for sure whether to continue on with the intense Smolov cycle, or transition to TM for squats.

* I've definitely gotten stronger on Smolov and my form has improved quite a bit. Before starting, there was no way I could have done 360x3x10, much less do that as the 4th squat workout of the week


... Video will be coming later today ...

[Woody-5]

Impressive finish to the base! You owned it!
Any idea what you want to hit for a max?

[Raigs]

Damn 360x3x10 WOW! That is all

Yeah remember I did a sponsored log for OS (inb4 old man jokes )? I like it. Should pick some up and just use OT as a multi.

OS is definitely solid. I liked Joint Help or SNS Cissus only because I want to get a higher dosage of Cissus specifically because of ligament damage.

Shameless Plug. Go apply! Flexible beats all!

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=151689313

[Anthony21]

That is f'n crazy, 360x3x10 YOU SICK KUNT

[KenshinH]

Impressive finish to the base! You owned it!
Any idea what you want to hit for a max?

Thanks Woody!

On Thursday I plan to go up to 435. If that goes well, I'll go for more on Friday. If I'm feeling particularly strong on Thursday though, I'll keep going

Damn 360x3x10 WOW! That is all

Shameless Plug. Go apply! Flexible beats all!

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=151689313

Lol @ plug

I'll check it out bro

That is f'n crazy, 360x3x10 YOU SICK KUNT

Lol thanks bro

Forgot to mention I have a slight runny nose and a cough, so affirmative on the sick part ... Not sure about kunt though


Edit: Got a busy day today. I won't get around to editing the video until late tonight.

[jeezyreezy]

360x3x10... Very impressive Ken!

[Juggernaut0]

Amazing Ken! Congrats on finishing the base cycle!

I can't remember.. Did you low ball your max number at the start? If so, how much?

[KenshinH]

360x3x10... Very impressive Ken!

Thanks J! Hope you're having a good weekend!

Amazing Ken! Congrats on finishing the base cycle!

I can't remember.. Did you low ball your max number at the start? If so, how much?

Thanks bro. I took off 15 lbs from my 1RM, giving me a training max of 390.

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Alright guys, after a long day of family activities, I finally had some time to edit Friday's video. Here it is:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyilaVb8x7k (mobile-friendly)

[johnblythe]

looks smooth man. your workout times are ever changing, props for getting the work done no matter the time of day. i'm pretty bad when it comes to getting off my usual groove.

it looks like you're taking a pretty wide stance. is that the case or my eyes lying to me? have you always done that and i'm just now noticing?

[Anthony21]

Thanks J! Hope you're having a good weekend!



Thanks bro. I took off 15 lbs from my 1RM, giving me a training max of 390.

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Alright guys, after a long day of family activities, I finally had some time to edit Friday's video. Here it is:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyilaVb8x7k (mobile-friendly)

Always impressed my man, strong squatting.

[KenshinH]

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown:
105x8
120x8
135x8

Barbell Bench Press: (TM VD)
45x8
90x5
135x5
175x3
215x3
240x5x5

Wide-Grip Pull-Up:
2x11
2x10


Notes
* First Sunday workout without squats in six weeks I'm going to enjoy not squatting for a few days. Even though the Smolov base never came close to beating me, I still feel run down as expected. Going to try and keep workouts short this week so as to not hinder my recovery from squats.

* I'm starting TM with 240 for bench on volume day. Normally this would be cake, but with Smolov sapping my strength, 240 felt like 260-265 :/ What's worse is that my elbows and shoulders continue to be sore from squats, so each rep was a little painful The time off from squatting can only help here.

* I had to cut the workout short and get home. Will try to fit in rows tomorrow.

[KenshinH]

looks smooth man. your workout times are ever changing, props for getting the work done no matter the time of day. i'm pretty bad when it comes to getting off my usual groove.

it looks like you're taking a pretty wide stance. is that the case or my eyes lying to me? have you always done that and i'm just now noticing?

I've had a wide stance for a long time now. It lets me go to depth and also enables me to sit back more, letting me use my big a$$ for something

Always impressed my man, strong squatting.

Thanks Anthony! Hope you had a good weekend.

[jeezyreezy]

240x5x5 is strong for most ken brah Nicely done

[johnblythe]

I've had a wide stance for a long time now. It lets me go to depth and also enables me to sit back more, letting me use my big a$$ for something

nice. i just must've not noticed till now. i've been widening out more and more, helping w/ depth and keeping (more) upright. datassss.

[MakeGoBoom]

doesn't see 455 squat.... moves along

[dbone1026]

doesn't see 455 squat.... moves along

[Anthony21]

Awesome benching Tuan. Just reading that workout, i'm already looking forward to my next bench day.

[Juggernaut0]

Likey da volume bench.

[moshvr]

Great bench session and I'm pretty blown away by your last squat session ... jeez

[Raigs]

Bench is looking good. Enjoy the break from squatting

[jshaw5]

Awesome squats man, way to finish Smolov strong. I can't wait to see your max attempts. Nice start to TM bench too, 240x5x5 is solid man.