Just killing time before it’s up

[oldguy]

57 years old, 6'2' , 240 lbs been weight training about 4 years but never did "the program" . Participated in one strongman competition and want to get strong to do more of them.Last day of training was 9/21/17. couple of days later diagnosed with detached retina- had surgery immediately and was banned from anything heavy until now. One potential fly in the ointment- retina has not healed as well as expected - may need another surgery in 6 months so any gains may be short-lived. Interested to see how much strength I have lost - best lifts pre-surgery:

press - 180
deadlift - 435
bench - 300
squat - 315
front squat 270

back to gym ....

[PatrickDB]

Welcome, and good luck!

[oldguy]

Thanks Patrick

Probably should have been more conservative for first day
Press
135 x 2
155 xv1
165 x 0
165 x 1
135 x 4.4,4

Front squat
135 x 5
185 x 1
225 x 1 ( had more but this enough)
155 x 5,5,5

DB hammer curls

50 x 5,5,5

Was going to do some farmers walks but this actually wiped me out.

[Wilhelm]

Strong work there, @oldguy

We are close to the same age, but i've only been lifting about a year.
Your training history should help you a lot now, and even if you have to take another break.

Nice to have you logging here. : )

[Hanley]

couple of days later diagnosed with detached retina

Oh, man. Was this spontaneous or was there acute injury? Are you really near-sighted?

[oldguy]

couple of days later diagnosed with detached retina

Oh, man. Was this spontaneous or was there acute injury? Are you really near-sighted?

Spontaneous- i am nearsighted -but only a 3 - doc says 8 is extreme. No injury, Nothing in family - no diabetes - just " one of those things...."

[oldguy]

Strong work there, @oldguy

We are close to the same age, but i've only been lifting about a year.
Your training history should help you a lot now, and even if you have to take another break.

Nice to have you logging here. : )

Thanks Wilhelm. Some strong dudes on here - have a lot of work to do.

[Hanley]

couple of days later diagnosed with detached retina

Oh, man. Was this spontaneous or was there acute injury? Are you really near-sighted?

Spontaneous- i am nearsighted -but only a 3 - doc says 8 is extreme. No injury, Nothing in family - no diabetes - just " one of those things...."

Huh, that’s weird (I’m 8.5 in both eyes). Best wishes for improved healing.

[mgil]

Great numbers @oldguy, thanks for joining up!

[oldguy]

tough recovery from mediocre Saturday workout. anyway , continue to rebuild form after hiatus:

press 135 x 2 r x 10s
deadllift 315 x 3, 365 x 1, 315 x 3

farmer's walks - 100 lbs per hand x 40 yds x 4

[oldguy]

Saturday

FS -
185 x1
225 x 1
175 x 5,5,5

Single arm Db rows - 90 lb db - 30 reps each arm 18,12r 14,10,6 l

Seated single arm db press- 50 lb x 5r x 3 s

Farmers walks 150 lb each arm - 40 yds x 2

[oldguy]

fat bar pressing
135 x 3 x 5

fs
185 x 5,
225 x 2,2,1,1,1

bench

185 x 5
205 x 2,1
185 x 2,2,2

db rows - 120 lb db 5 x 5 each arm

[oldguy]

FS -
light weight work on form

145 x 5,5,5

Fat bar presses - 135 x 3r x 5s


Farmers walks 150 lb each arm - 40 yds x 4

[oldguy]

Zercher squats

225 x 5
275 x 1
315 x 0,1

Fat bar presses

125x5x5

Prowler push

170 x 40 yds x 2
260 x 40 yds x 2
350 x 40 yds x 2
450 x 40 yds x 1
500 x 40 yds x 1

[oldguy]

Fat bar press 145 x 2r x 5s

Dead lift

315 x 5
365 x 3
385 x 0,1

Farmers walks

170lb per hand - 40yds x 4

[Wilhelm]

Fat bar press 145 x 2r x 5s

Dead lift

315 x 5
365 x 3
385 x 0,1

Farmers walks

170lb per hand - 40yds x 4

I see you're ramping up those farmer's walks.

Keep up the stromg work, @oldguy +++

[oldguy]

Thanks Wilhelm

Weds

Front squat 155 x 5 x 5
Fat bar presses 135 x3r x 5s
Sled pushes

Sat

Deadlift

315 x 5
365 x 3
385 x 2

Fat bar presses

150 x 2r x 5s

Farmers walks - 190 lbs per arm

2 x 40 yds

Feel strength coming back ++

[oldguy]

fat bar presses -
140 x 3r x 5s

front squats -
165 x 5r x 3s
135 x 20

[oldguy]

deadlift
315 x 5
365 x 3
395 x 0
365 x 3

farmer's walks

210 lb each arm

4 x 20 yds

[oldguy]

front squats

175 x 5r x 3s

fat bar press
150 x 2,2,1

regular bar press
150 x 2,2,2

farmer's walks

220 lb per arm x 15 yds x 1 ( supposed to be 20),
220 x 20yds x 1

210 lb x 35yds x 1