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| Martin1956 |  | ... | 23-11-2023 @ 17:20 |
 Old Age Presser Member 75, 7743 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Thursday Bench Hard core training conditions today. Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 112.5 for 1 122.5 for 1 - again, easy 102.5 for 5 x 4 sets 102.5 for 6 - because it was there Finish Good mental battle today, which I won.  | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 25-11-2023 @ 16:03 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7743 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Saturday Bench The plan today was to work up to a single with 125 and then sets of 3 with 115, but on my warm up 115 single, which went up nice and easy, I felt a slight tweak in my right triceps. In days gone by, I would probably have carried on, but the risk of injury was high, given the ice box conditions, so I decided to retire and live to fight another day. | ||
| JohnGym |  | ... | 06-12-2023 @ 14:24 |
 Hamstrings feel activated. Member 1107, 6964 posts SQ 220, BP 152.5, DL 252.5625.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | I’m really enjoying your commentary, Martin. You sound incredibly professional. Like you’ve been doing this all of your life! | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 13-12-2023 @ 22:14 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7743 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | JohnGym said:I’m really enjoying your commentary, Martin. You sound incredibly professional. Like you’ve been doing this all of your life! Thanks very much John. Nine years now, so approaching competence | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 21-12-2023 @ 17:34 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7743 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | It's been a while. 23rd November, to be precise, since I've had a full workout. Since then, illness, ten days away and another illness on return have kept me away. At one point I thought my lifting days were numbered. But today, I mustered enough whatever to get out in the cold and at least do a strength test to see where I am. The hope was I could still do 100. Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 110 for 1 Finish To be truthful, there was at least 5 more there, but I didn't want to tweak anything in a dank, cold garage after almost a month off, so left it there, happy that I don't seem to have lost nearly as much strength as I imagined. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 30-01-2024 @ 15:07 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7743 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | I had quite a big operation on 28th December, and developed sepsis the following day. Felt weak and lifeless, harbouring thoughts of never training again at one point, to be honest. But today I managed to get to my gym again. All I wanted was to bench 100. I think the last time I couldn't bench 100 was around 1986/7. Bench Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 6 60 for 5 70 for 4 80 for 3 90 for 2 100 for 1 - just Finish The 70 felt so heavy I was getting really worried about the 100. I lost 6 kilos in eight days after the sepsis, my arms look like spaghetti, and it's a wonder I could do the bar so effortlessly. Loading and unloading the 25s was exhausting. But I've taken the first step back. | ||
| Wigan | | ... | 30-01-2024 @ 16:04 |
 a cynical old scrote Member 68, 6844 posts SQ 255, BP 132.5, DL 250637.5 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | First step is the hardest. Well done for getting back to it, I hope you continue to a full recovery | ||
| Billwest | | ... | 30-01-2024 @ 18:45 |
Member 541, 4902 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq | Good to see you back Martin. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 20-02-2024 @ 15:54 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7743 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Wigan said:First step is the hardest. Well done for getting back to it, I hope you continue to a full recovery Thanks Jeff. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 20-02-2024 @ 15:54 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7743 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Billwest said:Good to see you back Martin. Thanks Bill | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 20-02-2024 @ 15:59 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7743 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | I'm back, after several health problems, the latest being tweaking my bad shoulder after a fall ten days ago which prevented me starting back last week. Almost too embarrassed to post my numbers, but on the basis that the only way is up, here we go... Bench Bar for 10 x 3 sets 40 for 6 50 for 5 60 for 4 70 for 3 80 for 2 90 for 1 80 for 3 80 for 3 70 for 5 70 for 4 60 for 8 60 for 7 Finish Not only is strength poor, so is strength endurance and general recovery. But you have to start back somewhere. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 22-02-2024 @ 17:24 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7743 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Bench Bar for 10 x 3 sets 40 for 6 50 for 5 60 for 4 70 for 3 80 for 2 90 for 1 80 for 3 70 for 5 60 for 8 50 for 10 40 for 15 Bar for 20 Finish Still weak as a kitten, lot of emphasis on volume to activate the muscles again, long way to go but the journey has started. Grumbling shoulder and freezing garage didn't help, but didn't stop me either. | ||
| Sparksy | | ... | 24-02-2024 @ 21:33 |
Member 6426, 24 posts | Good luck on your recovery, Martin👍 | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 30-03-2024 @ 16:24 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7743 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Sparksy said:Good luck on your recovery, Martin👍 Thanks. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 30-03-2024 @ 16:26 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7743 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Post Edited: 30.03.2024 @ 16:27 PM by Martin1956 Back to it again, hopefully on a regular basis.Bench Bar for 10 x 3 sets 40 for 6 50 for 5 60 for 4 70 for 3 80 for 2 80 for 2 70 for 4 70 for 4 60 for 6 60 for 6 Finish. Horribly weak but it's a start. | ||
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