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Brisk walk with the dogs for 3 miles. Breakfast. Five minutes up and down the stairs as fast as I could then straight into a ten rep set of overhead press with 100 lbs, ten rep set of squats with 205 lbs, and ten pull ups. Back to the stairs and repeat for four complete rounds. Now I'm wearing my eyes out staring at draw stats for WY elk. Every time I look at my topo maps I tell myself I need to do more cardio!

Got back from fishing trip last night and did 5x5. Bench, squat, and overhead press. Going to do a little interval training today. WX will keep me tied up until next thurs, so need to burn off a little holiday fat. Strict paleo right now.

20 mins on treadmill,#10 incline, 5 mph.

Rows 3x 30
Shoulder press 2x20, 1x15

5 miles on the treadmill this evening

my strength training is going to be on halt for a bit- slipped on ice this morning (legs out from under me) and a BIG slam onto my shoulder/head/tailbone- head and tailbone are a little sore but OK- shoulder is messes up pretty bad

Started reading more about the 5x5 so for a change started into it today. Didn't know exactly where to begin, so it was medium on the weight.

Benchpress at 155.

Bent over row at 110.

Squats at 155.

Then some LW for arms, some step-ups, crunches, and to try and keep up with my idol the glute machine.

Elliptical: 23min.

Rower: 10min.

That's pretty good for an old guy.

everything I've read, better to err on the light side as you build up rather quickly

Mtwarden,

To you first and then will comment to the peanut gallery.

Same as what I picked up in reading. Guy said no need to rush if you are into it for at least 12 weeks. Deadlifts he only wants you to do 1x5 on any set.

Once you are at 5 reps on each set you add 2.5kg to the bar. With deadlifts, its add 5Kg (10lbs) per workout, put only do a 1x5 until you hit 220lbs. Then add 5lbs to the bar once you can push thru 5reps. I've done 200, but not sure how the back will take much more. Will see.

Yo peanut gallery. Ya you with the balding head and gray stubble beard. Ya that's you.

Ah never mind, I'll catch you when you are awake.

yup- add 2.5's to the bar; some have even recommended getting 1.25 # plates when you plateau (you can find them online, most gyms don't have them)

I liked the 5x5, but for me I've found I like the 3x5 is better (it's very similar)

This is the one I'm doing:

https://stronglifts.com/5x5/

yup- that's a good one :); it's very similar to Mark Rippetoe's 3x5

We did the deadlift, press, and squat last night. Have a cage and new bench on order. Old bench is getting pretty wobbly.

Out of curiosity, what is a 5x5?

Stronglifts 5x5. It's an app.

I'm awake now, it'll never happen. You may be able to replicate the reps, but you'll never be able to gather the gallery.

Understand completely.... "Gather the gallery"....You go for quantity and gathering. I prefer selective picking.


Often wondered tho about the glute thing you have going on. You like just rubbing glutes together? Nothing wrong with it, just different. Similar to spooning, I guess.

it's a strength training regime that concentrates on large compound lifts- squats, bench, overhead press, rows and deadlifts (with some body weight exercises thrown in- core, pull/chin ups and dips) with 5 sets of 5 reps

you start out at low weights and very incrementally you add weight after successfully completing 5 sets of 5 reps

compound lifts hit multiple muscle groups and with the lower weights you learn good form and balance, the incremental buildup will definitely build strength

I would recommend to anyone- experienced or not, to give it a whirl

also look at the 3x5 regime as well- same focus on compound lifts with incremental increases

Beats me. I just start doing my reps and next thing I know, there's a bunch of 20-something women in skimpy outfits standing behind me ogling the glutes.

And lately, there's been a couple of women your age ogling too. Which is creepy.

For myself, the large compound lifts have been the best thing I've found.

3 years ago, at 69 ran a half with no training. Ended up tearing a glute-damn, I hate to say that :)-and messing up a vertebra. Ended up at the ortho and they gave me their routine PE. Limped around for over a year and didn't get better. Finally said, screw it lets break something and they will get serious about finding out what is going on. Started doing deadlifts, squats, overheads, etc. and in about 6 months most of the problem went away. It's never going to be completely fixed, but without the large compounds to add strength and stability, it never would have improved enough to get around as I like.