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    1. 04-14-15, 7:00 pm #1
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      Buckfever's Journey

      Jacked up in a car accident 2 years ago. Rear ended by a truck, distracted by his cell phone, I was stopped at a light he came in full bore. Saw him coming - braced, elbows, shoulders, thoracic spine damage. Not debilitating but couldn't lift or handle any load for a year and a half. Chiropractor worked out the adhesions on the spine got good thoracic mobility. Used to lift when I was younger, back to the gym 4 months ago, to rehab, mostly upper body GVT moving up slow but steady. Legs just a 45lb vest first on the elliptical at a 40% incline for 45 minutes, then outdoors to a Sledding hill and realized I needed more. Started following a meal plan, fighting to keep weight under 200, get enough protein and not deplete.

      Upper body keeps moving up pulldowns with 200lbs 10 sets 4-6 reps. Remembered the powerlifting days. Started internet searches, research, read articles by Dan Boss Green.

      I'm 54 what the F am I doing?

      Bought squat shoes, adipowers, still had my belt.

      Found this site.

      Started squating.

      95X10X10

      Found the groove right away, quads sore as hell.

      It'll take a year.

      I love squatting. Let's see what happens.
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    2. 04-15-15, 4:38 pm #2
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      Today was chest and back.

      Dumbbell Bench Press Neutral Grip

      40X10
      60X10
      80X10X2,9,6X2,5X4,4 (65reps for 10 working sets new PR for me)

      Close Grip Pulldowns

      160X10
      180X10
      200X6,5X2,4X6
      160X12

      Using the neutral grip on the dumbell bench and doing more of a fly motion to emphasize the chest. Dumbells only go to 100 at this gym and I'm just pushing out having to switch to the barbell bench and needing a spot. Hands are busted up but getting better. Gave my wedding ring to my wife to store it, it was cutting through the callous. That feels a lot better.

      199.6 this morning, want to stay under 200, restricting the calories a little on the off days. Modulating the carbs around the workouts for energy. Hell of a time getting enough protein. I'm really not that hungry been forcing myself to overeat to get enough protein. My wife is getting me Whey protein powder from work I'll try adding that in the morning.
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    3. 04-15-15, 7:44 pm #3
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      "I'm 54 what the F am I doing?"

      You're making a positive change in your life. It doesn't matter how old or young a person is as long as they give it their all.

      Give it your all.
      Who wants to live in a world without Pop Tarts??
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    4. 04-15-15, 8:09 pm #4
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      Quote Originally Posted by Ed Eliason Check Out Post
      You're making a positive change in your life. It doesn't matter how old or young a person is as long as they give it their all.

      Give it your all.
      Thank you!!! I will.
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    5. 04-17-15, 12:21 pm #5
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      Second Squat session

      95X10

      115X10X10

      Deep in the hole, focused on leg drive. Might as well work on volume since the weights are tiny.

      Yes I know tiny weights, it is what it is. I'm really not worried about muscular strength, focused on technique and conditioning the structure.
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    6. 04-21-15, 6:07 pm #6
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      Last appointment cancelled so I got out early and while I wasn't programmed for a workout, I felt I should take advantage of it. Headed home inhaled a protein coffee shake and a banana and headed to the gym. Felt like schit, real stiff, but by the second working set I felt great. WTF?

      Dumbbell bench(neutral position)

      80X10,10,10,9,8,7,6,6,5,4 Rep PR

      Wide grip pulldown

      160X10

      180X8,5,6,6,5,5,4,4,4


      Just some additional notes, the Dumbell Bench has been an absolute blessing in that it calls into play all the accessory muscles involved and has been fantastic in terms of rehabbing the shoulder joints. The other thing is the neutral hold has really helped with flexibility issues because the wide range of motion and has really helped me work through the scar tissue. Every workout it feels like the entire shoulder complex involved in supporting that motion is being strengthened.

      Also I noticed that the supporting muscles around the thoracic spine feel a little weak. I've been focusing on a variety of pulldowns but I need to add rows into the mix.
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    7. 04-24-15, 2:50 pm #7
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      Subbed! It will be fun to follow your journey.
      "Knowing is not enough, We must apply.
      Willing is not enough, We must do."


      http://forum.animalpak.com/showthrea...Jeppes-Journey
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    8. 04-25-15, 12:19 pm #8
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      Third Squat session, pressed for time but I wanted to work out with my son who is in town. I NEEDED MORE VOLUME!!!

      Squat

      95X10

      135X10X5sets

      135X12

      Widened the stance just a little which was better balance for me to go deep and focused on dropping straight down into the bottom of the hole and driving up strong nice and tight. Personally I think the weighted ab work is essential for the squat to help keep it tight. The other thing that used to help me was T-bar rows, from the erectors, rhomboids to the traps all the way up the spine that movement really helped to keep me tight in the Squat. There's no opportunity to do that movement at my gym, I need to set that up at home.

      Added Calve presses

      5X20 just starting bottom of the stack very light weight just to get them stretched out. It's not a lot of work and the calves develop quick.
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    9. 04-29-15, 5:49 pm #9
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      Excuses are like assholes, everybody has one.

      This past Saturday was my niece's wedding which I wouldn't have missed for the world and my son was in town so I adjusted my schedule so that I could get a couple of workouts in with him. Which we did. All well and good, but that meant my programming on the bench got pushed to Sunday. But when I got to the Gym on Sunday I was so blown out that after 2 sets I reracked the dumbbells and got out of there. Why? Because I was too much of a pussy to just lower the weight and grind out a light day. Which is kind of funny when you think about it because my heavy days are light days. Couple good things though. I definitely got some good recovery because I had a lot of power with the warmups. And I found out that 8 days is too much recovery, I definitely lost some strength.

      DB Bench
      80X10,10,10,8,7,6,5,4,4,4

      68 total reps for 10 sets that's 7 reps less than last time, ouch. And there were some grinders in there LOL. At least I got it in and I'm back on.

      Close Grip pulldown

      160X10X5sets

      Widegrip pulldown
      3 sets

      Seated Cable Rows
      2 sets




      In the morning I did conditioning work on the sledding hill, 18 times up the hill with the 40lb vest. Been doing this twice a week but I want to drop it to once a week and get more time in on the Squat.

      Hopefully pick up my weights tomorrow, setup for t-bar rows and deads in the basement.
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    10. 04-29-15, 6:11 pm #10
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      Don't be to hard on yourself. Shit happens. Everything we do teaches us a lesson. Looking forward to deads tomorrow.
      Who wants to live in a world without Pop Tarts??
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    11. 04-30-15, 8:42 pm #11
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      Picked up my weights. Consisting of a 1500lb power bar, plate rack, weights(2X45,2X35,2X25 and 2X5) and the close grip handle that I use for the T-bar rows. A little oxidation but none the worse for wear, sadly they were never used. Of course my wife threw out the milk crate I used for an anchor for the T-bar rows and I need to setup the flooring, so I need to buy a sheet of 3/4" 4X8 plywood and a 3/4"X4'X6' rubber stall mat. I need more 45s and a couple of dimes but I'll figure that out later.

      One step at a time. I'm not going to lie, setting this up is a lot of fun.
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