There is always room for improvement! 💪🏼

[bluemax_1]

New benchmark; 350 reps of calf raises with the 140lb weighted vest in 4 sets
100
100
80
70

One downside to the gym in the basement, is not having a Smith machine. I'm not a fan of them in general, but they're great for weighted calf raises with heavy weight.

Don't have the desire or inclination to spend the money or take up the room for something that's only going to be used for 1 exercise (whether it's a Smith machine or a calf raise or hack squat machine).

Hang in there and keep pushing, guys.

 

[klee94404]

5x tuck jump to handstand for a (not slow enough to be 1 second) count to 40.

Play time is over and time for "Honey, do's..."

 

[klee94404]

Some days are easier than other days...
5x straddle jump to handstand for a (not slow enough to be 1 second) count to 40.

Yesterday I only needed 15 minutes between each handstand. Today, the rest time between each successful handstand got longer and longer. It was an hour between #4 & #5 before I quit for the day.

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

Some days are easier than other days...
5x straddle jump to handstand for a (not slow enough to be 1 second) count to 40.

Yesterday I only needed 15 minutes between each handstand. Today, the rest time between each successful handstand got longer and longer. It was an hour between #4 & #5 before I quit for the day.

The important part is that you did them.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

going to try a 72 hour fast this weekend

 

[adluginb]

Pulled both my ham strings last night trying to out run my kids. Terrible pain. Can barely even walk today. This is going to take like weeks and weeks to heal!

 

[Richard338]

Pulled both my ham strings last night trying to out run my kids. Terrible pain. Can barely even walk today. This is going to take like weeks and weeks to heal!

I'm speculating, but usually those kind of hammy twangs heal quickly, I'll guess 2 weeks, hope so anyway.

We're off to hit plyos. It's leap year after all.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Pulled both my ham strings last night trying to out run my kids. Terrible pain. Can barely even walk today. This is going to take like weeks and weeks to heal!

lots of gentile stretching and ice today will help. dont sit still or it will take longer to heal

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

going to try a 72 hour fast this weekend

I made it 24 hours.
last nights meal was bitter sweet.

I'll do 24 hours this weekend and try again in a couple days.

 

[DrBC]

Terrible pain. Can barely even walk today.

I can relate to that lol. Last Wednesday I injured my lower back. I was doing elevated deadlifts. I was deadlifting 405lbs for 10 reps. Got 8 good ones. On the 9th rep the left plate I was standing on slid back and to the left when I pulled the weight. It caused my form to break and my lower back to tense and lock up.

Haven’t been able to walk well since, and my lower back has been killing me. This is my fourth but least serious back injury thankfully.

Give it a few good weeks and I’m gonna shoot for a deadlift PR.

Side note, same night before deadlifts. I squatted 405lbs for 10 reps. So we getting stronger!!!

 

[adluginb]

What not to do when you’re 52yo and don’t stretch first.

It’s okay to laugh at my stupidity.

https://imgur.com/a/6ikOFbw

 

[Richard338]

I can relate to that lol. Last Wednesday I injured my lower back. I was doing elevated deadlifts. I was deadlifting 405lbs for 10 reps. Got 8 good ones. On the 9th rep the left plate I was standing on slid back and to the left when I pulled the weight. It caused my form to break and my lower back to tense and lock up.

Haven’t been able to walk well since, and my lower back has been killing me. This is my fourth but least serious back injury thankfully.

Give it a few good weeks and I’m gonna shoot for a deadlift PR.

Side note, same night before deadlifts. I squatted 405lbs for 10 reps. So we getting stronger!!!

I don't like 10s for deads. We used to start 12 weeks out from a meet and do one week of 10s, not pushing too much, then couple weeks of 8s, 6s, several weeks of 5s (favorite), couple weeks of 3s, a week of 2s, then the meet. Pretty old school.
People have trouble maintaining form on 10s and start to rep out, not resetting and treating them as individuals, bouncing etc. I'd rather do 6 sets of 2 off 20 seconds, forcing full setup, and multiple instances of first rep form.

 

[Hammer67]

Longest ride yet, post-surgery. Felt good.

 

[klee94404]

Hope adluginb & DrBC are feeling better soon!

Not much happening on my end except trying to put in some consistent work. Managed to do my 5 handstands a day for this past Thursday, Friday and today.

Have a good remainder of the weekend everyone!

 

[Hammer67]

What not to do when you’re 52yo and don’t stretch first.

It’s okay to laugh at my stupidity.

https://imgur.com/a/6ikOFbw

I'm only laughing because I know it would look even worse if I did it.

 

[clinton1]

What not to do when you’re 52yo and don’t stretch first.

It’s okay to laugh at my stupidity.

https://imgur.com/a/6ikOFbw

Well.....you were winning before you pulled up....for whatever that's worth!

Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

What not to do when you’re 52yo and don’t stretch first.

It’s okay to laugh at my stupidity.

https://imgur.com/a/6ikOFbw

I’m only laughing because your wife was laughing.

 

[Retired UPS Driver]

What not to do when you’re 52yo and don’t stretch first.

It’s okay to laugh at my stupidity.

https://imgur.com/a/6ikOFbw

I’m only laughing cause you actually thought you could beat your kids beyond 10 yards ….. in your dreams buddy

Feel better adluginb , ice it and keep moving, just like Uncle tinfoil hat timmy said

DrBC , you’re still a young stud you’ll bounce right back and hit your PR in no time at all

 

[klee94404]

Hope everyone is doing well and either making progress, resting as needed, or managing to work around their injuries without causing further aggravation.

More of the same on my end. Still at a "not slow enough to be 1 second" 40 count for handstands. Surprised myself with a 13 minute & 10 second shuffle step on my 1 mile mostly uphill path when it wasn't raining a couple of days ago.

 

[adluginb]

Still in pain here…