Getting stronger getting older

pretty much yea. I have to have it removed too. Your numbers are flying on your side btw. Great job

squat

My left shoulder, which has given me trouble on bench press for the best part of a year but not on squat, has started giving me trouble squatting now, and not on bench press. Typical.
it took an age to warm up and even at that it wasn’t right.
I worked up to 100Kg x 5 and it felt heavy. It’s been a while since I squatted.
Any time I re rack the weight these days I roll the bar a little left and right to make sure it’s re racked properly. Today I did that and thought to myself “these roller J cups are great “. Then stood back confidently only to have 60kg come crashing down on the left. I’m always one brain fart away from the A&E.
Thankfully the plate landed securely on the spotter arm and no injuries were had

me too. Unfortunately it’s usually me playing the star role. Wouldn’t mind only I went to the extra effort of dropping the j cups 15mm when I built them to make re racking flawless.

Bench press

70kg x 5

77.5kg x 3

85kg x 1

Wasn’t the worst 1 rep. Good bit weaker these days. Body weight unintentionally down to 84kg.

yesterday was deadlift

Worked up to 160 x 3 then a single 170. Was ok.
today bench

70kg x 5 x 5

Toying with doing a version of advanced 5/3/1 which is basically 5x5, 5x3, 5x1.
might be getting my operation in December so don’t really want to go full into a new program then stop lifting heavy for the best part of 2 months

squat 100kg x 5 x 5

Today

Bench 75kg x 5 x 3

bench press

80kg x 5 x 1

Handy enough tbh.
Thinking of adding in a back day to stretch the bench pressing out a bit.

Bench press

72.5kg x 5 x 5

Doing all the lateral raises for benching warmups has definitely made that lift stronger and shoulders looking more defined.

squat

120kg x 5 x 1

Not too bad.
did a back day sat morning to break up the benching a bit

this morning

Deadlift 150kg x 5 x 1

Handy

squat 105kg x 5 x 5

These got easier as the sets went on. Left shoulder is stiff and lacking flexibility. Had to widen my grip on the last 2 sets.

Bench 80kg x 5 x 3

Operation coming up early December. Tricep extensions for 6 weeks

good thanks.
the usual soreness and tenderness but being honest I feel like I could lift heavy tomorrow and it’s only been a weeks recovery. I’ve been warned not to so I’ll take the advice of the medics. I’ll definitely start back on some kind of lifting that doesn’t engage my core in the next week. Just to restart the habit of getting up at stupid o clock.

I did a little bit of cardio last year for a few months then stopped. Went for a 5k run with my ten year old before the operation. The last 400metres is at an incline of 35degrees then there’s a further 100meters at 45degrees. It’s a great circuit if I could stick to it. He likes it so I’ll do it with him going forward now and again. I’m restarting BJJ in February so that’ll be my cardio if I don’t die doing it.