The Mature thread

[Primemuscle]

I still got an old style Bullworker and chest expanders old school style wooden handles and steel springs...

The equipment I have, I've had for decades. It looks exactly like the photo I posted except the grips are red. I imagine they come with a variety of spring tensions to make the exercise progressive. I have no idea what the force of the one I have is. It does get easier over time as I reacquaint myself with the movement and develop the muscle strength required for the exercise. Like with other exercises, I go slow and deliberate. This is not something one should do distractedly.

My shoulder and arm are much, much better than yesterday. Guess I just used these muscles enough to feel a little pain but hopefully didn't pull anything.

I am off to Salem in a few minutes to pick up my sister. She is having an EEG here in Portland this afternoon. So I am spending the day on the road....two trips down and two trips back home, all in all about 250 miles. 

[Donny]

The equipment I have, I've had for decades. It looks exactly like the photo I posted except the grips are red. I imagine they come with a variety of spring tensions to make the exercise progressive. I have no idea what the force of the one I have is. It does get easier over time as I reacquaint myself with the movement and develop the muscle strength required for the exercise. Like with other exercises, I go slow and deliberate. This is not something one should do distractedly.

My shoulder and arm are much, much better than yesterday. Guess I just used these muscles enough to feel a little pain but hopefully didn't pull anything.

I am off to Salem in a few minutes to pick up my sister. She is having an EEG here in Portland this afternoon. So I am spending the day on the road....two trips down and two trips back home, all in all about 250 miles.  



[/quote I hate Driving long Distance. Take the Train(picking up your sister is different). Drove Trucks some years ago but never enjoyed it. Take care Jay..

[chaos]

you got the name of this machine

Freemotion.

[Donny]

Freemotion.

canīt find it have you a video or picture ?

[chaos]

canīt find it have you a video or picture ?

I'll try to remember today. I don't take my phone on the gym floor.

[Donny]

Never seen it in the Gyms here at least where i live. Looks interesting.

[njflex]

working today  'saturday' ,,,snow 6 inches/ice dropped like nothing overnight

[Donny]

working today  'saturday' ,,,snow 6 inches/ice dropped like nothing overnight

started snowing here too. not so heavy now. Hope it does not stay. was out and about on my mountain bike and was frozen. icy wind.

[njflex]

legs

hack squat warmed..work sets 3/4/5 plates
leg press 5/6/7 plates
walking lunges 50lb dbells x2
extension drops 10x10 x3 205/190 killer

hams
sldl dbells 65/75/85
lying leg curls 140/150/155/160

calves seated and standing alternating sets 3 and 3 ,,reps 12 per avg..

[Donny]

legs

hack squat warmed..work sets 3/4/5 plates
leg press 5/6/7 plates
walking lunges 50lb dbells x2
extension drops 10x10 x3 205/190 killer

hams
sldl dbells 65/75/85
lying leg curls 140/150/155/160

calves seated and standing alternating sets 3 and 3 ,,reps 12 per avg..

QUAD...ZILLA  just like to punish yourself on a sunday donīt you?.. I went for a run yesterday in the woods. Was raining and so very muddy due to the melting snow and rain. tried to concentrate on how  i engaged the ground with my feet, normally run more on my toes and balls of my feet but i tried to land a bit more with the whole foot. it seemed to work as this morning i was fine.

[njflex]

QUAD...ZILLA  just like to punish yourself on a sunday donīt you?.. I went for a run yesterday in the woods. Was raining and so very muddy due to the melting snow and rain. tried to concentrate on how  i engaged the ground with my feet, normally run more on my toes and balls of my feet but i tried to land a bit more with the whole foot. it seemed to work as this morning i was fine.

....MASSIVE SNOW STORM AND BLIZZAED WARNING IN TRISTATE AREA ,,,INSANE STARTING UP SOON FOR 2 DAYS

[Donny]

....MASSIVE SNOW STORM AND BLIZZAED WARNING IN TRISTATE AREA ,,,INSANE STARTING UP SOON FOR 2 DAYS

Well at least you have your home kit if you canīt get to the Gym... Iīm lucky itīs just round the corner.. Going now to Blast my Manly Chest..  

[Primemuscle]

Ah the Pacific Northwest....the sun is shining and it is 54 degrees Fahrenheit out. There was a little fog early this morning, but that's gone now.

[njflex]

chest 'home'snow  :Pnight

inc dumbell superset with inc flyes x4

2 sets flat dbell superset dbell pullovers

2sets chest press wide grip with pullovers

2 sets inner grip press with 2 sets decline pushups

1 set extra decline pushups

tris

pushdowns x3
overhead extensions x3
reverse grip sigle arm extension pushdowns superset close grip curl bar presses x3
kick backs x2

abs
supeset lying leg raises and crunches floor feet propped on bench 3x3

[Donny]

legs Today was..

Squats 4 sets
Seated leg press 4 sets
Stiff legged deads 4 sets
Leg curls(feet flexed towards shins) 4 sets
For calfes i did some stretches.

Machine crunches 3 sets, Cardio 30 mins stationary bike, 10 mins rowing.

[The Scott]

Home sick due to side effects of stuff the physicians have me on.  Dammit.  I keep telling myself not to go gentle into that good night!   

Be well, lads!

[Donny]

Home sick due to side effects of stuff the physicians have me on.  Dammit.  I keep telling myself not to go gentle into that good night!   

Be well, lads!

Thanks you too Scotty 

[Primemuscle]

I hope all of you in the midst of the storm are alive and well.

I hit the gym today. Nothing to brag about, but every day that I manage to accelerate my workout routine beyond some puny stuff I do at home is a huge bonus.

Some idiots have been posting my head on frumpy bodies in silly thongs. I am working on a surprise attack, which will blow them out of the water. Sure my ego is big, but there aren't a lot of 70+ year old men who look as fit as me. Thank you mom and dad for the good genetics. LOL!

My wife is hanging in there. We are all struggling with the possibilities. It has dawned on me that it might be a good time to connect with hospice folks. Our grandson is having a particularly hard time right now. He loves his nana as well he should. It is especially hard for young folks to understand that none of us is here forever. Heck, my wife may have the last laugh and outlive us all. One can only hope.

[Donny]

Trained Back today..

Front wide grip chins 4 sets
BB pullovers 4 sets
Parallel grip pulldowns 4 sets
Machine rows 4 sets
Close grip upright rows 3 sets
DB shrugs 3 sets

Did 3 sets seated calf raises.. felt good. No cardio today.

[Donny]

I hope all of you in the midst of the storm are alive and well.

I hit the gym today. Nothing to brag about, but every day that I manage to accelerate my workout routine beyond some puny stuff I do at home is a huge bonus.

Some idiots have been posting my head on frumpy bodies in silly thongs. I am working on a surprise attack, which will blow them out of the water. Sure my ego is big, but there aren't a lot of 70+ year old men who look as fit as me. Thank you mom and dad for the good genetics. LOL!

My wife is hanging in there. We are all struggling with the possibilities. It has dawned on me that it might be a good time to connect with hospice folks. Our grandson is having a particularly hard time right now. He loves his nana as well he should. It is especially hard for young folks to understand that none of us is here forever. Heck, my wife may have the last laugh and outlive us all. One can only hope.

Good to train Jay.. take your mind of it all for at least an hour or so. Some time for you.

[The Scott]

Did a modified HIT today.


Back.  Slow pull ups to below neckline.  3 sets of down to 5 reps.
Machine rows.  One drop set to failure.


Chest.  One set of negatives on the machine bench press with a friend pushing onto the "bar" for added resistance.  One set of three negatives with the stack and him pushing.  I thought I could have easily done a few more negatives but felt like there was stress on my right pec so I chose to stop.

One set to failure of machine flys followed immediately of one set to failure of machine bench presses.


One set to failure of DB shrugs.  Done.

Tomorrow will be delts and arms done in the same way. 

[njflex]

back
chins wide x2/inner x2 sets 10 to 12
tbar row chest to pad 2 plates/2 plates 10 and 5/2 plates and 25
low cable rows 180/195/200
cable pulls lower to upper chest single arm row 'hits outer /upper back x3
hammer reverse underhand pulldowns x3 2 plates per side 10 reps

weighted hypers x3

bis
seated curls cable x3
seated curl machine x3
inc curls 30/35/35
hammer ropes x2 x12

abs

[Donny]

shoulders tonight..

Dumbbell press 4 sets
Incline one-arm lateral raises 4 sets
standing lateral raises (cable) 4 sets
Face pulls OR rear delt machine 4 sets (might do both)

abs: Half sit ups superset with leg raises on floor mat. Cardio, crosser 30 mins

[The Scott]

It took five sets of DB laterals to warm up my shoulders before I did the one working set to failure and followed that with a set of machine shoulder presses done drop set fashion to failure.

Next up, BB cheat curls.  Warm up with three sets of 5 to 10 reps and then I did one drop set to failure.  Alternate DB curls, two sets to failure followed by 50 reps with an empty bar.

Tricep pushdowns to warm the elbows then one set of close grip machine bench presses to failure, one set of pushdowns (drop set) to failure and finally two sets of 5 reps each slow bodyweight dips.

Done.

[njflex]

delts
donny triset start
3x 20 1st set db 25'2 x2...laterals side/front raise/rear raise...burns like hell 10 reps per
upright rows premade bar 70/80/90
fr press 135/145/155/155-135 drop
cable laterals  behind back x3

shrugs
fronts on lying'hammer' chest press 'standing over bench portion..3/4/5/3 plates perside ran reps 15/15/12/25 supersetted with 45 lb plate each hand shrug /squeeze/repped 12-15

forarms
reverse cable behind back x3
weighted rope rolls x3

calves 3 sets 40 rep sets drops 200/180/160/140 these kill..

some pic update