Pre-season Fitness

[rdlangston13]

I am not sure how many of ya'll had really had Tex-Mex. If its not from Texas, it ain't Tex-Mex.

[Shoebox]

Lived in Grapevine 3 years. Does that count?

[larry_arizona]

Goals for 47 year old ass. Getting old sucks
Drop 20#
Get bench/squat/deadlift back over 400# each.
Standing overhead press 275#
Core strength and flexibility to keep my surgically fixed back healthy.

Strength: Wendler 5/3/1 method for strength 3x a week
Cardio: shit tons of Burpees, HIIT Spinning,Kettlebell training 4x a week
Yoga 1x a week


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The bad news:
Herniated another disc, so my dead, squat and overhead goals are shot for awhile. Got to 315 dead, 365 squat and 250 overhead. Herniated it on 75# kettlebell clean and press.

It’s recovering and looks like I will not need surgery:

The good news:
Down 15# and cardio is good. Benched 315 10 clean reps today which equates to appx 420 max.


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[Shoebox]

The bad news:
Herniated another disc, so my dead, squat and overhead goals are shot for awhile. Got to 315 dead, 365 squat and 250 overhead. Herniated it on 75# kettlebell clean and press.

It’s recovering and looks like I will not need surgery:

The good news:
Down 15# and cardio is good. Benched 315 10 clean reps today which equates to appx 420 max.


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Damn, you're a beast. I've given up on squats. I tweaked my back about 8 years ago doing squats, and ever since any time I try them, even at 135 lbs, it tweaks it again.

[Matt0520]

Damn, you're a beast. I've given up on squats. I tweaked my back about 8 years ago doing squats, and ever since any time I try them, even at 135 lbs, it tweaks it again.

Yeah that’s beast mode. I thought squatting 225 for reps and deadlifting 315 was good. My 33 year old body can barely take that anymore!


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[larry_arizona]

Yep, I am hanging up the dead’s for good and light squats mostly for core strength. No better core exercise than squats.

At my age I don’t need to grow muscle mass at the risk/expense of my back. I am sure at some point I will have a second back surgery in my future.

Just will use spinning and biking for leg conditioning.


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[Matt0520]

Yep, I am hanging up the dead’s for good and light squats mostly for core strength. No better core exercise than squats.

At my age I don’t need to grow muscle mass at the risk/expense of my back. I am sure at some point I will have a second back surgery in my future.

Just will use spinning and biking for leg conditioning.


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Hit up the rower and 20min EMOM burpees today! Lots of sweating lol.

I’m also trying to eat more (2950-3000cal) with good macros and see where that lands me.


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[larry_arizona]

3000 calories and what weight are you trying to get to?


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[Matt0520]

3000 calories and what weight are you trying to get to?


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Maintaining 185-190, just trying to cycle fat out and increase muscle. MTF hiit train with 15% carbs, 60% fat, 25% protein. Rest of week is lifting with 50% carbs, 30% fat, 20% protein. Eating 12-8pm. Rest on Sunday.

Not super fluffy now but would like to be leaner lol



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[larry_arizona]

Gotcha, makes sense now. My assumption was you were cutting weight, my bad.


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