I Hope This is Incentive for You Young Bucks!

[xcelbeyond]

I had a rather good workout this morning. all things considered (personal stress going on in my life).

I do a tear-down routine and for bench press its as follows. First I do a warm up set. Then pile on enough weight to where I can do only 5 reps, then tear down weight (no rest) to where I can do another 5 reps, then repeat (actually try and do as many reps as possible) for last set.

The best I've ever done was about 5 years ago at age 49, a BW of 215, and ~15% BF. My upper starting weight was 345 for 5 reps. This morning my starting weight was 315 and I got 5 "clean" reps., then 275 for 5 and finished with 225 for 7. The main difference is" 5 years older, BW is ~40 pounds less (177 lb), and BF is ~6.5% ! !

I feel that for a short term goal, I can get 325 for 5 at an even lower BF range by the end of summer. Not too bad for an ol' guy

 

[Larry Bowie]

hey old head

i'm impressed

i hope i'm still hitting it like that when i'm a geezer

 

[lynx]

Way to go Excel! ::ction-sm

 

[edge250]

315x5 @ 177lbs shit dude that is impressive at any age, even more impressive being that your an old fart. this thread makes me realize how bad my bench (well floor press in my case) sucks.

 

[toby99]

that rocks bro, at 48 years young this gives me the drive to keep pushing on those days when you say to yourself " I am getting to old for this" good luck on the 325 for 5 !

 

[thenatural3456]

hey youve got me beat and im half your age (20, 21 in a month )...definate incentive to pick it up in the weight room...

very nice

 

[skookum]

I love hearing stuff like this! Props to you, Xcel, you can still kick it. I aspire to be in your shoes in 14 years...

 

[JETHRO TULL]

That's great Xcel!

I get fired up just reading this. Glad to see that you are having great workouts. Life is good!

 

[Steak Helmet]

X,

I missed you at the E CUP...would have been nice to chat again.

You should have no problem getting to 325 for 5.

 

[SFINX]

X,

I missed you at the E CUP...would have been nice to chat again.

You should have no problem getting to 325 for 5.

Yes i feel for Xcel,he should be proud of pushing 315 at age 54
325 is around the corner,keep it up old man!

 

[Timski]

Awesome strenth Xcel.....I`ll be 52 in June and I`m not nearly as strong as you,but I train circles around people 20-30 years younger than me.

Keep it up bud!!

 

[txbencher]

Old guys rock!

I am very impressed and I (we all) appreciate stories like this one. I am almost 41 years old, in terrific shape (10% BF) but damn man, my bicipital tendonitis preclude me from doing flat benches! These old joints coupled with years of flat benching got the best of me....Still, let us old guys keep pumping these youngsters with motivation! My goal when I was in my twenties and thirties was to look like Stallone (or Frank Zane!) when I reach their age! Stallone is getting a little soft but not Zane, Baby! He is still in awesome shape!

Most recent photo of me attached....it was taken last Summer...I am a few pounds heavier and a little leaner! Yes, at 40+ you can still add muscle! Naturally! Well, in my case being diabetic, insulin mgmt. is key in muscular improvement.

 

[Tyrone]

Damn good work xcel!! Time to train....

 

[MightyJohn]

AWESOME

Awesome to hear Excell.....6.5%bf...are You planning to compete soon...?

 

[stumpy29]

Very impressive! So you are saying that there is no rest between all 3 sets. 315 for 5 strip weight, 275 for 5 strip weight, 225 for 7? No rest till all 3 sets are completed?

 

[luckyone]

Way to go X-man. Wine is not the only thing getting better with age!!

your brother in Christ,

Lucky

 

[allbeef]

EXCEL

you have a lot of phycological strength. I would not have predicted it with your leaness. There is hope for even us older guys, Thanks for sharing



Allbeef

 

[xcelbeyond]

Very impressive! So you are saying that there is no rest between all 3 sets. 315 for 5 strip weight, 275 for 5 strip weight, 225 for 7? No rest till all 3 sets are completed?

Yep!

 

[xcelbeyond]

I was out this afternoon/evening walking around with my GF. It was a very beautiful day and I sported a tank top. People are always staring at me at me I didn't think she noticed as she was preoccupied with me

Then we are in the parking lot about 8 feet way from a lady loading her car. She looks up at me and shouts "WOW" My GF says "did you hear what that lady said to you!?!" I said she said it to her, not me

 

[Golgo13]

Keeping fit into the future is more important to me than gaining something I will lose. Inspirational thread man, thanks for posting.