My training History: I trained less than one year before competing in my first powerlifting meet as a teenager back in 1983. Before leaving the sport partially due to injuries in 2005 I achieved my elitefts status in the 198,220,242,275 & 308 weight class. Throughout these years I did have a 3 year run in the bodybuilding world. I have degenerative joint disease, have had two shoulder surgeries (right shoulder now needs replaced), one full hip replacement, knee surgery, and herniation's in all three regions of my spine, Bone spurs (all joints). I can't even begin to list the number of muscle tears I have had, surgical and non surgical. I am "The Mashed Up Meathead" and this is my story. You can find my training log archives HERE and my most current training log posts HERE. My best lifts are behind be but my best training is yet to come. * Unless otherwise noted the tempo of the work sets is about 1/2 of what most would consider normal. In most cases, if I did the set with normal temp what I fail at with 8-10 reps in training I could do for 20 reps with a normal tempo. This is to keep the joint stress down while increase the stress on the muscle. I have found this to work best for me provided the conditions listed in my training history above.
Will be writing this post the old style. I don't have the time today to get into all the details: Fat Bar Floor Press with Chains * 4-5 warm up sets of 5-10 reps * 4 progressive work sets of 5 reps ending with 185 with 7 chains per side x 5 Flies with Chains * 2 warm up sets of 10 * 6 work sets of 6-12 (to failure) Decline Hammer Press Machine - 1 arm held at top at all times * 4 reps each arm for 3 rounds * 3 sets Machine Flies * 2 warm up sets of 8 * 6 work sets of 12-15 (to failure) Thanks all.
