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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log
« on: March 20, 2024, 11:14:30 am »
But also those are professional athletes that train 2*day all their lives, with elite trainers and perfect nutrition, in their mid 20s, not 40+ year old overweight and under-trained cardiovascularly software developers. No offense. Effort is relative.
Anyway, what i am trying to say is that for every level and sport, putting effort makes heart rate rise.
And then you can see that even for pro athletes the variation is +-10 , so for the same level and effort someone has 150 average , someone else 170.
But I won't insist more, i see you don't want to accept any argument that i give, either it is showing my own heart rate at 180+ for 2 hours at 50 years old, or pro bball players study for this exact topic.
Its perfectly fine though. Most important and im out, if you feel your heart function doing something is abnormal, 1) stop doing it immediately and 2) go see a doc ASAP.
pc

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log
« on: March 20, 2024, 10:14:20 am »
100? Is it Usain Bolt or Kipchoge that you play with?

Here is the first paper that came up googling it:

Results. For the point guards, forwards and centers, respectively, HRmax (in beats•min) were 186±11.7, 176±8.3 and 177±7.7; and HRmean (beats•min-1) were 163±14.3, 151±10.3 and 155±9.4.

That is 160 average +-10 (which means some had 170 average) for professional basketball players!

So relax.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: March 20, 2024, 04:03:35 am »
19 March

TREADMILL:

Run 9K @ 44:15 ( 4:55 pace )

Now my treadmill runs are always faster than real ones but still that was the longest AND fastest run of 2024.
Longest&fastest run on treadmill too, EVER!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: March 19, 2024, 01:32:31 pm »
17 March

VO2 max run

2K low aerobic HR zone warmup
Sprint 4x800m / 90'' walking rest
1K low aerobic HR zone down

Goal pace for the sprints was around 4:45 based on 4:50 average tempo lately.

I got 4:43 (downhill) / 4:47 (even) / 4:55 (uphill) / 4:40 (even or slightly uphill)

Negative splits are progressing great, while sprint times are also dropping. Awesome!!!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log
« on: March 19, 2024, 01:25:22 pm »
I see your 2 hours of 166bpm average with less than 1 hour over 168 and raise you to:
2 hours of 178 average, with 189 max, at 49.5 years old  :o 8) :P
( i think those numbers are fine , for both of us. But if in doubt, ask a doctor )

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: March 17, 2024, 06:37:57 am »
^^^
Thanks, here's the update:

15 March

DEADLIFT :
8 @ 30kg
5 @ 50kg
5 @ 70 kg
5 @ 90kg
5 @ 100kg
3 @ 110kg
2 @ 120kg
1 @ 135kg ,  ( + 5 kg ) , new recent years  :personal-record:

INCLINE DB PRESS : 4x10 @ 20 kg  each hand
LATERAL DB RAISE : 4x10, @ 12.5kg each hand
LAT PULL DOWN : 4x10 @ 71kg
EZ BAR CURL : 3x12 @ 30 kg ( + 2.5 kg )
SKULL CRUSHERS : 12 12 10 @ 30kg ( + 2.5 kg ) , ( - 2 reps at last set )
DB SHRUGS : 3x12 @ 20kg each hand

Sweet

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: March 15, 2024, 11:55:58 am »
13 March

Tempo run

3K low aerobic HR zone warmup
Sprint 3x1000m / 90'' walking rest
1K low aerobic HR zone down

Goal pace for the 1K sprints was 4:55 or so ( just below 5:00 ) AND negative splits, each sprint should be faster.
I got 4:53 / 4:48 / 4:31 , superb!!!



14 March

TREADMILL:
Low aerobic HR zone run 30 mins / 4.53K ( 6:38 pace )

Nice and fast and smooth.



It is happening, fitness is finally picking up. I'm feeling and performing better every time.
Hope 1 remaining month of preparation continues linearly like last time i trained focused.


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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: March 13, 2024, 11:11:00 am »
12 March

ATG SQUAT:
5@60kg
3@70kg
1@80kg ( -1 rep )

BB BENCH : 10 @ 45, 47.5, 50, 50 kg ( + 5, 2.5 kg in 2 first sets )
SEATED CABLE ROW : 10 @ 65, 65, 65, 65 kg
DB OHP :  4x10 @ 17.5kg each hand
DB HAMMER CURL : 3x12 @ 12.5kg each hand
ROPE PUSHDOWN :  3x12 @ 17kg

-De-loading legs weights even more.
Gonna keep it to a building to a heavy (90% or so) single for squats and deadlifts.
Gonna add a weekly tempo session till the race in 5 weeks too.
I need all the legs juice for running.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: March 12, 2024, 01:38:58 pm »
6 March

ATG SQUAT:
5@60kg
3@70kg
2@80kg

BB BENCH : 10 @ 40, 45, 50, 50 kg ( + 2.5, 5, 2.5 kg in 3 last sets )
SEATED CABLE ROW : 10 @ 65, 65, 65, 65 kg ( + 6 kg in 2 fist sets )
DB OHP :  4x10 @ 17.5kg each hand
DB HAMMER CURL : 3x12 @ 12.5kg each hand
ROPE PUSHDOWN :  3x12 @ 17kg



7 March

Low aerobic HR zone run 5K @ 36:46 ( 7:21 pace )

Fastest such run this year but also short so it doesn't count.



8 March

DEADLIFT :
8 @ 30kg
5 @ 50kg
5 @ 70 kg
5 @ 90kg
5 @ 100kg
3 @ 110kg
2 @ 120kg  ( + 1 rep )
1 @ 130kg , ties recent years  :personal-record: of last week

INCLINE DB PRESS : 4x10 @ 20 kg  each hand
LATERAL DB RAISE : 4x10, @ 12.5kg each hand
LAT PULL DOWN : 10, 10, 10, 10 @ 71kg
EZ BAR CURL : 3x12 @ 27.5kg
SKULL CRUSHERS : 3x12 @ 27.5kg
DB SHRUGS : 3x12 @ 20kg each hand



11 March

Run 8K @ 43:10 ( 5:24 pace )

26'' fastest than last week in total time, 3'' seconds per km.
5K split was 27:17 ( last week 27:19 ) so last 3K were 24'' faster in total ( 8''/km faster pace ).
Last km split at 4:57 ( last week 4:59 ).
Winning.  ;D

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: March 06, 2024, 11:32:02 am »
Yes, that too, "negative splits is the sign of a runner's maturity".
Alright, lets apply all that advice together  ;D:

4 March

Run 8K @ 43:36 ( 5:27 pace )

Fastest run of 2024 , 13'' per km faster than last week!
Wasn't even a near-max run, just kept in mind to stay a bit uptempo for the entire duration.
Last km split : 4:59 , by far the fastest obviously, also just as fast as the best 1K sprint of last tempo run. Sweet!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: March 04, 2024, 06:58:16 am »
^^^^
Yes, solid reminder! I am aiming for some kind of progress at each run, distance or time, but i'm more like waiting for it to happen than push myself to make it.



1 March

DEADLIFT :
8 @ 30kg
5 @ 50kg
5 @ 70 kg
5 @ 90kg
5 @ 100kg
3 @ 110kg
2 @ 120kg  ( + 1 rep )
1 @ 130kg , recent years  :personal-record: , last time i lifted 130 was May2018

INCLINE DB PRESS : 4x10 @ 20 kg  each hand
LATERAL DB RAISE : 4x10, @ 12.5kg each hand
LAT PULL DOWN : 10, 10, 10, 10 @ 71kg   ( +1 reps for last set )
EZ BAR CURL : 3x12 @ 27.5kg
SKULL CRUSHERS : 3x12 @ 27.5kg
DB SHRUGS : 3x12 @ 20kg each hand



2 March

Tempo run

3K low aerobic HR zone warmup
Sprint 3x1000m / 90'' walking rest
1K low aerobic HR zone down

Goal pace for the 1K sprints was 5:00.
I got 4:55 / 5:01 / 5:05. Nice.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: March 01, 2024, 03:24:52 am »
29 February

Low aerobic HR zone run 7.5K @ 55:40 ( 7:25 pace )

Another 2 seconds per km faster. I would like to improve, I'm like stagnating. Watch also paused my progress.
However the feel at this one was better, run was effortless.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: February 29, 2024, 06:49:10 am »
28 February

ATG SQUAT:
5@60kg
5@70kg
2@80kg  ( +5 kg )( -1 rep )

BB BENCH : 10 @ 40, 42.5, 45, 47,5 kg ( + 2.5, 5, 7.5 kg in 3 last sets )
SEATED CABLE ROW : 10 @ 59, 59, 65, 65 kg ( + 6 kg in 2 last sets )
DB OHP :  4x10 @ 17.5kg each hand
DB HAMMER CURL : 3x12 @ 12.5kg each hand ( + 2 reps for all sets )
ROPE PUSHDOWN :  3x12 @ 17kg ( + 2 reps for all sets )

Did a few changes:
-Skipped squats, leg muscles feel too tired/sore, gave them a break.
-Replaced DB bench with BB, as heaviest DBs available are 20kg which got easy.
-Switched from 'normal' db curls and ticeps exts to hammer curls and rope pushdown. Friday's bb curl and skull crushers were too similar.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: February 28, 2024, 12:39:06 pm »
23 February

DEADLIFT :
5 @ 90kg
5 @ 95kg
5 @ 100kg
5 @ 105kg ( +5 kg )
3 @ 110kg  ( -1 rep )
1 @ 120kg , ties recent years  :personal-record:

INCLINE DB PRESS : 4x10 @ 20 kg  each hand
LATERAL DB RAISE : 4x10, @ 12.5kg each hand
LAT PULL DOWN : 10, 10, 10, 9 @ 71kg   ( +1 reps for last 2 sets )
EZ BAR CURL : 3x12 @ 27.5kg
SKULL CRUSHERS : 3x12 @ 27.5kg
DB SHRUGS : 3x12 @ 20kg each hand
-Continued to reduce leg lifts volume



23 February

3K low aerobic HR zone warmup
Sprint 6x400m / 90'' to 2 minutes walking rest
1K low aerobic HR zone down

-400m paces were around 4:30 , best was 4:20 worse was 4:45. Nice!
-Great week cap. First week of 2024 that i do all 3 run sessions ( easy/slow/HIIT) , also first week of 2024 that i trained 6/7 days.



27 February

RUN 8.5K @ 49:39 ( 5:50 pace )

-Bad run to start for the week. Legs were expected fresh but they were dead, muscularly.
I was 10'' per km slower than last week, but at least i did 500m more for the silly 2024 distance  :personal-record:
Also at the 8K split i was at 5:44 so not that far from last weeks. But the feel was worse.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs VO2max
« on: February 23, 2024, 11:56:26 am »
19 February

RUN 8K @ 45:21 ( 5:40 pace )

One second (in total, not average) faster than last week, fuck yeah! lol



20  February

ATG SQUAT:
5@60kg
5@65kg
5@70kg
4 + 1x1/2 @72.5kg
2@80kg  ( +5 kg )( -1 rep )
-8 weeks out of the 10K race now so gonna gradually lower leg lifts volume

DB BENCH : 4x10 @ 20kg each hand
SEATED CABLE ROW : 4x10 @ 59 kg
DB OHP :  4x10 @ 17.5kg each hand
DB CURL : 3x12 @ 15kg each hand
DB TRICEP EXT :  3x12 @ 17.5kg
Stayed at same weights and worked form this week, upping next one.



21 February

SS1a : DIPS: 7 @ BW
SS1b : CHINUPS: 6  @ BW
SS1 info : 7 rounds

KB SWINGS : 4 x 15 @ 16kg

Stationary bike : 20 minutes / 12.5km



22 February

Low aerobic HR zone run 7.5K @ 56:13 ( 7:27 pace )

Same with last time here too. Actually 23 seconds (in total) slower but had to re-tie shoes.
So maybe a couple of seconds faster actually. Fuck yeah! lololol

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