Kinda what I was thinking as well…there may just not be enough muscle mass available at 40 kilo. I mean, most of that is blood and bones at that weight.
Get to 50kg and lift go for 150 or 160. That would be more impressive in my eyes.
Perhaps not more impressive, it’s all relative, but 175 at 50 is, in my opinion, far more likely than 140 at 40.
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Maybe not, but with the super skinny girl, I was erring on the side of whatever makes her gain some weight 
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Week 2: Day 3
Deadlift: 1x5-60,75,85, 3x5-90, 3x5-95, 1x5-85
Bench press: 1x10-30,35, 1x8-40, 4x6-45, 1x4-50
Deficit Deadlift- 1x5,6,7-60kg
Seated row: 3x15-40lbs
- definitely one of crappiset workouts ever, deadlifts felt really heavy but not hard to complete- took 45min
, bench felt pretty good- shoulders tired, deficit dl felt light and good, seated row not bad- pumped back
Take a day or two off?
When is your planned deload?
Next Friday- Sunday I’m setting it up such that I don’t interrupt the program
Isn’t that just a weekend?
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Yeah, but I won’t have access to a real gym on vacation
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It’s because you do stuff like this on your “days off”:
If you want to make progress you have to stop doing stuff like that, it’s very simple.
That isn’t a deload
Good, you need a break.
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I know it’s been mentioned before, but you should take a look at Brian Alsruhe’s (AKA @Alpha) programs.
They employ lots of conditioning, fast-paced assistance work that’s usual in super or giant sets, and still work to get you stronger. You’ve stated that you desperately want X-amount of your bodyweight for a deadlift, but the unfortunate and brutal truth is you will never reach that continuing as you are now.
If being “in shape” while still getting stronger is a fine compromise for you, then look at Brian’s stuff. He literally puts daily training with a planned progression FOR FREE on his website. I think you’d be a lot happier doing that then feeling like you’re always backtracking doing Sheiko combined with the additional stuff you’re doing.
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Week 2: Day 4
Treadmill: 20min incline walk- 10-12%, 3-3.5mph
Squat: 5x5-60kg, 3x3-65kg all w/ 3sec pause
Bench: 1x5-30,35,40,45, 4x3-50kg w/pause, 2x3-45 no leg drive
- felt good going in- knees a bit sore though, treadmill walk felt quick and good- got HR up, squats felt a LOT easier than expected- Sheiko decided to give a REALLY easy day, so I spiced it up a bit
bench felt strong
I would imagine that, if a preset program gave you an easy day, then it’s on purpose…
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Given how good I felt lifting after conditioning yesterday and last week, his programs are definitely on my radar as a post- sheiko plan.
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Easy days are definitely in there on purpose and should probably be taken easy. I think it was Wendler that said on here that training shouldn’t be an S&M show. At least not all the time. The easy days set you up to really give 'er hell on the harder days and accomplish something new. I know it’s not your style, but it’s pretty important to follow that to reach your long term goals.
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You can’t complain about shit sessions when you add work on your light days. Just doesn’t work like that 
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point taken- I took it easy today and only did slow cardio even though I felt pretty good
LOL! I think pwn would disagree ( it’s not worth tagging him)
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Convinced he’s a humanoid Titan meant to make all of us feel small and weak. haha If I tried half the stuff he did I’d be buried. The dude kicks ass.
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Quiet! You’ll summon him!
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Training and not allowing yourself to recover is like working and not cashing your paycheck.
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