12/20/09:
Bodyweight: ??, probably around the same as before Finals
OH Press: 116.0lbs (4x5) - heavy
Squat: 226lbs (5); 231lbs (5/5) - not bad
Deadlift: 226lbs (1x5) - my grip sucks
Barbell Rows: 136lbs (3x5) - cheated
I haven’t worked out in a week due to finals. Nutrition was extremely shitty and sleep was even worse. I had lost a lot of weight by Tuesday but gained it all back by drinking soda and juice lol.
OH press strength went down, I’m guessing by 5lbs on my 4x5. It’s not too bad, and I’m sure I can get it back soon.
I don’t think I lost much on my squats. I did a tough 236lbs 4x5 before finals, and 231lbs was not bad today.
I didn’t feel like doing 15 reps for deadlifts after squats, so I went heavier. This is the first time I have ever deadlifted 2 plates for 5 reps conventional. Yes, my deadlift is terrible, but I have gained a lot on it after diligently training it for the past few weeks.
Barbell rows were heavy. I lost a significant amount of reps on that. I notice that upper body strength goes first.
12/22/09:
Bodyweight: ??
Bench: 156lbs (4x5) [3-min breaks]
Squat: 231lbs (5/2) - tight left quad, tight left erector, cut it short
Pullups: BW (3x4)
Decline Abs: +90lbs (1x15)
I left my passage pillow in Berkeley, but I ordered one for here. It’s coming on the 24th tho. 
12/26/09:
Bodyweight: ??
Squat: 266lbs x1; 281lbs x1; 306lbs x1 [really 296lbs]; 316lbs x0 [belt and knee sleeves] - all of these were deep, I can get 3 plates soon if I don’t get injured or anything like that
OH Press: 116lbs (5/5/4) - heavier bar maybe, but still disappointing
BB Row: 146lbs (4.5) - couldn’t complete that last rep
I didn’t want to squat high-volume today because I’m playing football later. I was also going to deadlift but cut that out because it would make me way too tired for later.
edit: 296lbs, not 306lbs, miscounted my plates
12/28/09:
Bodyweight: 159.0lbs waking up pre-shit (?)
Bench: 161lbs (4x5) [3, 3.5, 4-min breaks] - tough but not heavy
Squat: 231lbs (3x5) - tough
Pullups: BW (5/4/4)
I felt like throwing up after my last set of squats. I was going to deads after pullups but cut it short. Deads tomorrow.
Also, I miscounted my squat weights from last time. Damn.
12/29/09:
Bodyweight: 159.4lbs waking up pre-shit
Deadlift: 206lbs (7+4+4)
DB Curls: 12.5lbs x30
I hate deadlifting with hexagon plates.
12/31/09:
Bodyweight: Forgot, but something a lot heavier lol
OH Press: 116lbs (3x4); 96lbs (11) - horrible, I need to move up on this fucking exercise
Squat: 236lbs (3x5) - 4.5 then 5-min breaks, pretty tough
BB Rows: 136lbs (5/5/4.5)
Decline Abs: +90lbs (19) - failure on 20th
01/01/10:
Squat: 241lbs (3x5) - 5 and then 7-min breaks; almost failed the last rep of the 2nd set; squatted a little higher on the 3rd and it became easy (still much below parallel though I’m guessing)
01/03/09:
Bench: 165lbs (5/5/5/4) - closer-than-normal grip today, no clips
Deadlift: 211lbs (7+4+4) - the reps in the mini-sets were not even done one right after another; considerably long breaks in-between mini-sets; tough!
01/05/09:
Bodyweight: didn’t eat much yesterday, lost just a little weight I think
OH Press: 116lbs (4); 111lbs (5/5) - heavy and tough; deload time for sure…
Squat: 246lbs (3x5) [5 and 7-min breaks] - very hard and tough; very very tough last rep
BB Rows: 141lbs (3x5) - sort of hard
Decline Abs: +90lbs (18) - first 12 in a row
I still love pressing, but I am getting frustrated about my lack of progress. I had gotten up to 118.5lbs for an easy 4x5 before Finals, and now I can’t even complete 116lbs 3x5. Deload to 105lbs…
01/08/09:
Bench: 166lbs (4); 156lbs (6/6) - blame it on lack of food yesterday
Squat: 256lbs (5/4/3) - didn’t push myself on these, but I probably would have failed on the next reps I attempted anyways
BB Rows: 141lbs (3x6) - cheated on quite a few
DB Curls: 17.5lbs (15)
01/09/09:
OH Press: 111lbs (5/5/5/4)
Deadlift: 216lbs (7;4)
Hammer Chins: BW (5/5/5)
01/10/09:
Squats: 241lbs (5/5/5/4) [4.5-min breaks] - dumb, could have gotten 5 on the last set had I rested a minute longer I think
Left elbow was really aching afterward. I need to massage.
01/12/09:
Bodyweight: A little less than 160lbs waking up pre-shit
Squat: 316lbs x1 [belt & knee sleeves] - I think I hit parallel on this, no video though
I didn’t feel strong today warming up. I think I am good for more.
01/13/09:
Bench: 166lbs (5/5/4)
Squat: 246lbs (5/5/4) - lower back felt weird
01/16/09:
OH Press: 106lbs (3x7) [5+min breaks] - somewhat tough on those last reps but not bad
Squat: 251lbs (3x5) - tough; chest up helped a lot on 3rd set, making it easier than the 2nd set
BB Rows: 141lbs (3x5) - this is too heavy for me
Curls: 17.5lbs x some reps - reverse curls feel pretty good on my joints, I think I’ll start adding those in
Back to working back up on OH Press, sigh. I lost a lot of pressing strength from finals that I haven’t gained back, even after gaining weight. Very weird.
Squat PR! - YouTube
01/17/09:
Deadlift: 211lbs x10 - legit, felt straining in the tailbone
Decline Abs: +90lbs (15+2)
DB Curls: 20lbs x14 - kept alternating between hammer and reverse grip
01/18/09:
Squat: 256lbs (3x5) - getting tougher, this is a PR
Bench: warmed up to 146lbs, but my joints couldn’t take it anymore
Curls: a lot
Tricep Extensions: a lot
The curls and tricep extensions made my elbows feel a little better. I can’t bench after I squat, it’s too tough on my joints. Bench tomorrow.
01/19/09:
Bench: warmed up to 140lbs, joints can’t take this anymore
DB Chest Press: 55lbs (3x5) - elbows feel fine, left anterior delt feels weak on the last reps though, when the reps get tough
DB Curls: 15lbs x many
Tricep Extensions: 60lbs x many
I’m switching to DB Chest Press until my arms get stronger. I think my joints always get beat up when I bench press because I have very small arms. I never trained them, and now I regret that. Weirdly enough, OH Press doesn’t affect them at all.
01/20/09:
OH Press: 111lbs (7/7/6) [long breaks] - failure on the last set
Squat: 261lbs (5/3/3) - lapse in concentration on the last 2 sets, should have gotten 4 on at least one of those
BB Rows: 136lbs (3x5) - pretty good form, easier than last time
01/22/09:
DB Chest Press: 55lbs (3x11) - not too hard overall
Squat: 261lbs (4/5/4) - bad 3rd of 1st set fatigued me
Pullups: BW (3x5)
Decline Abs: +90lbs (11) - shitty decline bench
DB Curls: 17.5lbs x some reps