Haha I hate it when that happens. For me its usually when I train days back to back, the first one will always be better than the next! Gosh darn CFS fatigue.
@SK: Yup, exactly.
07/23/10:
Deadlift: 162.5lbs (x5); 195bs (x5); 225lbs (x5); 261lbs (x0) - couldn’t break it off the floor, lol! I think I need to work on my form
Deficit SLDL: 211lbs (2x10)
I think I’m not completely recovered from yesterday’s squats. 225lbs was real tough when it was easy in the past.
Take at least 1 day off in between deads and squats bro!! Shit!
07/24/10:
OH Press: “136lbs” (5/5/5/5/4) [5mins45secs] - form was crap on a few sets because I was trying to press fast but kept losing my balance on the eccentric
Bench Rows: “136lbs” (3x10)
Squat: 268.5lbs (7x5) - better than I expected, I could definitely handle the weight and was not in over my head
@SK: I’m SLDLing again tomorrow :D. BTW, did you stop posting in your log?
Good job esp. with those squats man. Gonna try to move up next time?
I did stop posting in my log for a couple of reasons,
- I kept leaving my training log in my gym bag and my gym bag in the car
- I’m in the middle of moving (hence probably why I’m forgetting my book!)
- Might not be a third reason but what the hell it looks better than two.
I’m still goin’ at it 4-5 times a week, I started using fat gripz now and doing barbell complexes at the end of my arm workouts. When I get settled in I’ll resume posting my progress =) ‘Til then I’m just feedin’ off of your hard work. Keep it up!!!
07/25/10:
I tried to squat and push press today, but my elbow was having none of it.
07/26/10:
Deficit SLDL: 221lbs (2x10)
07/27/10:
Bench: “186lbs” (2x5) [5.5mins]; “155lbs” (10/10/9) [5 mins] - my elbow couldn’t keep up with the 186, so I dropped weight and did some volume
Rows from Bench: “136lbs” (5x5) - long breaks though, didn’t keep track of time
Deficit SLDL: 226lbs (x6) - sore lats, so I stopped prematurely
Deadlift: 226lbs (x10)
I’m nursing a lot of injuries…
Supercissus and Joint Fuel is where its at. Of course, a deload week is great too… unfortunately 
lol
@SK: I’m trying fish oil, ice, and massage for the time being. I’ll look into those, but I don’t want to take too many supps. Thsnks for the suggestion.
07/29/10:
OH Press: “136lbs” (4/4/3/3); “116lbs” (3x8)
Squat: 275lbs (x3); 280lbs (x2); 275lbs (x3) - horrible form, very heavy
Bench Rows: “146lbs” (5x9) [7 mins] - improvement
Bad day, probably due to poor nutrition and getting my blood drawn (I had to fast for 12 hours). Try again next time.
Your gonna have to explain your bench row technique next time!
07/30/10:
Deadlift: 166lbs (x5); 196lbs (x5); 226lbs (x5); 266lbs (x5) - PR, but I was sooo slow off the floor; weak lower back
Speed Deadlift (MMs): 146lbs (8x3) [1-min breaks; 8:07] - for the purpose of improving speed off floor
Hamstring Curls: 50lbs (3x10)
I tried some chins but my shoulder was aggravated. Not getting enough sleep lately, have to fix that.
@SK: They’re nothing special, I just do rows by placing the barbell on the bench and deloading every rep. I like these better than doing them in the cage because there’s less shock when deloading the weight, but it would be the same.
07/31/10:
Bench: “181lbs” (7/7/6/5) [6.5,7,8 mins]; “166lbs” (8/8/7) [8 mins] - lots of volume to make up for failing on 181lbs
Rows from Bench: “156lbs” (5x7) [6 mins]
Squat: 276lbs (4/4/3/3/3/3/3/3/2/1) [6.5,8,9,10,10,10… mins] - 29 total reps
08/01/10:
Chins: BW (2x8) - woulda done a lot more had my elbow not started hurting
Deficit SLDL: 226lbs (6/9/7/6/6)
08/03/10:
OH Press: “136lbs” (6x5) [5:45, 5:45, 6:15, 6:45, 6:45]; “116lbs” (x8); “121lbs” (x7); “126lbs” (x6) - did well today, along with lots of volume, PR
Rows from Bench: “166lbs” (6/5/5/5)
Squat: Worked up to 276lbs but that was very hard so I dropped back down and worked on form, I’m going to bite the bullet and make the switch to a PL-style squat to parallel, I’m having too many problems with deep squats
I had the same issue with squats dude, its all good. Your going to get leg development regardless as long as your getting stronger anyway.
@SK: Yeah, my quads are so much bigger than my posterior chain. This is going to be a good thing for me overall I think.
08/04/10:
Deadlift: 172lbs (x5); 207lbs (x5); 241lbs (x5); 276lbs (x4); 276lbs (x1) - stronger but disappointed with not being able to get 5 and then only being able to get 1 on the second try
Speed Deadlift: 151lbs (8x3) [7:46]
08/05/10:
Bench: “186lbs” (5/5/5/5/3) [7 mins]; 145lbs (x11); 155lbs (x8); 165lbs (x6) - horrible form fucked me over on “186lbs”; if I improve on it I should be able to hit 5x5 no problem with this weight
Squat: 266lbs (3x5) - low-bar to parallel, my form is still shit right now, need to lean forward more
Rows: 155lbs (4x6) - heavy
8/06/10:
Deficit SLDL: 231lbs (x6); 236lbs (x5); 241lbs (x5); 246lbs (x4); 226lbs (x6)
08/07/10:
OH Press: “138.5lbs” (4/4/4/4/3) [long breaks that ranged from 5.5mins to 7mins]; “116lbs” (x9); “121lbs” (x8); “126lbs” (x6)
Squat: 271lbs (3x5) [3 & 3.5-min breaks] - squatting to parallel is much easier lol…
Bench Rows: “166lbs” (3x7)
Upright Rows: 65lbs x many reps
Try wide grip upright rows next time!
@SK: Is that supposed to hit the traps more? I’m sort of doing upright rows for trap development but mainly it’s to flush blood through my left elbow so it stops being so painful. These do a really good job of that.
08/08/10:
Squat: 276lbs (3x5) [6 & 9 mins] - long breaks, bad form; I still need to do more form work it seems
My lifting partner suggested I stop squatting in my weightlifting shoes to lessen the knee slide. I’ll try that.