Trying To Get Big

8/20/2019
(Didn’t go Monday because I’ve got a mild Montezuma’s revenge in Mexico)

Squats 3 x 5 @ 235 lbs again
Press 3 x 5 @ 138
Deadlift 1 x 5 @ 315

8/22/2019

2 x 25 pushups in my hotel room

8/26/2019

Squats 3 x 5 @ 235 lbs again
Bench press 3 x 5, 1 x 2 @ 188
Chins 10, 10, 5

8/28/2019

Squats 3 x 5 @ 240 lbs. was tough
Press 3 x 3 @ 139
Deadlift 1 x 5 @ 315 but paused after the fourth.

First day back from Mexico, where I didn’t eat or sleep much, and got an intestinal infection lol

Hope you feel better!

Mostly! Thanks! Appetite still a bit weak, but otherwise better

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8/30/2019

Squats 3 x 5 @ 245 lbs
Bench press 3 x 5 @ 170
Chins 3 x 10

I lost 10+ lbs in the 12 days I was in Mexico. I am not good at bulking up.

9/2/2019

Squats 3 x 5 @ 250 lbs
Press 3 x 5 @ 125
Power cleans 5 x 3 @ 100

9/4/2019

Squats 3 x 5 @ 252.5 lbs
Bench press 3 x 5 @ 172.5
Chins 11, 10, 7

9/6/2019

Squats 3 x 5 @ 255 lbs
Press 3 x 5 @ 127.5 tried a slightly narrower grip. It was hard

9/9/2019

Bench press 3 x 5 @ 175 lbs
Chins 3 x 10

9/11/2019

Squat 3 x 5 @ 255 lbs
Press 3 x 5 @ 130
Power clean 5 x 3 @ 105

9/13/2019

Bench press 4 x 5 @ `177.5
Chins 10, 10, 10, 7

9/16/2019

Squats 3 x 5 @ 255 lbs
Press 3 x 5 @ 132.5
Deadlift 1 x 5 @ 315

9/18/2019

Squats 3 x 5 @ 257.5 lbs
Bench press 3 x 5 @ 180
Chins 3 x 10

9/20/2019

Squats 3 x 5 @ 260 lbs
Press 3 x 5 @ 135
Power clean 5 x 3 @ 110

9/23/2019

Hamstrings failed me on my last warmup. Almost fell back. Not sure what happened there.
Bench press 3 x 5 @ 182.5
Chins 3 x 10

You are doing starting strength right? What is with repeating the weights for consecutive workouts?

9/25/2019

Squats 3 x 5 @ 260 lbs
Press 3 x 5 @ 136
Deadlift 1 x 2 @ 315