it's not like he only got 2 at 245 or went 4,4,4x245, he hit 2x5

Will take vids of squat, overhead press, and dl today.

Starting Strength Novice Practical Programming 7/12/12

Squat 255x5x3


Set 1/3


Set 3/3

Press 145x4, 135x4
Terrible. Form was off, mainly because I don't know if I want to do a strict press, push press, ect. So far, I've just been focusing on trying to get the weight up over my head. Need to reset this and re-work form.

Deadlift 295x5

First deadlift vid; comments much appreciated.

Starting Strength Novice Practical Programming 7/16/12

Squat 265x5x3
The third set I hit 2 reps and felt the same way I did when failed at 235 the other day. Said F U and got em done.

OHP 135x5x3

Chins to failure: 7,5,4

Starting Strength Novice Practical Programming 7/18/12

Squat 270x5, 2
For the second time now, I didn't eat much the day before and paid for it.

Bench 250x5x3

Deadlift 300x5x1

Tomorrow is my birthday. Going to Turning Stone for the night. I'll be redoing my squats on the next workout, likely Saturday.

sick bench bro

Took a few days to celebrate my birthday. Went in and pressed tonight, nothing spectacular.

Warning: Therapeutic Post Coming...

1. I missed my squats last week, for the 2nd time.
2. Press has stalled.
3. Bench Press is starting to feel heavy, but haven't stalled yet.
4. Deadlifts still going up, 5lb per week.

I immediately wanted to go back to 5/3/1, which I jumped into before beginning SS six weeks ago.

I WILL NOT BE A ***** AND RUN FROM A PROGRAM THAT WILL HELP ME GAIN STRENGTH BETTER THAN ANY OTHER AT THIS CURRENT TIME.

Got 2 training days left this week to get some numbers up. Peace.

7/25

Squat 270x5x3
Missed 2nd and 3rd set last week, got all reps today.

Bench 250x5x2, 255x5x1
Loaded up 250 instead of 255...all sets were easy, so moving on as usual.

Deadlift 305x5x1

As usual, nice lifts. Are these bench numbers a new high? If not, where did you get to when you were lifting before?

Yup. I mean, everything is really a new high..thing is, I've never trained in this way before, kept track, lifted "heavy". It was all maximum reps, baby! (sorry..couldn't help myself)

What I would give to trade in the last 2 years of on-off "bro" lifting for a real program, food, and some ASS-KICKING!

Looking at a PL meet in October. No idea where my numbers will be at by then.

Moved into my new apt with gf today..my old Gold's is about 25 min. away...new Gold's is 0.8 miles. 8-)

Back to it M-W-F this week.

Also, deadlifted boxes that read "Books" this morning.

First session at a different Gold's, which is right next to my new apartment complex. It's got a more old school feel..old weights, less yellow everywhere..pretty sweet. They're renovating it atm, so hopefully nothing really stupid happens.

Squat 275x5x3


Press 140x5x3
I had reset this to 135 last workout. Moving forward.

Chins to Failure 8,6,4