If the third set is feeling much harder than the first one, try resting longer between sets. sometimes I just sit there for 10 minutes between squat sets.

2/26/12

Squat: 3x5x200

Bench: 3x5x140

Pull ups: 5/6/5

2/28/12

Squat: 3x5x205 -- Every time I squat I bust a nut to get all the reps. So far so good though.

Press: 3x5x100 -- Yeah I did 100 for the 3rd time in a row. Wanna fight about it?

DL: 1x5x250 -- Bleh. 2 straight dead lift days where I am not satisfied with form. Felt like my hips came up too early and almost did a good morning type thing. Definitely too heavy. I'm going to drop down to 240 next time and really focus on form.

3/3/12

Squat: 3x5x210

Bench: 3x5x145 (bodyweight)

chins: 6/6/6 (Hail Satan)

3/7/12

Squat: 3x5x215

Press: 3x5x105 (busted a nut)

DL: 1x5x245

3/9/12

Squat: 3x5x220 -- Almost failed this. My legs are shot.

Bench: 3x5x150 -- Fairly easy.

Pull ups: 6/6/6.5

3/11/12

Squat: 3x5x225

Press: 3x5x105

DL: 1x5x255

nice work Tuco!

I'm 5'9" as well, weigh 170-175 and just started up SS again as well. Our lifts are pretty close at the moment. Hopefully you'll be a good competition/motivation for me.

posting some vids of your lifts would be great. if you check my log i post tons of vids and notice a lot and get a lot of helpful advice from it.

gogogo

Cool. I still only weigh between 145-150.

Here are tonight's lifts. I never capture all 5 reps because my phone runs out of rec. time.

Squat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlSbZ...VoHilbPF4BVvA=

DL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1XH...AVcZ-wxDlITy4=

Good job on coming back to carry on w/ your goals. Excellent job changing your diet.

Squat looks good. Minor cues: don't watch yourself in the mirror, you should be looking downwards. Try to get your elbows a little higher. Try to keep your lower back arched and tight at the bottom. This def goes for your deadlift too where your back starting position could use some work.

Cat camel, toy soldiers, hip mobility drills and goblets squats for a dynamic stretching warm up would help.

What should I do differently on DL starting position?

3/14/12

Squat: 3x5x225

Bench: 3x5x155

Neutral chins: 7/7/6

3/17/12

Squat: 3x5x230

Press: 3x5x110

DL: 1x5x260

3/19/12

Squat: 3x5x235

Bench: 3x5x160

Neutral chins: 7/7/6

3/23/12

Squat: 3x5x235

Press: 3x5x110

DL: 1x5x260 (grip is still a weak link. Perhaps I'll try mixed grip)