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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.

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02-27-2012 , 04:44 AM

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TucoRamirez

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2/26/12

Squat: 3x5x200

Bench: 3x5x140

Pull ups: 5/6/5

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02-29-2012 , 05:52 AM

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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.

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03-04-2012 , 02:20 AM

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3/3/12

Squat: 3x5x210

Bench: 3x5x145 (bodyweight)

chins: 6/6/6 (Hail Satan)

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03-07-2012 , 10:39 AM

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3/7/12

Squat: 3x5x215

Press: 3x5x105 (busted a nut)

DL: 1x5x245

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03-09-2012 , 03:16 PM

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3/9/12

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

Bench: 3x5x150 -- Fairly easy.

Pull ups: 6/6/6.5

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03-11-2012 , 09:16 PM

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3/11/12

Squat: 3x5x225

Press: 3x5x105

DL: 1x5x255

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03-11-2012 , 11:08 PM

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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

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03-12-2012 , 12:39 AM

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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=

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03-12-2012 , 01:28 AM

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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.

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03-12-2012 , 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay.

What should I do differently on DL starting position?

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03-14-2012 , 09:28 PM

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3/14/12

Squat: 3x5x225

Bench: 3x5x155

Neutral chins: 7/7/6

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03-18-2012 , 03:45 AM

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3/17/12

Squat: 3x5x230

Press: 3x5x110

DL: 1x5x260

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03-20-2012 , 03:57 AM

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3/19/12

Squat: 3x5x235

Bench: 3x5x160

Neutral chins: 7/7/6

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03-24-2012 , 03:31 AM

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3/23/12

Squat: 3x5x235

Press: 3x5x110

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

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03-24-2012 , 08:30 AM

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^^^ Are you using a hook grip? I would try that before going to the mixed grip. I used to use the mixed grip on heavy work sets.

Now I use the hook grip and haven't gone back to mixed. If the weight gets heavy enough, then maybe mixed is better, but I say hook it until it doesn't work anymore.

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03-24-2012 , 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by aura

Like this? http://www.google.com/imgres?start=1...429,r:17,s:189

No I haven't done that. I'll give it a shot. Thanks.

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03-25-2012 , 08:33 AM

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Yes. Rippetoe describes the hook grip in detail in the power clean section of SS. He mentions resetting the grip for every rep, but that doesn't apply for deadlifts. Reset the grip if necessary, but you should be able to get through a set after setting it once.

If you try to get the feel of it during your warmup sets, then you should have it by your first work set.

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03-25-2012 , 08:47 AM

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Dude from 70's big DLs 600+ with hook grip. Definitely something you need to get used to though...I've tried a couple of times, I'm just too much of a pussy. I'd use some athletic tape on your thumb at first at least.

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03-26-2012 , 01:33 AM

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Hook >>>>>>>>> mix, at least for me.

mix feels so unnatural, I can't do it with the left hand supinated(or w/e palm up is) and after even the first rep my right arm just feels weird.

Hook you don't even think about it, it just hurts like hell the first two times you do it. If the pain bothers you then when you get home just take your thumb and slam it in a car door, next time at the gym it won't be a problem.

Also, chalk, or chalk alternatives. There is a thread on page 3-5 about chalk alternatives.

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03-26-2012 , 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KPowers

Agreed & lol @ the door slam.

Chalk is quite helpful and cheap. I got a chalk ball and a chalk block off amazon. I will probably never need the block as the ball was pre-filled and will probably last forever.

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03-27-2012 , 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by aura

Agreed & lol @ the door slam.

Chalk is quite helpful and cheap. I got a chalk ball and a chalk block off amazon. I will probably never need the block as the ball was pre-filled and will probably last forever.

More like a few months.

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03-27-2012 , 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Soulman

More like a few months.

Really? I only use the chalk for heavy DL work sets, so it seems like much longer than a few months.

Btw, I deadlifted last night... when I was really tired.

What a grind. I WIMd myself through it, but I felt like I was close to ripping my thumbs completely from my hands with each rep. Hook grip, obv.

I didn't fail a rep, but it certainly was a grind. Side effect: I didn't even feel it in my back as much because of the thumbs.

Good times. :-)