Migrating my log from the SS forums. Some basic stats:
age: 35
height: 6’1"
weight: 238 lbs.
waist: 40"
PRs: 365/230/455/180/220
Lifting since summer 2011, consistently for stretches of that (especially early on), but sometimes as many as 7 months off. For about 9 months in 2013-2014, I cut ~50 lbs. while maintaining strength, thanks to Jordan. Thanks to me, I got fat again. This past January (2018), had a bodyweight PR of 260, with a 45" waist. I’m currently cutting again.
low-carb: 250/245/69 (5x/wk)
high-carb: 220/385/59 (2x/wk)
sun PM: Airdyne
mon: rest; carb-up
tue AM: squat, b/p, chins
wed PM: Airdyne
thu AM: light squat, b/p, chins, RDL
fri: rest; carb-up
sat AM: squat, b/p, DL
squat 45x10
press 115x5x3
chin 6/5/5
First day back after 7 weeks. Taking it easy. Had been running and chinning. Started getting biceps femoris tendon pain, so I’m taking it particularly easy on squat for a couple days.
Airdyne
0:15 on; 1:45 off
0:15 on; 1:45 off
0:15 on; 1:45 off
0:15 on; 7:45 off
0:15 on; organ failure
So that’s how my day’s going.
squat 135x5x2
bench 160x5x3
chin 5/5/5
No RDLs today; will do them next week after I’ve deadlifted. Going out of town this weekend, so will have to push my workout to Sunday evening when I get back.
press 120x5x3
chin 6/6/5
Weekend carried into week, and I missed two workouts. Ran yesterday instead of HIIT. No low body recovery this week, because didn’t lift heavy Saturday or Tuesday.
squat 205x5x3
bench 165x5x3
deadlift 285x5
squat 215x5x3
press 125x5x3
chin 5/5/4
squat 225x5x3
bench 170x5x3
deadlift 295x5
DOH on deadlift. Grip felt much stronger than last time at 285. Good. Everything pretty easy still.
press 130x5x3
squat 230x5x3
chin 5/5/5
Thursday, June 13:
press 135x5x3
squat 225x5, 235x5
chins 6/6/6
Was still recovering from illness here. Probably jumped the gun. Felt pretty crappy the rest of the day.
squat 235x5x3
bench 175x5x3
deadlift 305x5
Still very runny nose from the nasty cold I had the past two weeks. Was really pissing me off the whole time. Felt like shit until I finished the DL work set, somehow.
Monday, June 25:
press 145x5x3
squat 240x5x2, 240x4
chin 4
On vacation in Chicago suburbs, lifting at Prairie Stone. Tweaked lower back on 4th squat rep in final set. Finished the rep and racked it. Chin bar very difficult to grip, and the gym doesn’t allow chalk. Did 145 by mistake on press; should have been 140.
bench 180x5x3
light squat 165x5
RDL 95x5x6
chin 2/3/3
Light day, which coincided with rehabbing my back injury anyway. It’s not too bad, but may not be able to squat heavy Friday.
squat 245x5x2
bench 185x5x3
deadlift 315x5
Back felt fine. Gave it a couple extra days. Only did two work sets, after a final warmup at 225 just to gauge the recovery. Mixed grip on DL. I hate pulling without chalk. Patellar tendon pain. Unusual for me, and I’ll have to keep an eye on that. I think I’m finally going to give in and buy another Rehband sleeve. Right now I use one Tommy Kono and one Rehband. The Rehband are superior.
Tuesday, July 3:
press 150x4, 150x5
chin 4/3/3
Letting patellar tendon rest a bit. First press set was paused; used rebound on the second set. Did backoff set at 135 afterward. Gym doesn’t allow chalk, so couldn’t get grip on chin bar. Back to home gym now.
bench 190x5x3
squat 250x5x3
chin 5/4/4
Back in home gym, better grip on chin bar, although gained some weight in past couple weeks.
squat 255x5x3
press 150x5x2, 150x4
deadlift 325x5
249.9 lbs
41"
Slightest re-tweak of some lumbar muscle / facet joint on the right side. Happened during ascent on first squat rep. Over-extension. But it was mild enough that I kept lifting. Will probably be a bit stiff tomorrow but I’m sure I’ll be fine to lift heavy Friday. 4th press rep in third set was awkward and getting it up tired me out so much I missed the 5th. I’ll probably repeat the weight Friday. Deadlift felt fine, but I used opposite hands on the switch grip this time, and it was a bit awkward. Probably too much time between reps, because I had to shake out my arms to avoid strain (because of the awkward new grip position). Was also a little concerned about my back. But the weight wasn’t bad at all. Got to use my new Rogue deadlift jack, too. Great!
light squat 135x5x2
bench 195x5x3
RDL 135x5x4
chin 5/5/5
Rehabbing back tweak. A bit worse than I thought it’d be today, but not so bad. We’ll see Friday.
bench 200x5x3
deadlift 335x5
Bench was easier than last time I hit 200. Pulling 335 today felt better than 325 last time. Because of the back tweak (which felt fine today), I’m going to deload squat to 225 and let it increase with my pull. Usually when I start getting lots of back tweaks, it’s because I’ve let my squat go up without corresponding increases in my pull. I like to keep about 100 lbs. distance between them.