Squat: 3x5x210
Press: 4,4,3x105 (ARgH)
Deadlift: 1x5x255

I'm not actually sure what the specifications of the belt are, it is just some leather belt they have lying around my university rec. center that that I figured I would try while waiting to get my...

Thank god the flu is pretty much out of my system. After I had recovered, oddly enough it was THEN that some exercise intolerance kicked in and I was helpless to do anything but some light...

I'm still sick, but I am feeling quite a bit better today and growing restless; I did not want to lose a training day this week so I am going Thu/Sa/M/W/F to get back on track.

Squat 5,4 (went to...

Looks like I got into this thread pretty late, but did anyone else notice that the OP doesn't actually look anywhere near "skinny-fat." (imho at least) I have some sedentary friends who I would call...

Still running a fever and feeling some aches; since I suspect I am battling the flu here and not just the common cold, I am just going to sit tight until friday and focus on eating/drinking fluids to...

I am exposed to a lot of germs at my job, so this probably caused the illness I am suffering from with a bad fever. Regardless, I went in to train (perhaps a foolish move, but I just don't want to...

Squat: 3x5x195
Bench: 3x5x135
Strict pull-ups: 7,5,5

I am currently doing 1/2 GOMAD. By tweaking my diet from the full GOMAD, I have personally found (from paper training records) that I have...

Meant to type 4/7/10

Squat 3x5x190

Press 3x5x95

Deadlift 1x5x235

Also spent ~ 1.5 hours (I'm pretty new to cooking) making paleo meatballs off the crossfit football website:...

Thanks for the feedback. I'll double check with my neurologist/pharmacist.

After searching, there doesn't seem to be much information on this topic anywhere on the board. I will be starting to take a beta blocker (Atenolol, for headaches) in a week and I am wondering if...

After dealing with some personal issues, I have since hit the grindstone again.

Workout 4/5/10:

Squat 3x5x185
Bench 3x5x130 (both these barbell lifts felt relatively easy today)
Strict chins...

Squat 3x5x185

My squats are definitely back on track, these felt great! I amped up the hip drive this week after watching the SS DVD.

Press 90x4,3,2

Unfortunately, I can't say the same for...

I've heard it said before that you want a good solid base for your diet, and that you don't want too many of your calories coming from milk, olive oil, protein shakes, etc or perhaps even peanut...

Squat 185x4,3,2
Bench 125x4,3,2
Chins 5,4,3

Bodyweight: 152

Annoying, well I learned a couple things:

1) My 10 lbs were probably a bit ambitious for the way the weights were feeling. time...

so I've been going Su/Tu/Th but now am switching to M/W/F so that I can train with some buddies. so that I didn't go four days without training, I simply did an abbreviated session on Saturday and...

I actually tried bringing my gallon with me to the gym yesterday. Interestingly enough, I was stuffed with a massive sandwich that I ate before the workout. But once I started my warm-up sets, the...

On p. 90 of SS:BBT Mark actually advocates holding your head about half-inch above the bench to prevent cervical injury.

-Mike

Squat 3x5x165 lbs

Bench Press 3x5x115 lbs

Dead Hang Pull-ups x BW 4, 3, 2

Bodyweight increase: 148 => 151 from 1/17/10

everything felt good except the pull-ups, but they are harder than...

Squat: 3x5x155 lbs

these felt good

Press: 3x5x85 lbs

I was a bit worried about the last rep of each set as form started to deteriorate and I hope excessive lean-back did not result, but I...