sking's log

[sking1001]

Bench
135x10, 185x5, 205x3 (3rd paused), 245x5x2, 245x4, 245x5x2
I tried a shorter rest period after the first and second set, so I ran out of gas on the 3rd. Without a spotter, I was able to get it to the lower pegs on the bench. I went back to 5 minutes of rest and also put on my belt for the last 2 sets.

Press - PR
130x10x3
Even though it's a PR for 3x10, it's not really much to brag about, since I've been getting 135 for 30 reps the previous 2 weeks. I just haven't been able to do it in 3 sets of 10 yet. Today, the 2nd set was hard, but I rested up for the 3rd and it was much easier.

[skipbeat]

Funny you should mention that, Daniel. I was just scouring Cragslist Friday afternoon. I found a pair of 45's for $10!! I tried to contact the seller but have not heard back yet. I also sent about 5 other e-mails out to individuals selling sets to see if I could just buy the 45's.

Hmm, might not be good iron Steve.. usually good plates are sold based on 80cents/lb (example). I found my used plates at 0.65/lb, I think. That's a deal! They look like badass older iron plates. I only bought one pair of 10s though... I had to do some clever things that may have involved hanging bags off the bar in order to progress... let's just say meat is more useful than I originally thought. Ha!

[DPMuller]

Hmm, might not be good iron Steve.. usually good plates are sold based on 80cents/lb (example). I found my used plates at 0.65/lb, I think. That's a deal! They look like badass older iron plates. I only bought one pair of 10s though... I had to do some clever things that may have involved hanging bags off the bar in order to progress... let's just say meat is more useful than I originally thought. Ha!

Nah- at the end of the day, iron is there to add weight to the bar, not to look pretty.

Rust comes off nicely - plenty of advice on the forum on how to clean rust off bars/plates.

If it fits the bar and it's as heavy as advertised, buy it.

And I was tempted to make jokes about about the canadian dollar, but the joke has been on US for a while - our currency is worth less and less every day.

[skipbeat]

Nah- at the end of the day, iron is there to add weight to the bar, not to look pretty.

Rust comes off nicely - plenty of advice on the forum on how to clean rust off bars/plates.

If it fits the bar and it's as heavy as advertised, buy it.

And I was tempted to make jokes about about the canadian dollar, but the joke has been on US for a while - our currency is worth less and less every day.

I just threw out that recommendation because cheap iron is more often than not lighter than advertised. Meat though, they weight that shit to the 10th decimal place. Just stick a bunch of hams on the barbell, screw the plates.

[DPMuller]

I just threw out that recommendation because cheap iron is more often than not lighter than advertised. Meat though, they weight that shit to the 10th decimal place. Just stick a bunch of hams on the barbell, screw the plates.

That's why I specifically said "it's as heavy as advertised".

And I am unable to take your advice due to a severe shortage of 45lb hams with a 2" hole in Massachusetts.

[skipbeat]

And I am unable to take your advice due to a severe shortage of 45lb hams with a 2" hole in Massachusetts.

Just another reason America is headed in the wrong direction...

[sking1001]

Squat - PR
45x10, 135x5, 185x5, 225x3, 275x2, 315x1 (paused), 350x5x4
I may stick with ramping the volume up across 3 weeks. Did 3x5 last week, 4x5 this week, so maybe 5x5 next week. I would have just done 3x5, however, if I didn't feel like I had that 4th set in me today. 350 felt a lot lighter today. I probably could have done a 5th set. Also, squatting without wraps can be quite liberating. Sometimes I think just not having to deal with them gives me some extra gas. Pretty happy with today.

Speed Deadlift
15 singles on a 30 second clock with 270 + 1 blue band
Still moving up. Still effective.

[Mac Ward]

Watched the video, you don't have whatever that is that you did in your original post. It is cleat more than 315 for reps.

[sking1001]

Don't have whatever that is that I did in my original post? Sorry, I might be slow today, but I'm not quite sure I know what you mean.

[sking1001]

Oh, did you mean I haven't achieved this yet, Mac?

5RM Goals for week 12 of this program
Squat - 360
Bench - 295
Power Clean - 165
Press - 185
Deadlift - 445

That's funny that I had such high goals back then. I did get 360x8 on Friday, though.