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Happy Monday!
Squat 240x5x3 PR, good depth, leaning forward too much
Press 140x5x3, PR cheated on the last set - initiated the push with help from the feet
Deadlift - 285x1x5 - PR finally completed 5 sets x 1 rep. Took me two weeks to get there.
Inching closer to 1000lbs across all 5 lifts.
Chins BWx8,7,6
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Had DOMS since yesterday. I think the 2.5 hours Judo on Mon killed my bench today. D'oh!
Squat 285x5x3 PR!
Bench 185x1x1, 180x3x2, 165x5x2
Clean 140x3,2,3,3,3 PR! if I focus on good speed from the bottom up it's quite manageable (I slowed too much on the second set mid thigh to focus on the jump - ripping the bar up works better)
Sum of my five lifts is 990 (or 995 if I count the one-rep bench)! Almost at 1000lbs!!!
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Fri 2/28/14
The gym's power rack was busy so I had to use the stupid 3D smith machine thingy. It was more awkward that free weights. Oh Well.
For the same reason I did the first set of presses combined with the clean - just clean & press for three reps. I just happen to be at the same weight for both - fun!
Squat 290x5x3 good depth PR!
Press 145x3x5 (couln't get 5 reps) PR!
Clean 145x3x5 PR!
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Mon 3/3/2014
Squat 255x5x3 PR! (I noticed typos on the previous squats - ooops - Friday was 250x5x3, Wed was 245x5x3)
Bench 185x3,3,2 Better than Wednesday when I could only do 185x1
Deadlift 290x1x5 much easier now with a supinated left hand. Finally moving up again. Maybe could have gotten more here ... next time!
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I was gonna say, damn 40lb jump, somebody's feeling strong and making me feel weak! Great work. I am jealous of your press.Originally Posted by peez
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That was a Freudian typo on the squat. Oh well. Maybe in a few months! 30 years of Judo gave me decent upper body strength as a starting point, so my gains on bench and press have been more modest than on squat and DL.
In yesterday's Judo workout I noticed how much I a strong squat helped. I never dared to go deep under a heavy (230lb+) opponent for a shoulder throw before - but a stronger squat made it easy! I wish I had started this 25 years earlier, in my teens.
You aren't doing too poorly yourself on your progress if you don't mind me saying.
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Wednesdays are always the hardest days for me - after a double-workout-whammy on Monday
Squat 260x5x3 but my depth wasn't good enough - I'll redo on Friday.
Press 150x3x1, (kinda PR) then 145x3x2, then 135x3x2.
Clean 150x3x5. PR! I have a hard time getting my elbows up quickly. Gotta work on that technique before things get too heavy.
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Friday March 7
A bad day at the gym is better than a good day at the office
Squat 260x5x3, depth still bad
Bench 185x5,4,3 better than last time
Deadlift 300x1x5 yay!!!
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Monday March 10
After checking Craigslist from time to time I finally came across EXACTLY the equipment I was looking for to build my garage gym. Could not believe my luck. I had configured almost the EXACT thing on the ROGUE web site a few times, daydreaming.
I didn't even know they made an R3 shorty version - but this way it fits under my garage door! Tall enough for chins if I tuck in my heels a bit.
Rogue R3 Rack (shorty) with extra stabilizer bar
Rogue Power Bar (sounds like a cereal bar, right?) with Rogue locking collars, all jet-black, perfect knurl for me (US made!)
Rogue Flat bench (US made!)
4x45lb Hi-Temp Bumper plates (US made!)
Bunch of 4x25, 4x10, 4x5, 2x2.5, 2x1.25 lb plates
(plus a pair of dumbells and one ez-curls bar for Olympic plates)
All in as-new condition, for about a third of what it would have cost me new with shipping.
I saw no other desirable configuration at reasonable $ when I was window-shopping. I only want to buy stuff made in the US wherever possible. Gotta support local manufacturing.
Picked it up on Friday. Set it up yesterday.
Now I can fire the Gym.
Used it for the first time this morning. In the 40 deg F unheated garage.
Squat 260x2,3,3,2,2,2 very deep - better than ever, now I need to work myself up to 5x3
Press 150x2, 135x5x2, somehow not a good day for pressing
Clean 155x3x5 PR, quite manageable
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