SS Latecomer and First Timer

[peez]

Remember, at our age, recovery is key. Watch out for sticking points in a month or two - plenty of rest will help you through.

[K.O.]

Remember, at our age, recovery is key. Watch out for sticking points in a month or two - plenty of rest will help you through.

Duly noted. Some of the weights are beginning to get heavy.

[K.O.]

6/20/14
Squat: 45x5x3, 85x5x1, 110x5x1, 130x2x1, 145x5x3
Bench: 45x5x3, 75x5x1, 95x5x1, 105x2x1, 115x5x3
Deadlift: 45x5x3, 95x5x1, 120x5x1, 140x1x1, 155x5x1

Week 2, done.

[K.O.]

6/23/14
Squat: 45x5x3, 85x5x1, 115x5x1, 135x5x1, 150x5x3
Press: 45x5x3, 60x5x1, 70x5x3
Deadlift: 45x5x3, 95x5x1, 125x5x1, 145x2x1, 165x5x1

On my 5th squat workout I started feeling some discomfort on my hip flexor on my left side. Got worse by the 6th workout. I searched and read up on it, and began doing some stretching and rolling. I was able to get through today's workout with a little discomfort (not as bad), but I hope this doesn't become an issue as the weight keeps increasing because I don't want to stop squatting, so I am a bit concerned. :-( I'm going to keep stretching and will try to do some myofascial release.

BW: 168 lb (Week 1) - 173 lb (Week 3)

[K.O.]

6/25/14
Squat: 45x5x3, 95x5x1, 120x5x1, 140x2x1, 155x5x3
Bench: 45x5x3, 85x5x1, 105x5x1, 115x1x1, 125x5x3
Deadlift: 45x5x3, 95x5x1, 135x5x1, 155x2x1, 175x5x1

Hip Flexor felt okay. Not as bad as the first day, will keep up the self-treatment.

[peez]

That is some serious progress in 2 1/2 weeks! Keep it up!

[K.O.]

That is some serious progress in 2 1/2 weeks! Keep it up!

Thanks! Hope it doesn't stop any time soon.

[K.O.]

6/27/14
Squat: 45x5x3, 95x5x1, 120x5x1, 145x2x1, 160x5x3
Press: 45x5x3, 60x5x1, 75x5x3
Deadlift: 45x5x3, 95x5x1, 135x5x1, 165x2x1, 180x5x1

[K.O.]

Week 4
6/30/14
Squat: 45x5x3, 95x5x1, 120x5x1, 150x2x1, 165x5x3
Bench: 45x5x3, 95x5x1, 115x5x1, 125x1x1, 135x5x3
Deadlift: 45x5x3, 95x5x1, 135x5x1, 165x2x1, 185x5x1

Hip flexor discomfort has subsided a little, but I still felt it on the squat work sets. Really starting to feel the heaviness on DL, i'm still using dbl overhand grip.

[luke.conrad]

K.O. nice job on the consistency!
Hip flexor pain from squatting is often because of knee slide at the bottom of the squat. Take a video and check on it.