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    BW:
    115.1kg

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    BW:
    115.5kg

    Weight(kg) x Sets x Reps

    HBBS:
    40 x 2 x 5
    62.5 x 1 x 3
    80 x 1 x 3
    97.5 x 1 x 2
    ***115 x 3 x 5***PR

    Form notes -> first rep of first set was half an inch high, reps 2, 3 and 4 of set 1 were bang on parallel, rep 5 was half an inch high. My depth was good for set 2. I didnt record set 3 but the depth was similar to set 2. The last rep of each set was slow and a little bit ugly. I made a 5kg jump due to Jordan's concern that I'm lifting too light and that I should take a few more bigger jumps then make smaller jumps. My bar path on each rep was off. i took too long of a rest between set 2 and 3 which made set 3 a bit harder than it should have. I wont get to film on Tuesday. I'll jump up to 120kg and if the speed is slower than today, I'll return to 2.5kg jumps.

    OHP:
    20 x 2 x 5
    30 x 1 x 5
    37.5 x 1 x 3
    42.5 x 1 x 2
    55 x 3 x 5

    Form notes -> felt good. Set 1 was the hardest. Set 2 was the easiest, although the last rep was a bit slow. Set 3 felt good and the last rep felt easier than set 2. I made a 2.5kg jump (again due to Jordan). I'll probably return to microloading, I don't want to screw up my shoulder, which is already starting to give me a few issues.

    Single arm dumbbell rows:
    20 x 1 x 5
    27.5 x 1 x 4
    35 x 1 x 3
    45 x 1 x 2
    ***50 x 3 x 5***PR

    Form notes -> felt harder than the last session but was good overall

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    Yesterday

    BW:
    116.3kg

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    So I haven't updated this in a while, mainly due to laziness and low morale. A lot has happened in the last 2 weeks. I've hit squat, bench and press PRs, got pretty sick for over a week and lost a lot of bodyweight. My sickness caused me to get 2 hours sleep for 4 consecutive nights, a constant headache and a really sore throat which made eating and drinking painful so I lost a lot of weight. I missed 1 training session (20th June) due to illness. I attempted 120kg x 3 x 5 on squat (as per Jordan's recommendation) but my form was breaking down at the end of my first set so I did 120kg x 1 x 5 and 117.5kg x 2 x 5. I got sick before my next squat session. I deloaded as I was low on energy and am working my way back up. My bodyweight never went above 116.3kg.

    Current stats
    BW: 113.1kg
    Squat: 110kg x 3 x 5
    Bench: 93.5kg x 3 x 4 (My spotter was so incompetent that I didnt want to attempt my 5th rep as the weight was feeling pretty heavy. I'll retry tomorrow)
    Press: 58.5kg x 3 x 5
    Deadlift: 140kg x 1 x 5

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    From yesterday

    BW:
    Forgot to weigh myself

    Weight(kg) x Sets x Reps

    HBBS:
    40 x 2 x 5
    60 x 1 x 4
    77.5 x 1 x 3
    95 x 1 x 2
    112.5 x 3 x 5

    Form notes -> felt a bit hard. Had to grind the last rep on my last set. Im still not consistently getting a good stretch reflex. Some times when I get it, I bounce really high and the rep is easy. Other times, I fail to get it at all and the rep is slow.

    Bench:
    20 x 1 x 5
    30 x 1 x 5
    52.5 x 1 x 3
    65 x 1 x 3
    80 x 1 x 2
    ***93.5 x 2 x 5
    93.3 x 2 x 3***PR

    Form notes -> felt hard. The last rep on sets 1 and 2 were pretty slow. My hands started feeling sweaty on my last rep which distracted me so I reracked after my 3rd rep. I probably wouldn't have gotten all 5. I took a 3 min rest then banged out another set of 3. I'm going to go up next session to 95kg and see how it goes. Fridays are always my toughest sessions anyway, due to being tired from a long working week. Tuesday's benching session should be tough but I hope to get all 3x5.

    Deadlift:
    60 x 1 x 5
    82.5 x 1 x 3
    102.5 x 1 x 3
    122.5 x 1 x 2
    142.5 x 1 x 5

    Form notes -> felt kinda hard but was ok. I wasn't in danger of missing any reps (nor should I considering my height and weight).

    Chins:
    BW x 1 x 9
    BW x 2 x 7
    Last edited by SS2016; 07-02-2017 at 09:54 AM.

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    BW:
    113.3kg

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    BW:
    112.9kg

    Weight(kg) x Sets x Reps

    HBBS:
    40 x 2 x 5
    62.5 x 1 x 4
    80 x 1 x 3
    97.5 x 1 x 2
    115 x 3 x 5

    Form notes -> felt good, but a bit hard. Was easier than the first time I did 115kg x 3 x 5. I'm also a good 2-3kg lighter compared to the first time I did 115kg x 3 x 5 so that's a good boost.

    OHP:
    20 x 2 x 5
    30 x 1 x 5
    40 x 1 x 3
    47.5 x 1 x 2
    ***60 x 1 x 5
    60 x 1 x 3
    60 x 1 x 5
    60 x 1 x 1***PR

    Form notes -> was really hard. I'm happy with how I grinded out the fifth rep on sets 1 and 3. On my second set, I panicked after my 3rd rep and just bailed. I did an extra single after my last set. I'm going to go up to 61kg x 3 x 5 on Friday as I should gain at least 1-1.5kg by then. The extra BW (and increasing my bench on Tuesday) should definitely help push my press up

    Single arm dumbbell rows:
    20 x 1 x 5
    30 x 1 x 4
    40 x 1 x 3
    47.5 x 1 x 1
    55 x 3 x 3

    Form notes -> felt hard. There are no 52.5kg nor 57.5kg dumbbells in my gym (the heaviest is 60kg) so I had to make a 5kg jump. I'm probably going to start power cleaning from now on. I'm just going to see how my lower back responds to my deadlifts, since they're starting to get heavy. If my back is feeling shit on my PC day, I'll do rows. If my back is feeling fine, I'll do PCs.

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    BW:
    112.3kg

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    BW:
    115.3kg

    I think the 3kg BW gain was due to me drinking some wine on Sunday evening and gaining back my lost water weight.

    Weight(kg) x Sets x Reps

    HBBS:
    40 x 2 x 5
    65 x 1 x 4
    82.5 x 1 x 3
    100 x 1 x 2
    117.5 x 3 x 5

    Form notes -> my first set was a little harder than it should have been. The gym was busy so I was working in with my gym partner who squats low bar away from the mirror so I was forced to take an 8 min rest between my last warm up set and my first working set. Set 2 felt good. Set 3 was a little slower than what I thought it should have been. My back was rounding slightly on the concentric of my last rep on set 3.

    Bench:
    20 x 1 x 5
    30 x 1 x 5
    52.5 x 1 x 3
    67.5 x 1 x 3
    82.5 x 1 x 2
    ***95 x 2 x 5
    95 x 1 x 4
    95 x 1 x 1 ***PR

    Form notes -> I used chalk for the first time ever so my hands weren't sweaty. It definitely made a difference to my bench. It felt easier than the last 2 benching sessions, but was still pretty hard. I'm pissed off that I didnt get my last set of 5. My bar path was off on my first rep and I lost my footing after my 4th rep. I attempted my fifth and probably could have grinded it out very slowly but told my spotter to take the bar half way through my fifth rep. I waited 3 mins and did a single which went up very quickly. I'll definitely go up to 96kg. I can see myself stalling before hitting 100kg x 3 x 5, which is disappointing.

    Deadlift:
    60 x 1 x 5
    85 x 1 x 3
    105 x 1 x 3
    125 x 1 x 2
    145 x 1 x 5

    Form notes -> felt good.

    Chins:
    BW x 2 x 8
    BW x 1 x 7

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    From last night's workout

    BW:
    ~113kg

    Weight(kg) x Sets x Reps

    HBBS:
    40 x 2 x 5
    67.5 x 1 x 4
    85 x 1 x 3
    102.5 x 1 x 2
    ***120 x 3 x 5***PR

    Form notes -> felt hard. I had little sleep over the last few days, was exhausted from work and didn't get a lot of food in me. I fucked up my first rep of set 5 and the bar ended up over my toes which fatigued me pretty badly. Was pretty happy I grinded it out and didn't miss any reps.

    OHP:
    20 x 2 x 5
    30 x 1 x 5
    40 x 1 x 3
    50 x 1 x 2
    ***61 x 2 x 4
    61 x 1 x 2
    55 x 1 x 3***PR

    Form notes -> felt pretty hard. I almost got my fifth rep on set 1 but just missed the lockout. The other 2 sets were a complete disaster. I'm putting this down to lack of sleep, food, fatigue from squats and having to face a mirror while pressing. I'll reattempt 61kg on Tuesday and if I miss it, I'll take a deload.

    PCs:
    Warm up as outlined in SS
    45 x 5 x 3

    Form notes -> wasn't perfect but wasn't awful. Set 4 was bad. I have a bit of an arm pull that I'm trying to fix but it's not horrific. I'll upload a form check later.

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