industrialplaid gets back into it

[K.O.]

Welcome. My advice...get ALL THE PROGRESS YOU CAN within the next three months until the baby comes. You'll never have this time ever again and you will be able to add weight significantly while on LP. Then, it'll come to a screeching halt for a while. Don't worry, though, we all get through it so just stick with it. And congrats on dad-hood! :-)

[industrialplaid]

Welcome. My advice...get ALL THE PROGRESS YOU CAN within the next three months until the baby comes. You'll never have this time ever again and you will be able to add weight significantly while on LP. Then, it'll come to a screeching halt for a while. Don't worry, though, we all get through it so just stick with it. And congrats on dad-hood! :-)

Thanks, man. That's what lit a fire in my belly. Gonna try to do a full, hard as I can, LP, then I'll have to figure out what's possible when the little dude enters our world. Super excited/terrified for fatherhood.

Had some internet issues and couldn't log yesterday.

5/15

Squat
45x5x2
75x5
105x3
135x2
155x5x3

Press
45x5
55x5
60x3
65x2
70x5x3

Deadlift
135x5
155x5
175x3
195x2
210x5

Been doing a very careful re-read of the book (got the newer edition). Tried using the TUBOW for the first time in my unweighted warmups on squats. Realized that I've never pushed my knees out like that before (suddenly I understand that cue), and have probably never actually hit real depth before. Could really feel the stretch Rip talks about in my adductors and hamstrings.

Also have been working on my press form. I have really long forearms and can't do a rack position without letting the bar roll down to the tips of my fingers. Trying to figure out what the "floating" position feels like. Definitely will need some coaching in the next couple of weeks.

[industrialplaid]

Today's workout:

Squat
45x5x2
75x5
105x3
135x2
165x5x3

Bench
45x5
65x5
85x3
105x2
125x5x3

Deadlift
135x5
160x5
185x3
210x2
225x5

Everything felt pretty good today. Very nice to get back into it.

[industrialplaid]

End of week 2:

Squat
45x5x2
80x5
115x3
150x2
175x5x3

Press
45x4
55x5
60x3
65x2
75x5x3

Deadlift
135x5
160x5
185x3
210x2
235x5

Slowing progression on deadlift down to 10 lbs per session. Also got some liquid chalk (my gym won't allow powder stuff). Looks like a good option, and really improved the feeling of the grip.

Will post today's squat session up for a form check later today.

[industrialplaid]

Today's workout:

HIIT on Concept 2 rower

5x 20 on, 1:40 off

[industrialplaid]

Posted a form check vid to the Coaches Q&A. Putting it here for posterity's sake to make it easier to refer back to for comparison.

[industrialplaid]

Weekly nutrition summary:

Weight - 195.6
Sleep - 6 hrs, 53 mins
Steps - 15,871

Cals - 2,965
Protein - 182g
Carbs - 275g
Fat - 130g
Fiber - 12.6g

Still have work to do on getting fat down and protein up, but getting better.

[industrialplaid]

Today's workout:

Squat
45x5x2
85x5
115x3
150x2
185x5x3

Bench
45x5
70x5
95x3
120x2
135x5x3

Deadlift
135x5
165x5
195x3
225x2
245x5

[industrialplaid]

Today:

Squat
45x5x2
85x5
125x3
165x2
195x5x3

Press
45x5
50x5
60x3
70x2
80x5x3

Deadlift
135x5
165x5
195x3
225x2
255x5

Poor sleep last night and pretty wiped out. Weights were good, but I skipped stretching to get home.

Struggling a bit with squat bar position. Seems like my hands need to be pretty wide to be able to keep my chest up, which then makes it hard to keep my upper back tight.

[industrialplaid]

Today:

Squat
45x5x2
85x5
125x3
165x2
205x5x3

Bench
45x5
70x5
95x3
120x2
145x5x3

Deadlift
135x5
170x5
205x3
230x2
265x5

First day where things felt a little heavy on squat. Didn't get enough sleep the night before (had to work very late), and skipped my usual warmup due to time constraints. Definitely felt the difference in not spending time warming up with the foam roller.

Planning to start alternating in power cleans next week, and will slow progression down on everything. Also planning to increase rest periods to 4-6 mins on work sets.