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    Age: 45
    Height: 6' 3"
    Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
    Current weight: 212 (as of 9 Jul)


    Fri 14 Jul: Squat - 245; Bench - 160; Deadlift - fail

    I falied again at the DL. At least I got one more rep than before. I'm going to reset to 235 and take another run at it. I don't think it's rest or food, as both have been good lately. I felt strong on both the squat and bench today, too. I also made sure to take extra time in between sets.


    Mon 10 Jul: Squat - 240; Press - 105; Deadlift - fail
    Sat 8 Jul: Squat - 235; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 260
    Thur 6 Jul: Squat - 230; Press - 100; Deadlift - 250
    Fri 30 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 240
    Wed 28 Jun: Squat - 210; Press - 95; Deadlift - 230
    Wed 21 Jun: Squat - 230; Bench - 160; Deadlift - 255
    Mon 19 Jun: Squat - 225; Press - 105; Deadlift - Dynamic180 (10x2)
    Fri 16 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 250
    Wed 14 Jun: Squat - 215; Press - 100; Deadlift - 245
    Mon 12 Jun: Squat - 210; Bench - 150; Deadlift - 240
    Fri 9 Jun: Squat - 205; Press - 95; Deadlift - 235
    Wed 7 Jun: Squat - 200; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 230
    Mon 5 Jun: Squat - 195; Press - 90; Deadlift - 225
    Fri 2 Jun: Squat - 190; Bench - 140; Deadlift - 220
    Wed 31 May: Squat - 185; Press - 85; Deadlift - 215
    Mon 29 May: Squat - 180; Bench - 135; Deadlift - 210
    Fri 26 May: Squat - 175; Press - 80; Deadlift - 205
    Wed 24 May: Squat - 170; Bench - 130; Deadlift - 200
    Mon 22 May: Squat - 165; Press - 75; Deadlift - 195
    Fri 19 May: Squat - 155; Bench 125; Deadlift - 185
    Wed 17 May: Squat - 145; Press - 70; Deadlift - 175
    Mon 15 May: Squat - 135; Bench - 120; Deadlift - 165
    Fri 12 May: Squat - 125; Press - 65; Deadlift - 155
    Wed 10 May: Squat - 115; Bench - 110; Deadlift - 145
    Sun 7 May: Squat - 105; Press - 60; Bench - 100; Deadlift - 135

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    Age: 45
    Height: 6' 3"
    Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
    Current weight: 214 (as of 16 Jul)


    Fri 14 Jul: Squat - 245; Bench - 160; Deadlift - fail
    Mon 10 Jul: Squat - 240; Press - 105; Deadlift - fail
    Sat 8 Jul: Squat - 235; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 260
    Thur 6 Jul: Squat - 230; Press - 100; Deadlift - 250
    Fri 30 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 240
    Wed 28 Jun: Squat - 210; Press - 95; Deadlift - 230
    Wed 21 Jun: Squat - 230; Bench - 160; Deadlift - 255
    Mon 19 Jun: Squat - 225; Press - 105; Deadlift - Dynamic180 (10x2)
    Fri 16 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 250
    Wed 14 Jun: Squat - 215; Press - 100; Deadlift - 245
    Mon 12 Jun: Squat - 210; Bench - 150; Deadlift - 240
    Fri 9 Jun: Squat - 205; Press - 95; Deadlift - 235
    Wed 7 Jun: Squat - 200; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 230
    Mon 5 Jun: Squat - 195; Press - 90; Deadlift - 225
    Fri 2 Jun: Squat - 190; Bench - 140; Deadlift - 220
    Wed 31 May: Squat - 185; Press - 85; Deadlift - 215
    Mon 29 May: Squat - 180; Bench - 135; Deadlift - 210
    Fri 26 May: Squat - 175; Press - 80; Deadlift - 205
    Wed 24 May: Squat - 170; Bench - 130; Deadlift - 200
    Mon 22 May: Squat - 165; Press - 75; Deadlift - 195
    Fri 19 May: Squat - 155; Bench 125; Deadlift - 185
    Wed 17 May: Squat - 145; Press - 70; Deadlift - 175
    Mon 15 May: Squat - 135; Bench - 120; Deadlift - 165
    Fri 12 May: Squat - 125; Press - 65; Deadlift - 155
    Wed 10 May: Squat - 115; Bench - 110; Deadlift - 145
    Sun 7 May: Squat - 105; Press - 60; Bench - 100; Deadlift - 135

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    Are you still working with a coach?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jbinky View Post
    Fri 14 Jul: Squat - 245; Bench - 160; Deadlift - fail

    I falied again at the DL. At least I got one more rep than before. I'm going to reset to 235 and take another run at it. I don't think it's rest or food, as both have been good lately. I felt strong on both the squat and bench today, too. I also made sure to take extra time in between sets.
    Video and check your form. When I inadvertently switched to stiff-legged deadlifts I got stuck around 280lbs (Age 50 @ 6ft, BW of 230). Started performing them correctly and shot right through the "sticking point."

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    No.

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    Good idea. I don't have a smartphone, but I'll see what I can do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lonestar_shawn View Post
    Are you still working with a coach?
    No.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mangen View Post
    Video and check your form. When I inadvertently switched to stiff-legged deadlifts I got stuck around 280lbs (Age 50 @ 6ft, BW of 230). Started performing them correctly and shot right through the "sticking point."
    Good idea. I don't have a smartphone, but I'll see what I can do.

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    Age: 45
    Height: 6' 3"
    Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
    Current weight: 214 (as of 16 Jul)


    Mon 17 Jul: Squat - 250; Press - 107.5; Deadlift - dynamic 10x2 (165, 175, and 185 - pyramid)
    Fri 14 Jul: Squat - 245; Bench - 160; Deadlift - fail
    Mon 10 Jul: Squat - 240; Press - 105; Deadlift - fail
    Sat 8 Jul: Squat - 235; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 260
    Thur 6 Jul: Squat - 230; Press - 100; Deadlift - 250
    Fri 30 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 240
    Wed 28 Jun: Squat - 210; Press - 95; Deadlift - 230
    Wed 21 Jun: Squat - 230; Bench - 160; Deadlift - 255
    Mon 19 Jun: Squat - 225; Press - 105; Deadlift - Dynamic180 (10x2)
    Fri 16 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 250
    Wed 14 Jun: Squat - 215; Press - 100; Deadlift - 245
    Mon 12 Jun: Squat - 210; Bench - 150; Deadlift - 240
    Fri 9 Jun: Squat - 205; Press - 95; Deadlift - 235
    Wed 7 Jun: Squat - 200; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 230
    Mon 5 Jun: Squat - 195; Press - 90; Deadlift - 225
    Fri 2 Jun: Squat - 190; Bench - 140; Deadlift - 220
    Wed 31 May: Squat - 185; Press - 85; Deadlift - 215
    Mon 29 May: Squat - 180; Bench - 135; Deadlift - 210
    Fri 26 May: Squat - 175; Press - 80; Deadlift - 205
    Wed 24 May: Squat - 170; Bench - 130; Deadlift - 200
    Mon 22 May: Squat - 165; Press - 75; Deadlift - 195
    Fri 19 May: Squat - 155; Bench 125; Deadlift - 185
    Wed 17 May: Squat - 145; Press - 70; Deadlift - 175
    Mon 15 May: Squat - 135; Bench - 120; Deadlift - 165
    Fri 12 May: Squat - 125; Press - 65; Deadlift - 155
    Wed 10 May: Squat - 115; Bench - 110; Deadlift - 145
    Sun 7 May: Squat - 105; Press - 60; Bench - 100; Deadlift - 135

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    starting strength coach development program
    Age: 45
    Height: 6' 3"
    Starting weight: 190 (7 May)
    Current weight: 214 (as of 16 Jul)


    Wed 19 Jul: Squat - 255; Bench - 165; Deadlift - 235
    Mon 17 Jul: Squat - 250; Press - 107.5; Deadlift - dynamic 10x2 (165, 175, and 185 - pyramid)
    Fri 14 Jul: Squat - 245; Bench - 160; Deadlift - fail
    Mon 10 Jul: Squat - 240; Press - 105; Deadlift - fail
    Sat 8 Jul: Squat - 235; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 260
    Thur 6 Jul: Squat - 230; Press - 100; Deadlift - 250
    Fri 30 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 240
    Wed 28 Jun: Squat - 210; Press - 95; Deadlift - 230
    Wed 21 Jun: Squat - 230; Bench - 160; Deadlift - 255
    Mon 19 Jun: Squat - 225; Press - 105; Deadlift - Dynamic180 (10x2)
    Fri 16 Jun: Squat - 220; Bench - 155; Deadlift - 250
    Wed 14 Jun: Squat - 215; Press - 100; Deadlift - 245
    Mon 12 Jun: Squat - 210; Bench - 150; Deadlift - 240
    Fri 9 Jun: Squat - 205; Press - 95; Deadlift - 235
    Wed 7 Jun: Squat - 200; Bench - 145; Deadlift - 230
    Mon 5 Jun: Squat - 195; Press - 90; Deadlift - 225
    Fri 2 Jun: Squat - 190; Bench - 140; Deadlift - 220
    Wed 31 May: Squat - 185; Press - 85; Deadlift - 215
    Mon 29 May: Squat - 180; Bench - 135; Deadlift - 210
    Fri 26 May: Squat - 175; Press - 80; Deadlift - 205
    Wed 24 May: Squat - 170; Bench - 130; Deadlift - 200
    Mon 22 May: Squat - 165; Press - 75; Deadlift - 195
    Fri 19 May: Squat - 155; Bench 125; Deadlift - 185
    Wed 17 May: Squat - 145; Press - 70; Deadlift - 175
    Mon 15 May: Squat - 135; Bench - 120; Deadlift - 165
    Fri 12 May: Squat - 125; Press - 65; Deadlift - 155
    Wed 10 May: Squat - 115; Bench - 110; Deadlift - 145
    Sun 7 May: Squat - 105; Press - 60; Bench - 100; Deadlift - 135

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