TRAINING with a bad back. SQUAT_316'S Log

[Alberto Velazquez]

Squats
10/1 240x5, 270x3, 305x1 (6)
10/2 215x3, 250x3, 280x3 (5)
10/3 250x3, 280x3, 315x1 (6)
10/4 215x3, 250x3, 280x3
10/5 250x3, 280x3, 315x1

[Alberto Velazquez]

Squats
10/8 220x5, 255x5, 290x5 (6)
10/9 220x3, 255x3, 290x3 (10)
10/10 255x3, 290x3, 325x1 (5)
10/11 220x3, 255x3, 290x3
10/12 255x3, 290x3, 325x1 (5)

Shoes....I went back and forth with this. Chuck Taylors vs WL shoes. When I ran the Broz everyday squatting program, I use WL shoes. But it was the high bar Olympic squat. This style left my lower back very sore. And of course after being diagnosed with herniated disks, the high bar was a no go. I have the SS DVD and the book, studied and practiced the low bar, hip drive squat. With Chucks and WL shoes. I feel stronger and more stable with the Chucks. I have also really spend alot time before lifting stretching hard. Plus with form rolling it has help my form with the low bar style. I actually use Target's version of the Chuck Taylor, the One Star. I am very grateful to Mark Rippetoe for this site, his books and for a refreshing, honest opinion about strength training. I used live in NYC so I am hoping to attend squat seminar in the near future.

[Alberto Velazquez]

Squats
10/15 230x5, 265x5. 300x5 (10)
10/16 230x5, 265x3, 300x3
10/17 265x3, 300x3, 335x1 (3) Press 65x5x3
10/18 230x3, 265x3, 300x3
10/19 265x3, 300x3, 335x1 (5) Press 75x5x3

[Alberto Velazquez]

Well, I have not logged in a while. But I worked up to 370x5 squat. Now with the holidays approaching and working doubles, going to just lift on Sunday to maintain. The new year I'll be lifting 2x a week and hopefully push the Prowler if the weather holds up. Last Sunday...
12/9
Squats 225x3, 275x3, 315x3, 330x3
Deadlift (hook grip) 225x1, 275x1, 315x1, 355x1

[Alberto Velazquez]

12/9
Squats 225x3, 275x3, 315x3, 330x3
Deadlifts (hook grip) 225x1, 275x3, 315x1, 355x1

Crazy hours at work almost over...
12/30
Squats 265x3, 300x3, 340x3
Deadlifts (hook grip) Works sets same as above.

[Tamara Reynolds]

I cannot even imagine your schedule during the holidays!

Looking forward to seeing more entries in your log soon!

[Alberto Velazquez]

Thanks Tamara! (Sorry for being so tardy here) Well did my first meet with the hook grip. A local bench/deadlift event. Went 330, 350, 375. Looking back this grip did not leave me with the usual soreness I get from meets. My last deadlift training was last Sunday, 325x3 and my last squat was 320x5 on Tuesday. I did not want to push the squatting further. The rest of the week was form rolling and stretching. Next goal is 405 pull with the hook in August at the RPS NYS meet. I will be squatting at this one also. I'll be running 5/3/1 for the lifts. Training 2x a week. This will allow more recovery and conditioning days (aiming for 2x a week). My training partner on the dead...470 on his 3rd attempt.

[Alberto Velazquez]

3/25 Squats 230x5, 265x5, 300x5
Press 100x5x3
3/28 Deadlifts 245x1, 280x1, 320x3

3/30 Squats 250x3, 285x3, 320x3 (6)
4/3 Deadlift 265x1, 300x1, 340x1
Squats 225x3, 275x3, 320x3

4/7 Squats 265x5, 300x3, 335x1 (3)
4/10 Deadlift 280x1, 320x1, 355x1, 320x3