murphy's log: pulls are fun

[murphyreedus]

2/10/2015
Press: 5×5×145

Congrats on the PR!

Are you in the Starting Strength Lifter Rankings? http://startingstrength.adamwathan.me/

Thanks! I am not in the Lifter Rankings yet. I don't have any recordings of my lifts, but once I get a camera that's worth a damn I'll record some and sign up.

[murphyreedus]

2/11/2015
Squat: 3x5x345
Halting Deadlift: 1x8x445
Pullups

I made myself some straps out of a 2" ratchet strap, and tried them out on the halting deadlifts. I've never used straps before, so to practice I used them for all the warmups and the work set; not much grip work today.

[murphyreedus]

2/12/2015
Bench Press: 3×5×220

Picked up a set of 10 and 25 pound bumpers for the home gym.

[murphyreedus]

2/16/2015
Press: 3x5x150, 1x3, 1x2

Sick, was hoping to at least get press done. Managed to grind out 3 sets before things went wonky. Probably not a good sign when I was doing a little graying out just doing the warmup sets.

[murphyreedus]

2/18/2015
Bench Press: 3x5x225
Chin-ups: 8, 6, 4, 2

Did a bunch of squats and deadlifts too, working on technique. I didn't log any of the sets, but none of them were especially heavy.

Chin-ups kicked my butt. I haven't done them in forever, but it's time to bring them back.

[murphyreedus]

2/20/2015
Squat: 3x5x245
Press: 3x5x155
Block Pull: 5x485, 5x525
Pullups

Tried recording my squats and press, working on technique. My squats are a little uglier than I thought, even at significantly less weight than I had been doing, so I can only imagine what 345 looked like.

http://youtu.be/ORWYzSmhWTM

Press felt way better than last time, though I failed miserably at recording the sets.

My pulling blocks held up without complaint with 525 on them. I used straps for 485 and 525; still trying to get the hang of these, but I already like using them much better than mixed grip for set work.

[murphyreedus]

2/22/2015
Bench Press: 3×5×230
Chin-ups: 5, 5, 5, 5, 4

[murphyreedus]

2/23/2015

More technique with squats and a TUBOW. Depth is better with my knees getting set earlier, but it isn't ingrained yet, and I inconsistently lose tightness at the bottom. A work in progress.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdvJbf7tHe4

I did some deadlifts up to an easy 5x450, but didn't do the 8x450 halting deadlift that I had planned. I was lacking focus after squats, and it showed.

[murphyreedus]

2/24/2015
Press: 5×155, 5×160, 5×165
Squat: 5×225, 5×245, 5×275
Pullups: 5, 5, 5

Forgot that I did 155 on press last time until after the first set. Whoops.

Squat was more working on technique while adding weight.

[murphyreedus]

2/26/2015
Squat: 5×335
Bench Press: 3×5×235
Block Pull: 5×535