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    Default Quest for 300/400/500 - Intermediate Edition

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    After staying with the beginner Starting Strength program for waaaaay too long, I'm finally making the jump to intermediate programing.

    Been off for about a month, (moving) so my lifts are pretty low right now.

    Let's get to it then:

    Monday, 5.17.10. BW: 193.2 lbs.

    Squats:
    285 lbs x 5,5,5,5,5.

    Bench (bottom position):
    205 lbs x 5,5,5,5,5,.

    Power clean:
    175 lbs x 3,3,3,3,3.

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    Wed. 5.19.2010. BW: 195.2 lbs.

    Light Squats:
    225 lbs x 5,5.

    Press:
    155 lbs x 5,5,4.

    Weighted Chins:
    BW (195.2) + 47.5.
    Total: 242.7 lbs x 5,5,5.

    Assistance: Good mornings, weighted sit-ups.

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    Friday. 5.21.10, BW: 193.2 lbs.
    Intensity Day.

    Squats:
    315 lbs x 5.

    Bench (bottom position):
    220 lbs x 5.

    Deadlift:
    335 lbs x 5.

    Assistance: Barbell curls and close grip bench presses.

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    Sunday, 5.23.10. BW: 196.2 lbs
    Volume Day.


    Squats:
    295 lbs: 5 x 5.

    Press:
    140 lbs: 5 x 5.

    Power Clean:
    180 lbs: 5 x 3.

    What's worse than 5 x 5 squats? 5 x 5 squats with a killer sunburn. Glad this workout is over.

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    Still my favorite moniker no matter where you're keeping your log these days.

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    @fnet. Much obliged. My lifts may be weak, but my moniker is strong.

    Tue. 5.25.10. BW: 194.4 lbs
    Recovery Day.


    Light Squats:
    235 lbs x 5,5.

    Bench: (90%, bottom position.)
    185 lbs x 5,5,5.

    Chins:
    BW + 50: Total 244.4 lbs x 5,5,5.

    Assistance: Good mornings, weighted crunches.

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    Thur. 5.27.10. BW: 195.0
    Intensity Day.


    Squats:
    335 lbs x 1. (Awful. Bar slid down my back, lost my balance and the set was over.)

    Press:
    160 lbs x 4.

    Deadlift:
    345 lbs x 5. (Felt good.)

    Assistance: Barbell Curls & Close-grip Bench.

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    Monday. 5.31.10. BW: 194.4 lbs.
    Volume Day.

    Squats:
    305 lbs 5 x 5.

    Bench (bottom-position):
    210 lbs 5 x 5.

    Power Clean:
    182.4 lbs 5 x 3.

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    Wed. 6.2.10. BW: 194.4 lbs.
    Recovery Day.


    Light Squats:
    240 lbs x 5,5.

    Press:
    155 lbs x 5,5,4. (This sucks, elbows dropped too low on last rep and missed because of form error. Now I have to wait another two weeks for my next go at this.)

    Chins:
    BW (194.4) + 51.2 lbs:
    245.6 lbs x 5,5,5.

    Assistance: Good mornings, weighted crunches.

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    Friday. 6.4.10. BW: 194.4 lbs (scale broken? Exact same BW the last three sessions. Weird.)

    Intensity Day.

    Squats:
    335 lbs x 5. (First time belting for squats. Not gonna lie -- it helps.)

    Bench: (off pins.)
    225 lbs x 5.

    Deads:
    355 lbs x 5. (Felt good.)

    Assistance:
    BB Curls: 95 lbs x 10,10.
    Dips: BW x 12,12,9 (started doing dips after reading the Bill Starr article. These kicked my ass.)

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