Joose's Log

[joosejpr]

Wow... the site going down really tore a hole in my log and in all the other threads I was posting in. :-/ I went from 100+ posts to 14!
Well, today I stalled on S.Press for the second time this week.
Squat: 1x5x230
Press: 165x4,3; 155x5
Pull-ups: BWx8,8,8
Chins: BW+10x5,5
DL:235x5

BW=228

[joosejpr]

I stalled on 165 twice this week--so I finally gave in and ordered my 1.25# pair.

[joosejpr]

Stalled twice in the last two weeks on bench, both time doing 245 x 4,4,3. Today I finally made some progress doing 5,5,4... but still a stall. So, I am going to deload--just 10 lbs to 235--on friday. It looks like my Squat and DL will pass my Bench in the next week or two--my days of being a bench bro will be finally over (at least on paper).

BW holding at 228
Squat 3x5x230
Bench 245x5,5,4
Rows 3x5x185
Cleans 5x3x160
Barbell Shrugs 10x225; 5x315,405,405; 10x225 (Traps are on FIRE!) Is there any such thing as a "Shrug Bro?" HAHA!

[joosejpr]

Deloaded on OHP to 155, and tried the new 3rd edition way of doing the press--coming to a stop between sets--and barely got the last rep of the third set!! Crazy!

Press: 3x5x155
Pull-ups: 3x8@BW
Chins: 2x5@BW+10
DL: 1x5x245

[joosejpr]

Squat 1x5x235
Bench 3x5x245 (PR!)
Row 3x5x190 (PR!)
Clean 5x3x165 (PR!)
Barbell Shrugs 10x225; 5x315,405,425; 10x245 (PR!)

[joosejpr]

I started adding some cardio this last week. I am dying, but I am hoping it will get easier. I have gained a lot of weight since starting SS (about 25 pounds) and it isn't all muscle. I want to keep getting stronger, but the quickness of my improvement may need to take a step back and share some of the spotlight with losing some of this fat.

[joosejpr]

My Blog on my progress so far.

[joosejpr]

Squat 3x5x235 (PR)
Press 3x5x157.5
pull-ups 3x9@bw
chins 2x5@bw+15
Deads 255. (PR)

We'll see on Friday, but i think my days of 10lb jumps on Deads MAY be over. 255x5 was a little tougher than I'd like it to be to be comfortable with going for 265 on Friday. I will probably try a double and go from there. Hopefully I am wrong!

[joosejpr]

Well, with the Great Forum Wipe of 2012, I was knocked back down from being a Senior Member... but now I am back! It is the small things...

[joosejpr]

Getting over a cold, ate like garbage, and barely slept--but that is still not enough to not be pissed that I had two tough stalls today.

Light squat, not worth mentioning.
Bench 250x2,3. Deloaded to 225x7. Did dumbbell 100's for 6. (STALL)
Pnd. Row 3x5x195 (PR! 200lbs next week!! WOOT!)
Clean 4x3x170, 1x170. (STALL)
Barbell Shrugs 10x225; 5x315,405,445; 10x255 (PR!)