Road To Strength

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03/01/17
ambw: 183.4lbs
sleep: 8 hours
caffeine: 170mg

Squat 215lbsx15,5,5,5
PR Tng Bench 150lbsx20,5,5,5,5,5
DB Bench 40sx11,11,10
Deadlift 250lbsx15

notes: A 20 rep Bench PR is something I suppose

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03/02/17
ambw: 180.8lbs
sleep: 7 hours
caffeine: 170mg

Barbell Row 150lbsx15,5,5
Dips 10,10,10 @ all sets were easy, going to do sets of 11 next time
Chins 10,10,10
Skullcrushers 2 sets
EZ Curl 2 sets

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03/03/17
ambw: nm
sleep: 8 hours
caffeine: 170mg

Squat 220lbsx15,5,5,5
Tng Bench 155lbsx15,5,5,5,5,5
DB Bench 40sx11x3
Deadlift 255lbsx15

notes: meh

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03/04/17
ambw: 180.0lbs
sleep: 8 hours
caffeine: 170mg

Barbell Row 155lbsx15,5,5,5
Dips 11,11,11
Chins 10,10,10
EZ Curl
Skullcrushers

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03/05/17
ambw: 179.6lbs after massive shit, fuck
sleep: 9 hours
caffeine: 170mg

Squat 225lbsx15@easy,5,5,5
Tng Bench 160lbsx17,5,5,5,5,5
DB Bench 40sx12,11,11
Deadlift 260lbsx15

notes: since the deload all work has been done with no belt, no wrist wraps. I've also been warming up on a treadmill (walking) for 5 minutes and cooling down for 10 minutes.

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03/06/17
sleep: 8 hours
caffeine: 150mg

Barbell Row 160lbsx10,5,5,5
Dips 11,11,11
Chins 10,7,10
EZ Curl
Skullcrushers

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03/07/17
ambw: 181.6lbs
sleep: 8 hours
caffeine: 170mg

Squat 230lbsx15,5,5,5
Tng Bench 165lbsx15,5,5,5,5,5
DB Bench 40sx12,12,11
Deadlift 265lbsx15

notes: time to change training frequency from A/B/A/B to A/B/rest/A/B/rest.

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03/08/17
ambw: 181.0lbs
sleep: 8 hours
caffeine: 100mg

Barbell Row 165lbsx5,5,5,5
Dips 11,11,11
Chins 10

notes: exertion headache hit on the last set of Dips. currently in pain

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03/09/17
ambw: 181.6lbs
sleep: 7 hours

rest day

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03/10/17
ambw: 180.6lbs
sleep: 8 hours
caffeine: 170mg

Squat 235lbsx9*,5,5,5,5
Tng Bench 170lbsx12*,5,5,5,5,5
DB Bench 40sx12x3
Deadlift 270lbsx8*

notes: all top sets were cut short cause I didn't want another exertion headache, which I felt coming on. The Tng Bench 170lbsx12 was @7. The Squats and Deadlifts were too light to guess.
This is now the third session where exertion headaches made me stop (not able to exert full effort). If this happens for another 2 workouts in a row, it won't be a coincidence anymore and I'll look into why this is happening.

I thought it could've been hydration so I made sure to be very well hydrated last night and this morning and during the workout. Another thought was angle of neck/head. I kept a more neutral angle and that didn't seem to help either. My last assumption is breathing. For whatever reason I can't hold my breath for extended sets without pressure building in my head causing pain at the base of my skull. If I hold my breath for 3+ reps when the set gets hard it is a guarantee for pain.

I have a head cold, and my ears have been popping lately, so that is likely a contributing factor as well.