Will I stand up next to a mountain?

[ICTRob]

Friday, 12/8/2017

Squats 245x5x3
Presses 125x5x3
Deadlifts 285x5

A good day. Will need to use straps on work set deadlifts in the future, but I will also de-load the bar after the work set, remove the straps, and lift and hold the bar as long as possible to work on my grip strength. For example, on Monday I will lift 295x5 with straps, de-load the bar to 225, then lift and hold as long as possible.

[ICTRob]

Monday, 12/11/2017

Squats 255x5x3
Deadlifts 295x5
Bench Presses 135x5x3

A good day. Used straps on the deadlift work set. Did bench presses last because all benches were occupied until then.

[ICTRob]

Wednesday, 12/13/2017

Squats 265x5x3
Presses 135x5x3

Didn't do deadlifts because both platforms were in use, and I figured a day off from deads could be helpful for recovery. Along with the guys using the platforms, there were even two other guys deadlifting from the gym floor. I thought that when the gym added a platform, it would make them more available, not less, but I was wrong. Maybe I could have asked the platform users if I could put another bar on it to do my lifts without disturbing theirs - I'll try to remember that next time.

Will do squats, benches and deadlifts on Friday.

[ICTRob]

Monday, 12/18/2017

Deadlifts 305x5
Squats 275x5x3
Bench Presses 145x5x3

Did deadlifts first because the three racks were in use. Everything went well.

[ICTRob]

Saturday, 12/23/2017

Squats 285x5x3
Presses 140x5x3
Deadlifts 315x5

Wish I'd logged this earlier because my memory is a little fuzzy. I *know* that the presses and deadlifts are correct, and *think* it was Saturday, not Friday, but I'm *not* sure that squats were 285, they might have been 295. I'll write it down as 285 and do 295 today (Wednesday the 27th), along with 325 deadlifts and 155 benches.

And this time, I will log it shortly after my workout.

[ICTRob]

Wednesday, 12/27/2017

Squats 295x5x3
Bench Presses 155x5x3
Deadlifts 325x5

Everything went well.

[ICTRob]

Monday, 1/8/2017

Deadlifts 225x5
Presses 95x5x3
Squats 185x5x3
Airdyne 10 minutes at intensities 5-5-6-7-8-9-6-7-8-9 plus a one-minute cooldown

I didn't make it to the gym for almost 2 weeks, so I cut the weights down for yet another LP run-up. Right now I weigh 276 pounds at 6'0" tall, with a 51" belly and 47" waist, and I've had enough of being obese, so my goal now is to cut my weight to 200 pounds by Labor Day. That means altering my diet drastically to remove all junk food and reduce sugar/carbohydrates to near zero, and adding cardio on the Airdyne.

This will be suboptimal for strength, and it's probably going to be frustrating when I get stuck at weights that were manageable before, but I've just had enough of feeling pregnant for several years. I'm stiff because my fat gets in the way of moving around, I'm tired because I'm carrying this extra weight (and eating and sleeping poorly), and it's time to fix this.

[ICTRob]

Wednesday, 1/10/2017

Squats 195x5x3
Bench Presses 135x5x3
Deadlifts 235x5
Airdyne 5,5,(6,7,8,9)x3,5 level intensity per minute

Everything went well. The Airdyne at the end was very challenging. The lifts will get challenging soon.

[ICTRob]

Saturday, 1/13/2017

Squats 205x5x3
Presses 105x5x3
Deadlifts 245x5

All of the lifts went well. I was *very* tired on Thursday and Friday, probably due both to resuming training and trying to quit caffeine. I relented on the caffeine on Friday, and felt better, but also decided today to not do the Airdyne. 1-2 times per week may be enough for that, particularly as I run this linear progression.

The good news is that I have been eating clean, and I don't really miss junk food. Keeping that discipline will probably be the most important factor in losing weight, which right now is my primary goal.

[ICTRob]

Monday, 1/15/2017

(Low Bar!!) Squats 215x5x3
Bench Presses 145x5x3
Deadlifts 255x5

I always stretch under the bar the way Paul Horn suggested here, but only about once in a blue moon am I flexible enough to do low bar sets. This was one of those times. I will see if it's possible to do them again tomorrow.

Speaking of Mr. Horn, I've also been using the hook grip for all of my deadlifts on this latest LP, following his advice here. So far, so good. My grip felt weaker after the 4th rep on the work set, so I reset my hands and pulled the 5th rep without any problems.

All of the lifts went well, although they felt more difficult than they "should" have been. That could be a consequence of prioritizing weight loss. We'll see.