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    Wednesday, HLM W2D2
    Weight: 196.8lb

    Squat: 235lb 2x6
    Press: 127.5lb 3x5
    Chins: BW+30lb 3x5

    My L and M squats are 80% and 90%, respectively. Going to start pushing those percentages up gradually to 90% and 95% as my recovery ability is going to be much better for the next few months.
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    Friday, HLM W1D3
    Weight: 198.1lb

    Squat: 275lb 3x5 (93%)
    Bench: 217.5lb 3x5
    Deadlift: 350lb 1x2r; 315lb 1x5 (90%)
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    Friday, HLM W3D1
    Weight: 197.2lb

    Squat: 300lb 3x5, 275 1x5 drop set
    CGBP: 197.5lb 3x5
    RDL: 245lb 2x6r

    Average nutrition past week:
    kCal: 2858
    Protein: 217g
    Carb: 313g
    Fat: 82g



    Today sucked. I switched back to nights, and have been getting 5-6 hours of sleep. Last night was about 4.5 hours. The weight didn't feel particularly heavy today, but I felt like I was trying with all my might to engage my muscles and they just wouldn't push like I wanted. My ass also hurts after squatting like I've never felt before. Adding drop sets to heavy squat day to push up volume.

    Also having some odd knee pain the past few days, in the lateral meniscus area. The knee also has much more of a grinding sensation than usual. Didn't hurt with the squats though, so I guess I'll ignore it!
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    I realized I'd been messing up my post titles... Chock it up to being a level of tired that's basically equivalent to being drunk. The last post was done on a Monday, still W3D1.

    Wednesday, HLM W3D2
    Weight: 198.1lb

    Squat: 245lb 2x6
    Press: 130lb 3x5
    Power Clean: 145lb 5x3r

    Going to PC on light day until the weight gets heavy, then hopefully put it on my medium pull day. At that point, I might introduce power snatches as the light day pull.

    I slept about 16 hours in the past day, so today was pretty easy.

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    Friday, HLM W3D3
    Weight: 195.4lb

    Squat: 280lb 3x5
    Bench: 220lb 3x5 (set/rep PR); 190lb 2x8 (10% backoff)
    Deadlift: 360lb 1x2r PR; 320lb 1x5

    Deadlifts suck.

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    Monday, HLM W4D1
    Weight: 195.8

    Squat: 305lb for 5, 1 (failure); dropped to 280lb for 3x5
    CGBP: 200lb 3x5
    RDL: 250lb 2x6

    Average weekly nutrition:
    kcal: 2835
    Protein: 218g
    Carbs: 322g
    Fat: 75g

    Feeling exhausted today, and it showed on squats. Also not really gaining weight anymore, probably because I'm having trouble getting enough food in. I can't really eat during my 8 hour shifts, so I've been chugging about 4 cups of milk or so to at least get some calories in.

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    Wednesday, HLM W4D2
    Weight: 196.4lb

    Squat: 250lb 2x6
    Press: 132.5lb 3x5 (set/rep PR)
    Clean: 150lb 5x3

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    Friday, HLM W4D3
    Weight: 199.0lb

    Squat: 285lb 3x5
    Bench: 222.5lb 3x5 (set / rep PR); 195 2x8
    Deadlift: 370lb 2RM (weight PR); 325lb 1x5r

    Prior deadlift PR was 360 for 1. Could potentially hit 405lb on deadlift if I can keep the momentum for 4 weeks.
    Last edited by msupples; 06-09-2017 at 04:22 PM.

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    Monday, HLM W5D1
    Weight: 198.6lb

    Squat: 310lb 1x5; 290lb 3x5
    CGBP: 202.5lb 3x5
    Power Clean: 155lb 5x3
    RDL: 255lb 2x5

    Want to get back into power snatches, so I put power cleans on medium pull day (Monday) and will work on power snatches on light pull day (Wednesday).

    Running out of steam on squat, and I'm not even at my previous PR. I'd like to 1RM around 345lb before resetting or moving to a different program.

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    Wednesday, HLM W5D2
    BW 199lb

    Squat: 250 2x5
    Press: 135 3x3
    Power Snatch: 110 6x2

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