Here's what I use. Robot Check
I do a kind of squat with a straight bar at competition but it doesn't look good and the bar is more on my neck than should be.
I have read a good bit about your Dr. and it seems you are one of the lucky ones to get good training and to have a good gym environment. I am hoping with being consistent with lifting, diet and sleep to help with some of those problems of aging. I am going to start a log like you suggested. Hopefully I won't get on here and embarrass myself. I also have the problems with the squat as you have. Shoulders. Ugh!
Here's what I use. Robot Check
I do a kind of squat with a straight bar at competition but it doesn't look good and the bar is more on my neck than should be.
Safety squat bar would help. I have not gave up hope yet but that's an option. I started a log if you're interested.
I worked with a straight bar for over a year and could never keep it off my neck. We got a safety bar and I can do a relatively close low bar back squat. I must use a straight bar in competition but keep the weights way down from what I can with a safety bar. I don't wish to seriously injure myself.
I'll check out your post.
The clinic took a week off. So my wife and I traveled to some favorite places and did some walkin.
Medium day:
Squat: 70 x 5; 160 x 3; 185 x 1; 197.5 x 2 x 2; 102.5 x 5 (paused)
Bench: 45 x 5; 95 x 3; 135 x 1; 142.5 x 5; 113 x 8 x 2
Dead: 135 x 3; 225 x 2; 280 x 1; 307.5 x 3 The goal was 5 but I ran out of gas. I think the mask is not helpful.
Week off..nice. Walking is always good. I retired and now I am working harder than I did at my paying job.
Looking at your log it looks like the basic SS PROGRAM 3B: FIXED 2-DAY but with a different set and rep setup. Am I correct that it looks very similar?
WORKOUT A
SQUAT 3x5
BENCH 3x5
DEADLIFT 1x5
WORKOUT B
SQUAT 3x5
PRESS 3x5
DEADLIFT 1x5
The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40 (p. 354). Kindle Edition.
It is an intermediate program. I finished LP in 2013 and have been using various intermediate programming since. I did a brief LP to get back into regularly lifting in June, July and part of September. I have now returned to HLM (Heavy, Light, Medium). I'm edging up to my top single from before the lockdown, (which I believe was unnecessary for health but necessary for the the Dems to beat the president).
I love the Deadlift so much that I pay little attention to the other lift numbers. I just do what's prescribed. I am, however, edging closer to my maximum single on all lifts and expect to surpass them soon.
My max singles as of March 15 were: Deadlift 375; Squat 267.5; Bench 185; Press 128. My ultimate goals as of now are: Deadlift 405; Squat 300; Bench 205; Press 140. I hope to reach them all before I'm 74 and reevaluate my goals.