Cole LP#2

I started strength training in 2017 with SSNLP for 14 weeks. Then did TM for 8 weeks followed by 14 weeks of HLM and an SS seminar in Denver and an in person coaching with an SSC. I participated in the 2nd Colorado Fall Open in 2017, then the 3rd Colorado Fall open in 2018 where i totaled 1285 as a 105kg lifter.

Stats:
born - 1983
family - wife, 3 boys
job - Land Surveyor
squat - 405x5
bench - 315x5
DL - 425x5

After doing exclusively SS style programming the 1st year, I drifted into self programming mode and while it wasnt a complete waste of time, I really didnt get much stronger than where I was after leaving SS programming. Therefor, ive decided to start a new log here documenting my LP#2.

link to old log: https://startingstrength.com/resourc...760-coles.html

LP#2
week 1

3-30
squat - 305 x 5 x 3 sets
bench - 245 x 5 x 3
chins - bw x 5 x 3

4-1
squat - 310 x 5 x 3
press - 140 x 5 x 3
DL - 355 x 5

4-3
squat - 315 x 5 x 3
bench - 250 x 5 x 3
chins - bw+2.5 x 5 x 3

LP#2
week 2

4-6
squat - 320 x 5 x 3 sets
press - 142 x 5 x 3
DL - 365 x 5
*chins x2 (+5lbs)

4-8
paused squat - 275 x 5 x 3
bench - 255 x 5 x 3
power cleans - 135 x 3 x 5

4-10
squat - 325 x 5 x 3
press - 145 x 5 x 3
DL - 375 x 5
*chins x2 (+7lbs)

LP#2
week 3

4-13
squat - 330 x 5 x 3 sets
bench - 260 x 5 x 3
power clean - 145 x 3 x 5

4-15
p.squat - 280 x 5 x 3
press - 147 x 5 x 3
DL - 385 x 5

4-17
squat - 335 x 5 x 3
bench - 265 x 5 x 3
power clean - 155 x 3 x 5

LP#2
week 4

4-20
squat - 340 x 5 x 3 sets
press - 150 x 5 x 3
DL - 390 x 5

4-22
pause squat - 285 x 5 x 3
bench - 270 x 5 x 3
power clean - 165 x 3 x 5

4-24
squat - 345 x 5 x 3
press - 152 x 5 x 3
DL - 395 x 5

--> the structure/formula of LP just hits the spot

LP #2
week 5

4-27
squat - 350 x 5 x 3
bench - 275 x 5 x 3
power clean - 175 x 3 x 5

4-29
pause squat - 290 x 5 x 3
press - 155 x 5 x 3
DL - 400 x 5

5-1
squat - 355 x 5 x 3
bench - 280 x 5 x 3
power clean - 180 x 3 x 5

LP#2
week 6

5-4
squat - 360 x 5 x 3
press - 157 x 5 x 3
DL - 405 x 5

5-6
pause squat - 295 x 5 x 3
bench - 285 x 5
power clean - 185 x 1, 205 x 1, 225 x 1

5-8
squat - 365 x 5
press - 160 x 5
chins

I probably could have milked out more LP with back offs sets and maybe triples, but i think the last 6 weeks has been successful and ive gained back quite a bit of the strength i had lost by self programming. I will most likely be moving to an HLM or 3 day TM