TGM's SS log

[TGM]

Ok, I used to keep my log on another forum but I think I might update it here from now on as I'll probably get better feedback.

Starting weights: (started late november 2009)

Squat: 45
Deadlift: 55
Bench: 45
Press: 30
Power Clean: ??
Weighed 88kg myself.

Current PR's:

Squat: 147.5kg for a triple.
Deadlift: 150x4
Bench: 90x5
Press: 70x5
Power Clean: 67.5x3
Now weight about 95kg, need to eat more and put on more weight.

Routine is as follows, I've sorta fucked with the novice program as outlined in PP because I felt I wasn't deadlifting enough. If this is a bad idea feel free to tell me.

Monday

Squat 3x5
Press/Bench 3x5
Power Clean 5x3

Wednesday

Light Squat 3x5 (80% of Mondays weight)
Press/Bench 3x5
Weighted Back Hypers 3x5
Chin ups/Pull ups 3xfailure

Friday

Squat 3x5
Press/Bench 3x5
Deadlift 1x5

If I've bastardised the program too much and you guys think I should revert to one of the written ones please tell me.

I don't know if the back hypers are helping but once my power clean gets heavier it might be nice having a break from pulling from the floor.

Light squat days are keeping my progress on this lift going smoothly, 5kg a week isn't too bad and I think if I was adding 7.5kg a week I might stall soon. At the moment I hope to make at least 155kg and hopefully 160kg or more before I stall again.

A few weeks ago I reset most of my lifts after being sick, I'm due to surpass previous PR's in the next few weeks.

My old log is here: Old Log

[TGM]

Squat: 145kg 5x3
Bench: 87kg 5x3
Deadlift: 140kg 5x1

Bar speed was decent on all lifts. Today's squats felt easier than last Mondays.

[GripAU]

keep it up fellow aussie. Your squat is > deadlift. I'm jelous!!

[TGM]

Lol yeah my deadlift is lower but only because my form isn't too great, I'm hoping to catch it up.

15/03/2010

Squat: 147.5kg x5x3
Press: 70kg x5x3
Power Clean: 67.5 x3x5

Squats were hard but form was good. Presses were strangely easy. Friday will be a PR for both.

[GripAU]

What DL form issues you having?

[TGM]

Well I got my training partner to video me DLing 150 for reps at my back was rounding massively, and I only got 4 reps out.

So a couple weeks ago I dropped it down to 135 and I'm trying to keep a neutral spinal curvature. So far it's been good but we'll see how it is when I get back to 150.

[TGM]

17/3/2010

Squat: 120kgx5x3 (light day)
Bench Press: 88kgx5x3
Back Hyper: 3x8 with 20kg
Pull Ups: 4,3,3

[TGM]

19/3/2010

Squat: 150kg x5x3
Press: 71kg x5x2, x4x1
Deadlift: 145kg x2

PR'ed the squat, felt good and depth and barspeed were good too. I'm starting to think I should get some shoes that are better than chucks now.

Missed last press and strained my back somehow, deadlift was shocking too. But I was bloody tired, next week I'll get the reps.

EDIT: Also PR'd my weight, 97.1kg in the morning. Will break 100 soon.

[TGM]

22/03/2010

Squat: 152.5kg x5x3
Bench: 90kg 4x1, 3x1
Power Clean: 70kg x3x5

I don't know why my bench failed so miserably, but squats were good.

Weight: 96.8kg

[TGM]

24/3/2010

Squat: 120kg x5x3

Did not finish the rest as my left elbow is rooted. Hurts to even put plates on the bar, I don't know wtf happened. Pain only started during squats, and I didn't have bent wrists.