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    Hi all, I'm new here and happy to find other folks doing SS, especially other ladies. Just finished my first week SS.

    I'm female, 41yo, 5'8" and today I'm 159lbs, 27.8% body fat by tape test.
    Been lifting very on again/off again for about 10 years but most of that time has been using crappy machines. I only really started using barbells this last year but my full time work and part time school schedule has made my training very sporadic. These last few months I've been doing crossfit mostly but when I really looked at my goals strength gains are #1 for me and SS will help me with that a lot more.

    Right now I'm transitioning to just going to school full time so my training should be much more regular.

    This was my first week:

    Wk 1 Day 1
    Squat
    BWx5x2
    45x5x2
    65x5x1
    85x5x4

    Press
    20x5x2
    45x5x1
    50x5x1
    55x5x1
    60x5x3

    Deadlift
    65x5
    85x5
    95x5
    105x5
    125x5
    Last edited by donnaw; 05-08-2010 at 07:38 PM. Reason: posted without finishing

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    Wk 1 Day 2
    Squat
    BWx5x2
    45x5x2
    75x5x1
    85x5x1
    95x5x3

    Bench Press
    45x5x2
    65x5
    75x5
    85x5 (too heavy)
    80x5x2

    Chins (blue/small iron woody band)
    3/3/3

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    Wk 1 Day 3
    Squat
    BWx5x2
    45x5x2
    75x5x1
    85x5x1
    100x5x3

    Press
    20x5x2
    45x5x2
    55x5x1
    60x5x1
    65x4x3

    Power Cleans
    65x3
    75x3x5

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    For clarification, all my weights are in pounds.

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    You're doing great, keep it up and stay motivated.

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    Wk 2 Day 1
    Squat
    BWx5x2
    45x5x2
    65x3
    85x2
    110x5x3

    Bench Press
    45x5x2
    55x5
    60x3
    70x2
    85x5x3

    Pull-ups (blue/small iron woody band)
    4/4/3

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    Wk 2 Day 2
    Squat
    BWx5
    45x5x2
    65x3
    90x2
    115x5
    115x4 (failed 5th rep)
    110x5
    will repeat 115 Friday, legs are feeling great after workouts and the next day

    Press
    20x5x2
    45x5
    50x3
    55x2
    65x5x3
    these were tough but I got through them, have fractional plates on the way

    Deadlift
    65x5x2
    85x5
    95x3
    115x2
    135x5
    pretty easy, 145 next time

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    Welcome Donna; keep up the good work and good luck as you move into full-time studies.

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