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    Back story..

    Age 29, 6’ tall 230lbs about 20%bf
    Started a TM style program a few weeks ago.. using 3’s instead of 5’s… Why? I could come up with some sort of intellectual sounding rationalization, but we’ll just leave it as, because I felt like 3’s and it stuck…


    Training history leading up to program..


    Coming off a 6 week layoff due to a flare up of an old disc related back injury. I spent 3 weeks using linear progression to get things back to normal.

    Prior to injury.. progress stalled after about 6 months of linear progression. Before that… 100% crossfit. I realize this is generally frowned upon around here… but I’m sure you can find a way to deal with it.. Before that I did your typical bodybuilding style split routines… prior to that..5 year stint as an mma fighter which included crossfit style conditioning..

    I also throw in 1-2 brief conditioning sessions (WODS.. GASP!!) per week, because I still like to get tired and sweaty from time to time.

    Numbers before layoff..
    Squat 385x1
    Press 175x1
    Deadlift 500x1
    Power Clean 245x1


    Also, I work about 60-65 hours a week, spending about 90 percent of that time on my feet.. and have a 2 month old baby at home. So needless to say, time and energy are a bit limited.

    Anyway here’s what we have so far..

    Assistance exercises not listed because they aren’t very interesting.. but I guess none of this really is anyway..

    6/25
    Squat
    315x3x5
    Press 140x3x5
    Power Clean 225x3x5

    6/28
    Squat 255x3x2
    Press 105x3x2

    6/30
    Squat 355x3
    Press 155x3

    7/3
    Squat 330x3x5
    Press 145x3x5
    Power Clean 230x3x5

    7/5
    Squat 265x3x2
    Press 105x3x2

    7/7
    Squat 365x3
    Press 165x2

    7/10
    Squat 340x5x3
    150x5x3
    Power Clean 275x1 Random 30lb pr…

    7/12
    Squat 275x3x2
    Press 115x3x2

    7/14
    Squat 375x3
    Press 165x3

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    Updates..

    7/17
    back flared up during warm up sets...no fun today..

    7/19 - feeling normal... somehow..
    Squat 275x2x3
    Press 115x2x3

    7/21
    Squat 385x1 (going for 3rm.. didn't quite work)
    Bench Press 275x3 (first bench press since January)

    7/24
    Squat 350x5x3 brutal
    Bench 225x5x3 with pauses
    Deadlift 405x3.. not much left in the tank here

    7/26
    Squat 285x2x3
    Press 120x2x3

    7/28
    Squat 385x3 PR
    Bench 285x2 with pauses
    Ran out of time... no meaningful deadlifts..

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