Forest's Log

[Forest]

So I was doing SS a while ago and made some decent progress, but eventually got sidetracked with other stuff. Hopefully putting this log online will be enough to get me to stop being a pussy and get stronger.

Right now, I'm just doing the standard SS before adding power cleans. I'll put those back in soon (probably at 2.5 plate DL).

5'8"; 175lbs; 18 years old:

The first time I did SS:
Squat: 120lbs -> 250lbs
Bench 75lbs -> 155lbs
Deadlift: 135lbs -> 285 lbs
Press: 60lbs -> 110 lbs

I'm going to try my hardest to eat everything in sight for the next few months.

[Forest]

I had a light workout on Jan 25 to get used to things again.

Jan 28
Squat: 215x5x3
Felt pretty good, but I've definitely lost some flexibility. Even getting the bar onto my shoulders properly was a lot harder than expected.
Bench: 130x5x3
Not too bad

Deadlift: 225x5x1
Really easy, I could have done at least 3 more reps


Jan 30
Squat: 220x5x3

Press: 90x5x3
Not overly difficult

Deadlift: 235x5x1


Feb 2
Squat: 225x5x3
Harder than I expected, but not awful

Bench: 135x5x3

Deadlift: 245x5x3
Starting to get harder.

[f4thpathway]

May the force be with you

[Forest]

So unfortunately I had to do a initial fitness test for a canoe camping class I'm taking. This test included running up and down a flight of stairs as many times as possible in 12 minutes (which sucks), as well as push-ups and sit-ups. Their idea of a good way to assess muscular strength is checking vertical jump height and grip strength..... I expected this to fuck up my workout.

Squats: 235x5x2
235x4x1
I expected that those damn stairs would mess up my squats and I just barely wasn't able to get that last rep back up.

Press:
95x5
95x4
95x3
Fuck....

Deadlifts:
250x5x1
I figured that 10lbs was to much to jump while exhausted, so I did 5.

I shouldn't have any other bullshit to do between now and May...

[Forest]

My calves are still sore from those fucking stairs; walking is painful.

Squats: 235x3x1
I decided to stick with the same weight as last workout; ended up being really unstable and sloppy. I decided against the other sets.

Bench: 140x5x3
No problems here.

Deadlifts:
255x5
Felt like I could have done at least 270 without trouble.