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    Default Justified or not here I am

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    I felt that I milked LP for all it was worth on the squat so I decided it was time for a change.

    I still think that I can still make linear gains on upperbody lifts so I decided to start TM with lower body and keep SS for upper body lifts for the time being.

    Lower body lifts when I switched:
    Squat failed at 300
    Deadlifts were at 335
    I had just started PC and was at 115

    I decided to start with the template from Mark's T-Nation article on TM:
    Volume Day
    Squats 5x5 (adjusted to 85% of 5rm)
    Press/Bench 3x5 (upperbody is continuing on SS for now)
    Deadlift 1x5 (90% of 5rm)

    Recovery Day
    Squats 2x5 (80% of Vol worksets)
    Bench/Press 3x5

    Intensity Day
    Squat 1x5
    Bench/Press 3x5
    PC 5x3

    I also currently rotate Chin ups and BB curls on days when I bench and Pull ups and LTEs on days when I press.

    I know some people switch DLs to ID but I want to continue to work on Power Cleans and adding them to Volume Day seems like a nightmare since it is already a marathon of a workout.

    I am going to try this set up for a few weeks and see how it goes. I may end up tweaking the assistance exercises, but we'll see.

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    2/24- First Volume Day
    Squat 255 5x5 (85% of 300)
    Press 127.5 3x5
    DL 300 1x5 (90% of 335)

    Assistance
    Pull Ups 10,6
    LTE 72.5 2x12

    Everything felt good during the workout. About 2hrs after finishing everything hit me and I felt like I wanted to just lay down and sleep for two days. Woke up tired and starving, welcome to volume days... haha.

    Definitely glad I took the advice in the Tnation article about dropping DLs to 90% of 5rm. I don't think I could have done 340 (5lbs pver my previous work set).

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    2/26 Recovery Day
    Squat 205 2x5
    Bench 190 3x5
    Back Ext. 3x10

    Assistance
    Chin ups 11, 6
    BB Curls 72.5 2x12

    205 never felt so heavy. I didn't realize how sore I still was from Sunday's workout until I started today's squats. I thought today was going to be a nice easy 2 sets of 5. Wrong.

    Finally got 190 on the bench after failing two or three times. I am going to microload from now on.

    I don't have a Roman Chair or GHD so I rigged up a way to do back extensions using my bench and power rack. I figured I will start with 3x10 and work my way up to 5x10.

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    2/28
    Squat 300 1x5
    Press 130 4,3,3
    PC 125 5x3

    Assistance
    Pull ups 11, 6
    LTE 80 12, 8

    Squats felt good. Tough, but good.

    Presses sucked. My form was really jacked up today.

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    3/3
    Volume Day
    Squat 260 5x5
    Bench 192.5 3x5
    Deadlift 305 1x5

    Assistance
    Chin up 10, 6
    Standing DB Curls 25lb DBs 2x12

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    3/5
    Recovery Day
    Squat 210 2x5
    Press 130 5,4,3
    Back ext 4x10

    Assistance
    Pull ups 11,5

    Going to get some coaching on my presses and power cleans. Hopefully I can get more out of my presses.

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    3/7
    Intensity Day
    Squat 305 1x5
    Bench 195 3x5
    PC 135 3x3, 1x2

    Assistance
    Chin Ups 12, 6
    DB Curls 30 2x12

    Squats felt really heavy today. Volume Day seemed kind of light so I might up the % on volume day. I'll give it another few weeks before I make any changes.

    The problem I am running into now is that my press is stalling but my bench keeps moving up. So I'm not sure if I should just switch to full TM or not. I'll see how the press goes next week.

    I am having a coach help me out next week with Power Cleans. I got greedy with the weight and can't stop catching the weight in my hands and setting it on my shoulders. Hopefully I can get that resolved next week.

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    3/10
    Volume Day
    Squat 265 5x5
    Press N/A
    Deadlift 310x5

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    3/12
    Recovery Day
    Squat 215 2x5
    Bench 197.5 3x5
    Chin ups 12, 10

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    I'm jealous of your squat. Haha good work. Hopefully you get your programming woes sorted out quickly.

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