Now the real work begins! My TM log

[ataraxia_kai_aponia]

Age: 30
Gender: Female
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: ~160

I ended my LP programming on 9-24-15 which I began 3-18-15. My last few weeks I was doing sets of 3 instead of 5. I had a few hiccups along the way, but my progress was as follows:

Squat: 110 --> 265
Deadlift: 115 --> 227.5
Clean: 90 --> 123.5
OHP: 65 --> 86
Bench: 85 --> 121
Bodyweight: ~140 --> ~160

My SS log: ataraxia_kai_aponia: Starting Strength Log


Weight units: Pounds
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(9-27)
TM Log: 1
Cycle: 1
Volume Day: 1

Squat: 160x5; 170x5; 180x5; 190x5; 180x5 (PR Goal: 210x5)
OHP: 70x5x5 (PR Goal: 82x5)
Power Clean: 115x3x5

Today was pretty intense. Been a while since I have done so much volume. I should note that I dropped my Power Clean weight significantly as I have decided to reset in an effort to perfect my form. With that in mind, my form on cleans today was far better than it has been in the recent weeks. I am still struggling to keep the bar against my thighs, but my timing is improving. - that's all for now.

[Oldman]

I'll be following. With TM, it's good to back off a bit at the outset. Then the gains will come.

[ataraxia_kai_aponia]

Squat: 110 --> 265
Deadlift: 115 --> 227.5

I screwed this up, it should read
Squat: 110 --> 227.5
Deadlift: 115 --> 265

Damned typos!

[ataraxia_kai_aponia]

I'll be following. With TM, it's good to back off a bit at the outset. Then the gains will come.

Hello again! Yeah. I am trying to do that. We will see how my PR goals for ID play out.

[ataraxia_kai_aponia]

(9-27)
TM Log: 2
Cycle: 1
Recovery Day: 1

Squat: 145x5x2 (PR Goal: 210x5)
Bench: 95x5x2 (PR Goal: 118x5)
Chins: 1x6

Bodyweigth: 157.1

Today was light an easy. Chins aggravated my left shoulder slightly, but nothing too terrible. Looking forward to intensity day. Decided to start tracking my weight and cals more carefully.

[chromoly]

Following, cheering you on!

It seems like you're doing ascending sets of five rather than sets across. For recovery purposes and time constraints?

[Oldman]

You'll hit those goals soon enough!

[ataraxia_kai_aponia]

Following, cheering you on!

It seems like you're doing ascending sets of five rather than sets across. For recovery purposes and time constraints?

All the support is welcome!

So increasing the weight across the work sets for volume day was recommended by Lascek for the first session after a break or for the first TM session. It is supposed to help ease one into this new "stressor".

[ataraxia_kai_aponia]

You'll hit those goals soon enough!

Thank you! First week down. It is quite a new thing to adapt to. I'm finding myself more tired than I anticipated. But I will prob adapt soon.

[ataraxia_kai_aponia]

(10-1)
TM Log: 3
Cycle: 1
Intensity Day: 1

Squat: 210x5
OHP: 82x5
Deadlift: 270x3

Bodyweigth: 156.4

Today was INTENSE! During squats the intensity was manageable, but I got major jelly-legs after. Deadlifts were really tough. My shoulders are rounding a little, so I may need to add some upper body auxiliary exercises to stem that. I also may start going up by 2.5 instead of 5. Not sure yet. All in all, today's session was very satisfying!