SS--Again

[scotty022]

2.5.2010

w: 212 Nice. Up to a 38 waist, and I've built myself a gut. I find that it doesn't bother me.

WU: 5 min bike
35x2x10 KB swing

Squat
45x3x5
95x5
135x3
175x2
195x3x5

Press
45x2x5
65x5
80x3
90x3x5

Still holding off on power cleans. Tried them today and the knees did not approve. Continuing the heat, and I'm going to start stretching as well.

Other than that, everything felt solid. Press went up without any trouble; a relief, since I missed two reps at this weight last time. Squat is getting harder but still feeling OK. It will be a big relief for my ego when I get to two wheels.

[scotty022]

2.8.2010
w: 214
WU: 5 min bike
45x3x10 SDLHP

Squat
45x3x5
95x5
135x3
185x2
205x3x5

Bench
45x2x5
85x5
115x4
130x3x5

Deadlift
135x5
195x3
225x5

Bench felt like crap--my bad elbow is back. At some point I'm probably just going to have to do some real rehab.

But the deadlifts felt great. Time to mix in a couple 15-lb jumps.

Also stretched today. I think it helped a bit with the knees. We'll see.

[TartanEagle]

A bunch of people here, including me, have elbow problems. It seems that squats are the main culprit (this is the case for me). Check Sami's post in the Technique section:
http://startingstrength.com/resource...ad.php?t=14589

Maybe this applies to you, maybe not.

[scotty022]

Tartaneagle, thanks very much for that. It's interesting--I don't get pain while squatting, but a lot of the other symptoms are the same, especially the way the pain seems to be accompanied by weakness. I think I'll start keeping a careful eye on this while I squat.

This all started about a year ago when I tweaked it while benching. It doesn't seem to have healed properly. It hurts when I bench and when I do pullups, and it's worse with chinups than pullups.

I'll keep an eye on it while squatting. If it persists, and remains unrelated to squats, I'll just have to take my medicine and do the Starr rehab.

[scotty022]

2.10.2010
w: 218 Got my shoes back from being cut down. This is probably just a 2-lb jump, not four.
WU: 5 min bike
35x3x10 KB swing

Squat
45x3x5
95x5
135x3
195x2
215x3x5

Press
45x2x5
65x5
85x3
95x3x5

Stretching
Hamstrings, Glutes, Hips, ITB.

No PCs today--again the knees. I've started stretching pretty aggressively, and I'll add foam rolling starting Friday. Hopefully that will help.

The elbow did indeed start aching during my squat work sets. Twinged some during presses, but as long as I kept my elbows close to my body everything was OK.

[scotty022]

2.11.2010

Stretching
Hamstrings, Glutes, ITB, Quads, Adductors

I really think these are helping.

[scotty022]

2.12.2010

Stretching, about 2 hrs before workout:
Hamstrings, Glutes, Quads, Adductors, ITB

w: 217 Yeah, I didn't drink enough milk today. First time to miss the GOMAD since I started.

WU: 5 min bike
45x3x10 SDLHP

Squat
45x3x5
95x5
135x3
185x2
205x2
225x3x5

Bench Press
45x2x5
95x5
115x3
135x3x5

Deadlift
135x5
185x3
215x2
240x5

Stretching post workout: Hamstrings, Quads.

The elbow is better. I concentrated on keeping it up during the squats and that really helped. It hurt some during bench, but nothing I couldn't handle.

My lower back felt Extremely Uncomfortable--almost painful. That wasn't fun. But then the deadlifts were cake. I think I'll go up ten in the bench and twenty in the DL next time.