Shawn Paul's Log

[shawnpaul]

Today's Workout:

Squat:
45# (5x2)
90# (5)
115# (5)
135# (5)
145# (5)

Press:
45# (5x2)
55# (5)
65# (5)
75# (5)
70# (5x2)

Power Clean:
45# (?)
65# (3)
85# (3)
105# (3x3)

Did my workout early today. Trying to make more of my day. Power cleans are starting to get hard... I did a lot of form work with the bar. Still have to get my elbows under better. I finally found out how to get the bar back on the floor. I set up a bench in front of me, after I rack it I throw it (gently) onto the bench and get it back on the floor after a grip change.

[shawnpaul]

Today's workout:

Squat
45# 5x2
95# 5
135# 5
150# 5x3

BP
45# 5x2
65# 5
95# 5
115# 5
120# 5x2

DL

45# 5
115# 5
135# 5
160# 5
180# 5

Squats are getting hard. I didn't have my standard breakfast today (3 eggs, 2 english muffins with PB, big glass of whole milk, banana, coffee) because of an early appointment, so maybe that's the reason. Or maybe lifting heavy things IS hard and I'm getting stronger in the process.

[shawnpaul]

Last Friday's Workout:

Trying to stay on top of it....

But don't have my Notebook right now...

Worksets:

Squat 155#
Press 75#
PC 110#

[shawnpaul]

Today's workout:


Squat
45# 5x2
95# 5
115# 5
145# 5
160# 5x3

Bench
45# 5x2
65# 5
100# 5
120# 5x3

DL
45# 5
105# 5
135# 5
170# 5
190# 5

Everything looking good. Making small progress in everything. The way I do the bench is every three workouts I'll move the weight up by 5lbs. So on Friday I'll do 120x2 and 125x1, Wednesday will be 120x1 and 125x2, following Monday 125x3 and I'll have reached "125" then.

I just weighed myself this weekend and I'm at about 140 which is up 10lbs. from when I started. 150 here I come!

[shawnpaul]

Wednesday's Workout:

Worksets:
Squat 165#
Press 75#
PC 115#

[shawnpaul]

Today's Workout:

Squat
45# 5x2
95# 5
125# 5
150# 5
175# 5

Bench
45# 5x2
65# 5
95# 5
120# 5x2
125# 5

DL
45# 5
115# 5
150# 5
180# 3
200# 5

If anybody reads this, I've failed to mention in my previous posts that I'm doing all of this with a retractible inguinal hernia. I've had it since I was in high school and never got it fixed. To make sure it doesn't bother me during my lifting I do hip raises between my heavy sets to make sure its *ahem* 'in'. So I try to steer clear of valsalva. Maybe my progress is slower... But I'm not bothered.

[shawnpaul]

Okay, so its been a little bit since I've worked out. I fell sick again last week, went to lift on monday and could only get my squats in. Took the rest of the week off, I had a hectic performance schedule too so I had to have energy for that.

Anyway here's what I did today:

Squat
45# 5x2
95# 5
120# 5
140# 5
155# 5x3

Press
45# 5x2
55# 5
65# 5x3

PC
45# 3x2
65# 3
90# 3
110# 3x3

I did a lot of form work today too. My squats felt better, last session I felt my hips raising before my chest. Fixed that. And I raised my shoulders more in my presses too.

[shawnpaul]

Aaaggh!

Pulled a muscle today. One of my hamstrings, the one closer to my groin on my left leg. Shit! I can't even walk right.

I know that they (both legs) were still kinda sore from Monday. But I thought training and getting 'em warm and loose would clear it up. Nope. It was an embarrasing 95# that brought me down. After I racked my last rep I walked out and practically toppled over from my leg locking up. Uggg.

Is it because I corrected my form on Monday? Really that muscle group has never been sore before then.

I don't know what to do... I'm taking the rest of the week off.