skills101 SS Training Log

[skills101]

BW = 179.6#

Squat: 265x5 Belted, 225x5,5
Deadlift: 345x4.5 Belted
Bench Press: 175x4,4,2

Things didn't go well on Friday. I contracted some version of a stomach flu. I woke up this morning (now Saturday), and weigh 176# =/.

This is a fairly depressing point in my lifting career.

[Jamie J. Skibicki]

INstead of reducing the number of sets of power clean, try doing doubles every 2 minutes or every minute. You really want the explosion and when it gets heavy, 3 gets to be alot.

[skills101]

Thanks Jamie, I'll definitely try out doing doubles instead if I don't get to the 5 sets.

6/30 Training Log

BW = 180.2#

Squat: 265x5,5,2 Belted
Deadlift: 350x5 Belted
Bench Press: 175x4,4,3

Squat was hard. I've been stuck on 265 since 6/3/10 (with one back-off to 240). I'm definitely moving to Advanced Novice, and TM might be looming. Then again, I weighed 176.8# on 6/3/10, only ~3 pounds away from what I am now. Maybe I just need to gain more weight...

Deadlift was easy. Beastly, in fact.

Bench was hard, although I have an inkling my form might be wrong. I'm going to re-read the bench section of SS. Or maybe I'm just a weak pussy.

You know, I find this forum a great place to vent my frustration. It's therapeutic.

[skills101]

BW = 183.0#

Today's Work Sets:

Squat: 265x5,5,5 Belted
Press: 132.5x3,3,3
Power Clean: 172.5x3,3,3,3,3

Squat was hard, and the last rep of 3rd set was almost a complete good morning. But at least I did it =/.

Press was hard, obviously.

Power Clean was easy. 175 next time.

[skills101]

7/3/10:

Squat: 270x4,3,2 Belted
Deadlift: 355x5 Belted

Squats were hard, DL was solid. I was very tired (went late at night), so I didn't do bench.

7/5/10: BW = 182.0#

Bench Press: 175x5,5,4

I just wanted to do bench to make up for missing it on 7/3. These were pretty solid - I'll microload to 177.5# next time.

[skills101]

7/12 Training Log

BW = 182.0#

Today's Work Sets:

Squat: 280x5,5,5 Belted
Press: 132.5x4 (+1 push press),3,5
Power Clean: 180x3,3,3,3,3

Today went okay. Squats were very hard, and my back angle was hopeless during the last 3 reps of the last set. Either I'll microload or maintain on Wednesday. Press was hard, but the missed reps were mostly due to bad technique (further evidenced by the 5 completed reps on the last set). Power cleans were fine.

[skills101]

7/14/10

BW = 185.4#

Today's Work Sets:

Bench Press: 180x5,5,5
Squat: 282.5x5,4,5 Belted
Deadlift: 370x2
Chins: BWx4,3,3

Bench was easy. Squats were hard, but I think I'm still going to up it to 285, with an emphasis on keeping my chest up. Deadlift was impossible, going back to 365 to complete that weight solidly. I suck at chins.

[Rezart Erindi]

Hey man, been following your log. We have a similar bodyweight (you are 10 pounds heavier now) and same height. I've been in the same problems as you the last two weeks, doing a PR in a lift and failing to do the 3 sets of 5 in the others. Very frustrating. My main problem is my weight has been constant this last week, and this didn't help. I'll try again 275 on the squat tomorrow, and see how it goes. So how did it feel going from 270 to 280? I'll record my squat sets this time, because my form goes shitty at that weight, so I must be careful. I started advanced novice last week, but I don't know what's gonna happen. I'm taking 2 weeks of vacation and than I'll deload and see how it goes. Anyway hope you keep your current pace man!

[skills101]

Hey Leonidas. Are you wearing a belt yet? For me, this worked wonders, especially when I started wearing it correctly, high and tight. It got me, I think, from struggling 265 to 280, with more to go. Eating more, I suspect, also helped.

The hardest part of squatting to me is not letting my hip drive get the better of my back angle. I find that if I actively think about keeping my chest up IMMEDIATELY after the bounce, it reduces the amount my shoulders drop.

[Rezart Erindi]

Hey Leonidas. Are you wearing a belt yet? For me, this worked wonders, especially when I started wearing it correctly, high and tight. It got me, I think, from struggling 265 to 280, with more to go. Eating more, I suspect, also helped.

The hardest part of squatting to me is not letting my hip drive get the better of my back angle. I find that if I actively think about keeping my chest up IMMEDIATELY after the bounce, it reduces the amount my shoulders drop.

Yeah, I'm using a belt. I will try 275 today and see how it goes. I need to eat more, and try to add 10 pounds in this period, I think that will help.