TravelerJim's SS Log

[TravelerJim]

Was perusing the wiki and the forums for quite a few months, finally got and read the book and got motivated. Been doing SS for just over a week now.

38, 6'1", currently 270#. Weight has long been a problem (bad eating, bad, bad) maxed out at 292#, recent min (last fall) was #238.

I remember most of the lifts from my football years, and with Rip's details in the book think I have my form pretty close. Would like to find a coach to check them with at some point.

03 July
Squat 155x3x5
Bench 150x3x5
Dead 145x1x5 (after looking at other logs, I wonder if I'm way too light here)

05 July
Squat 160x3x5
Press 90x3x5 (shoulders have always been really weak)
Clean 75x5x3 (tried 85 once, failed, made it through at 75)

07 July
Squat 165x3x5
Bench 155x3x5
Dead 155x1x5

09 July
Squat 170x3x5
Press 100x3x5
Clean 80x5x3

11 July
Squat 175x3x5
Bench 160x3x5
Dead 165x1x5

[TravelerJim]

13 July
Squat 175x3x5
Press 105x3x5 (had trouble with these, may have to go lighter and work on form)
Clean 85x5x1 (felt pretty easy)

[TravelerJim]

15 July
Squat 180x3x5
Bench 165x3x5
Dead 175x1x5

Went up 10# on the deadlift, rather than the usual 5#, because I could not find any 2.5# plates. Had no problem with it, still thinking I started out way too light.

Was feeling pretty beat up the last half of last week, so took two rest days (Saturday and Sunday) instead of one. Definitely feeling better, we'll see how the lifts go later today.

[TravelerJim]

18 July
Squat 185x3x5
Press 110x3x5 (corrected most, but not quite all, of my form problems)
Clean 90x5x3

The two rest days definitely helped, all the lifts felt really good. Still challenged by the shoulder presses, but got through it. Corrected most the problems with form, but still arching a bit too much as I can feel an occasional pinch mid-back.

[TravelerJim]

20 July

Squat 190x3x5
Bench 170x3x5
Dead 180x1x5

[TravelerJim]

22 July

Squat 195x3x5
Press 115x3x5 (had a hell of time getting the last few out)
Clean 95x5x3

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25 July

Squat 200x3x5
Bench 175x3x5
Dead 185x1x5

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27 July

Squat 205x3x5
Press 120x3x5
Clean 100x5x3

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29 July

Squat 210x3x5
Bench 180x3x5
Dead 190x1x5

[TravelerJim]

01 August

Squat 210x3x5
Press 125x3x5
Clean 105x5x3

03 August

Squat 215x3x5
Bench 185x3x5
Dead 195x1x5

05 August

Squat 220x3x5
Press 130x3x5
Clean 110x5x3