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[dietlbomb]

Currently on week 6 of linear progression (probably should be called monotonic progression). I did crossfit for 6 months quitting in June 2013 (kept getting hurt, couldn't follow schedule, didn't really get much stronger, etc.). Started SS on January 13, 2014. I started SS with lower weights than I used in CF but kept a quick progression.

Male. Height 5'8". Weight 195 lbs. Age 31.

Starting weights:
Weight: 195
Squat: 95x5x3
Press: 65x5x3
Deadlift: 115x5x1
Bench: 85x5x3
Power Clean: 95x3x5 (started this a little too late in progression, due to deadlift still feeling fresh for a while.).

Current (2/19/14):
Weight: 200
Squat: 255x5x3
Press: 100x5x3
Deadlift: 310x5x1
Bench: 135x5x3
Power Clean: 115x3x5 (3 workouts in. I think I can increase this by 10lbs per workout for a couple weeks).
Pullups (using the non-straight bar available in my gym): 5-5-3.

Squats and deadlifts are starting to feel heavy. Press and bench felt heavy earlier. Power clean still feels light.

[dietlbomb]

Today (2/21/14):
Squat: 45x5x2, 135x5x1, 205x3x1, 245x2x1, 265x5x3
Bench: 45x5x2, 95x5x1, 130x2x1, 140x5x3
Power Clean: 45x5x2, 65x5x1, 95x3x1, 125x3x5
Pullup: 5-5-3

[foothills_g]

your squats and deadlifts are beastly for week 6. did you have previous PRs / 5RMs that you were baselining from or did you just start from scratch with the bar speed test? I did some crossfitting for a while, it is fun when you're healthy, but i'm having more fun on SS.

[dietlbomb]

I started with the bar speed test, and was conservative because I wasn't familiar with the low-bar squat.

I did lots of front squats and deadlifts at the old crossfit gym, so I think that carried over to my progress here. But it is starting to feel pretty heavy.

Indeed, SS seems to be more fun. Less pain and more progress.

[dietlbomb]

Today (2/24/14):
Squat: 45x5x2, 135x5x1, 185x3x1, 225x3x1, 255x2x1, 275x5x3
Press: 45x5x2, 75x5x1, 95x2x1, 105x5x2, 105x4x1
Deadlift: 65x5x2, 135x5x1, 225x3x1, 305x2x1, 325x5x1
Curls*: 45x8x1, 65x8x2

Squat and deadlift went according to plan today. Missed the last rep on the last set of the press, however. This is disappointing. It appears it might be time to start using 2.5 lb increments.

Also of note, 275 is the highest weight I have ever squatted--I had a 3-rep max of 265 about 8 months ago--and 325 is the highest weight I have ever deadlifted--previous 1-rep PR was 315. This calls for beer!

In other news, I ordered a belt which should be arriving in a couple weeks.

*Why not? :P

[dietlbomb]

Today (2/26/14):
Squat: 45x5x2, 135x5x1, 205x3x1, 235x2x1, 265x2x1, 285x5x3
Bench press: 45x5x2, 95x5x1, 135x2x1, 145x5x3
Power clean: 45x5x2, 65x5x1, 95x3x1, 115x3x1, 135x3x5
Pull-up: 6-5-3

Squats felt good today.

[dietlbomb]

Friday (2/28/14):
Squat: 45x5x2, 135x5x1, 185x3x1, 225x2x1, 275x2x1, 295x5x3
Press: 45x5x2, 75x5x1, 95x2, 102.5x5x3
Deadlift: 65x5x2, 135x5x1, 225x3x1, 295x2x1, 320x2x1, 340x5x1
Curl: 45x5x1, 70x5x3

Legs felt sore all weekend after this workout. On Monday I videotaped some warmup sets and improved my form.

Monday (3/3/14):
Squat: 45x5x2, 135x5x1, 185x3x1, 225x3x1, 255x2x1, 275x5x3
Bench: 45x5x2, 95x5x1, 140x2x1, 150x5x2
Power Clean: 45x5x2, 65x5x1, 95x3x1, 130x3x1, 140x3x5
Pullup: 6-5-3

[Simon Rest]

good progress - the belt might help you squeeze a bit more out of the squat too!

[dietlbomb]

Lousy day today. Didn't eat enough food.

Today (2/5/14):
Squat: 45x5x2, 135x5x1, 185x3x1, 225x3x1, 275x2x1, 300x5x1, 300x4x1
Press: 45x5x2, 75x5x1, 95x2x1, 105x5x3
No deadlift due to squat failure.
Curl: 45x5x1, 75x5x3

Totally lost form on the 300 lb squats. I thought I did the 275lb squats well Monday, but that didn't seem to carry over.

Also, for the last 2 weeks, I have begun to feel increasingly--maybe even cumulatively--sore in the legs, especially in the quads and the inner thighs. Perhaps it is time to deload and increase the weight at a slower pace, or maybe I just need to eat more food. I'm not sure if more food will help much. Current weight is 202 (height 5'8"). Unless I need to eat the same amount, but with better nutrition.

[Kooline]

Have you posted any form chek videos? And maybe you could drop back to 275 and increase 5lbs each workout instead of 10