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Thread: Third Time's a Charm

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    Default Third Time's a Charm

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    I've done SS before. Once in 2009-2010 when I was younger, but still old. Another aborted attempt last year for 6 weeks. While this is my third go, I have reason to believe this go will be charming indeed.

    I am:
    46 yo
    tall for a short guy at 5'11
    fat by most standards at 235 pounds
    on my 6th week of TRT

    I restarted SS this last time about 5 weeks ago. Had to take a week off for a house move and overtraining (stupid me increased weight too fast). What follows is my log after that week off and a 10% reset.

    Squat: 185x3x5
    Felt light as it should

    Press: 100x3x5
    Surprisingly light, flew up

    Deadlift: 235x1x5 rh supinated
    Did these at gym. So had to lower more gently than I would with my bumpers at home. Still no problem tho

    TRT: 6th week. Doc upped dosage to 170mg/wk from 140mg. Can tell an energy difference with new dose.

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    Slow and steady wins the race that is strength training.

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    Squat: 190x3x5
    Bench press: 150x3x5
    Power clean: 100x5x3

    Some residual soreness but not too bad. Some knee pain starting to creep in--aggravated by cleans. Cleans felt particularly good. My technique is soooo much better than it was 6 years ago--which was more heave than snap.

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    I think the third time will be the charm too!! Especially now that you're logging on here. Logging on here was a great decision and definitely helps keep me consistent.

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    Squat: 195x3x5
    Press: 105x3x5
    Deadlift: 245x1x5

    Felt flat. Test crash? Food and sleep have been ok. Would like to get to 225 squat before switching to 10 # increments per week.

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    Squat: 200
    Bench: 155
    Power cleans (hang cleans): 105
    Felt skkrong. Did muh cleans at the globo gym, so did hang cleans.

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    Squats: 205x3x5
    Press: 110x3x5
    Deadlift: 255x1x5
    Achey and creaky knees, shoulders. Otherwise felt easy and good. Lot left in tank for presses. Hook grip on deads.

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    Squats: 210
    Bench press: 160
    Hang clean: 110
    Felt a bit like work. But still had more in tank on everyt

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    Quote Originally Posted by misspelledDino View Post
    Squats: 210x3x5
    Bench press: 160x3x5
    Hang clean: 110x5x3
    Felt a bit like work. But still had more in tank on everything
    edited

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    Squat: 215x3x5
    Press: 115x3x5
    Deadlift: 275x1x5
    Went up 20 on dead. RH supinated. Everything pretty easy. Shouldn't have reset couple of weeks ago. Feel like I'm wasting time.

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