Sean's Novice Log

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Morning BW 192
@Valens Strength
Squat 315 3x5
Bench 185 3x5 felt good
Chins 8,5,3 in a few minutes before my uber showed up

Witnessed a cool guy pull 430 x3 which was awesome to see

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Morning BW 192
@Valens Strength

Squat 320 3x5
Puked everything I had in my body
Press 117.5 3x5
Deadlift 365 x5

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Things that have been fixed since working with Valens Strength (two weeks)

Squat
- shin pain below the knee (partially stance width and toe flair)
- elbow pain in my left elbow caused by grip/ride height on my shoulder

Press
- slightly narrower grip and more neutral of a grip on the bar compared to how I used to twist my hands out to grab it so the bar would ride on the heel of the palm...wasn't helping my form
- no backward hip movement when doing the hip thrust (was causing my back to collapse a little bit
- the less wide grip also helping with shoulder impingement. I used to get headaches after a heavy press day, but no longer because my neck/shoulder muscles aren't as tweaked

Deadlift
- hip just slightly higher so my knee would be back a bit allowing a straighter bar path
- look ahead a bit further so I could get extension in the upper back

Bench
- flat feet on the floor rather than just the toes helping with leg drive
- leg drive has made these previously heavy weights feel rather light
- a slightly closer grip has also helped engage more muscle making the weight seem less heavy

Overall, I'm super happy to have found Valens Strength in San Diego and look forward to working out here for the next few months.

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Morning BW 193
Trained @ work gym in Northern CA

Squat 255 2x5
Bench 190 3x5
Row 160 3x8
Chins 5,5,5

Left Tricep tendon/Elbow hurts

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Morning BW 194.9
@Valens Strength

Squat 325 5,5,4
I messed up the 3rd rep and twisted/ground it out but couldn’t get the last rep. Will do again Monday with better form I hope.

Press 120 3x5

Deadlift 370 x5

Prowler w/45lb plate up and back
5x with 2 minute rest between

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Monday, February 26, 2018
Morning BW 192.5
@Valens Strength

Squat 325 3x5 last set wasn't the greatest form. Still need to focus on keeping knees forward

Bench 192.5 3x5 felt strong

Deadlift 375 x5 with hook grip
This was my first time using hook grip and all my attention was on my damn thumbs. Felt good otherwise

Evening run 2.5 miles

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Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Morning BW 193.4
@Valens Strength

Squat 260 3x5

Press 122.5 3x5

Chins BW 3x5

Prowler 45# plate
7 runs 2 min rest between

Evening run 2.5 miles

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Friday, March 2, 2018
Morning BW 193.1
@Valens Strength

Squat 295 3x5

Bench 195 3x5 elbow tendon hurts

Deadlift 380 x4 hook. Going to drop my pulls to once a week on light squat days

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Monday, March 5, 2018
Morning BW 194.4
@Valens Strength

Squat 330 3x5

Press 125 3x5

Chins 3x5 BW

Prowler
8 sets with 2 min rest. Started with 25# and added 10# every set
25/35/45/55/65/75/85/95

Evening Run 2.5 miles

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Morning BW 194
@Valens Strength

Deadlift 380x5

Bench 197.5 3x5

Squat 265 3x5