no more ego lifting. Starting all over

[Patrick Carey]

I train for strength and for performance in BJJ/MMA. I am 25 years old, 5'7 185 pounds at the moment. I would like to be a bit lighter but it is not a concern at the time. I definitely 'look' stronger than I actually am. Not sure why but that's been a consistent thing for me. Might be the small frame and how my muscles hold fat decently well enough to look beefy? haha

My all time best lifts are these
Squat: 275
Bench: 225
Deadlift: 385

I haven't touched these weights in years. I used to be way stronger than I am now. I see what I used to lift, and what I lift now, and I always get stupid and try and stack up the weight like an idiot. It's funny because I know these aren't even heavy numbers.

I am currently recovering from an SI joint injury. I was squatting too deeply on front squat (couldn't back squat..had wrist injury) I am not letting this get me discouraged. I will continue lifting 3x a week on my LP.

I am basically doing starting strength esque LP, with the difference of Wednesday being a slightly lighter day. Basically a HLH split. I am unable to squat with a straight bar so I am using a safety squat bar as well as a box to make sure I hit perfect depth every set.

I am hoping this log makes it easier for me to keep consistent with this. I want to atleast be able to squat 405 one day.

for the time being, i will be hex bar deadlifting until my belt comes in from bestbelts. I would like to heal a bit more from the si injury too but i accept this might take a long time

[Patrick Carey]

3/1/2017

Squat - 115 x 5
Bench Press - 105 x 5
Incline bench - 85 x 3 x 10

[carson]

Welcome. I'm glad you are back at it. What is your age?

Did you avoid overhead press because of your wrist or will you be doing that with DL on the next lift day?

[Patrick Carey]

3/3/2017

squat - 125 x 5
overhead press - 70 x 5

for sake of brevity i am only posting my heaviest sets. i am of course ramping up to these sets

Welcome. I'm glad you are back at it. What is your age?

Did you avoid overhead press because of your wrist or will you be doing that with DL on the next lift day?

i am 25 years old

I have been avoiding overhead press for years ever since i strained my neck doing 135. probably was an ego lift, lol.



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[Patrick Carey]

3/6/2017

squat 130 x 5
bench 125 x 5
incline 85 x 3 x 10

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[Patrick Carey]

3/8/2017

light squat 110 x 5
deadlift 160 x 5
pull ups 3 x 5

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[Patrick Carey]

3/10/2017
squat 145 x 5
OHP 80 x 10

kinda messed up by repping 80 on ohp as much as i could. still plan on only making a 5lb jump and trying to not be an idiot and egolift

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[Patrick Carey]

3/15/2017

si joint is still bothering me.. decided to take a day off and drop some weight

squat 140 x 5
bench 130 x5

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[carson]

You don't seem to be doing linear progression.

[Patrick Carey]

haven't updated this in a while so these are my current lifts
Squat 215 x 5
Bench 190 x 5
Deadlift 245 x 5

herniated disc is doing a lot better, don't really feel any issues with it other than when in jiu jitsu I get put in a neck choke where they squeeze the neck hard. Which is weird since the disc issue is in the lower back, but I digress.

You don't seem to be doing linear progression.

That was because I was also doing a light day in the middle of the week on account of the herniated disc