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Dalton's SSNLP
Name: Dalton Clark
Sex: M
Age: 23
Height: 5'11"
Just another training log. Posting a large percentage of this retroactively so that I have an online record of things in case I lose my log - or if anyone wants to comment! Started officially on June 20 after a very long lay-off from a former Starting Strength Progression of 6 ish weeks. Played some club rugby in college so wasn't totally untrained but still decided to do a full SSNLP.
Starting BW: 185 lbs
6-20-17
Squat : 170x5x3
Press: 105x5x3
Deadlift: 195x5
6-21-17
Squat: 180x5x3
Bench: 145x5x3
Deadlift: 210x5
6-23-17
Squat: 190x5x3
Press: 110x5x3
Deadlift: 225x5
6-26-17
Squat: 200x5x3
Bench: 150x5x3
Deadlift: 240x5
6-28-17
Squat: 210x5x3
Press: 115x5x3
Deadlift: 255x3 *noticed form issues, technique reset on next lift
6-30-17
Squat: 220x5x3
Bench: 155x5x3
Deadlift: 155x5 *still trying to figure thing out on dl
7-3-17
Squat: 225x5x3
Press: 120x4,3,1 *strange, try again. Strike 1
Deadlift: 135x5 *still not comfortable that form is correct
7-5-17
Squat: 230x5x3
Bench: 160x5x3
Deadlift: 170x5
7-7-17
Squat:235x5x3
Press: 120x5x3
Deadlift: 185x5
7-10-17
Squat 245x5x3
Bench: 165x5x3
Deadlift: 200x5 *staying here, back was rounding.
7-12-17
Squat: 250x5x3
Press: 122.5x5x3
Deadlift: 200x5 *still rounding
7-17-17
Squat: 260x5x3
Press: 125x5x3
Deadlift: 200x5 *form is clearly not right
7-19-17
Squat: 265x5x3
Bench: 170x5,4,3 *strike 1
DL : --
7-21-17
Squat; 270x5,5,2 *strike 1
Press: 127.5x5,4,3 *strike 1
Deadlift: 210x5 *much frustration, dl still not correct
7-24-17
Squat: 270x5x3
Bench: 170x5x3
Deadlift: 215x5 *grrrrrrrrrrrrr
7-26-17
Squat: 275x5,5,0
Press: 127.5x5,5,4
Deadlift: 225x5
7-28-17
Squat: 245x5x3 *light day/reset depending
Bench: 175x5,5,4
Deadlift: 235x5
Below Line is when I got a Coach
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8-1-17
Squat: 250x5x3
Press 127.5x5,5,4
DL: 175x3
8-3-17
Squat: 255x5x3
Bench: 175x5,4,5
Deadlift: 175x1x6
8-5-17
Squat: 260x5x3
Press: 110x5x3 *technique reset, press 1.0 to 2.0
Deadlift: 185x1x6
8-7-17
Squat: 245x5x2 *technique reset, add in light middle day
Bench: 175x5x3
DL: 190x5
8-9-17
Squat: 200x5x3
Press: 115x5x3
DL: 195x5
8-12-17
Squat: 250x5x3
Bench: 180x5,5,3
DL: 200x5,5,4 *went to alternating days rack pulls from low pins and deadlifts
8-14-17
Squat: 255x5x3
Press: 117.5x5x3
Rack Pull: 175x5x2
8-16-17
Squat: 205x5x3
Bench: 180x5x3
DL: 155x2x6
8-19-17
Squat: 260x6x3
Press: 120x5x3
Rack Pull: 185x5x2
8-21-17
Squat 210x5x3
Bench: 182.5x5x3
DL: 160x2x6
8-23-17
Squat: 265x6x3
Press: 122.5x5x3
Rack Pull: 195x5x2
8-26-17
Squat: 270x5x3
Bench: 185x5x3
DL: 165x2x7
8-29-17
Squat: 225x5x3
Press: 125x5x3
Rack Pull: 205x5x2
9-1-17
Squat: 275x5x3
Bench: 187.5 x5x3
Deadlift: 175x2x6
9-4-17
Squat: 225x5x3
Bench: 190x4,0 *terrible
Rack Pull: 225x5 *very tired
9-6-17
Squat: 280x5x3 *PR resumes
Press 127.5x5x3
DL: 175x2x6 *lightheaded, keep the bar back. push off the floor.
Current Bodyweight: 209 lbs.
Last edited by Dalton Clark; 09-08-2017 at 09:47 AM.
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Welcome. What's up with the deadlifts?
Going the wrong direction and is that 6 sets of doubles? Injury?
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It is six sets of doubles. My SSC and I are still working on them. I have short arms and the set-up is difficult for me, even under her guidance. My back angle is very horizontal due to this so 'mechanically disadvantaged' is an understatement. I am hopeful that everything will shore up soon.
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Are you working with Niki Sims in Atlanta? My wife and I went to a pulling clinic she ran outside of Nashville. She's good.
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Niki is my coach. Long term coach as well. I get to bother here every week or two.
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9-9-17
Squat: 285x5x3
Bench: 190x 4,1 *reset time, first reset
Rack Pull: 225x5x2
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9-12-17
Squat: 290x5x3
Press: 130x5x3
Deadlift: 185x2x6
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9-14-17
Squat: 235x5x3
Bench: 165x5x3
Rack Pull (low pins): 235x5x2
Pulling is FINALLY starting to get better. Realized I've been jerking the bar off the floor which was causing a lot of issues. Slowly squeezing it up fixed a lot. Experienced nausea, lightheadedness, clamminess etc during the workout as I have been sometimes. Narrowed it down to either caffeine or a blood sugar issue. Going to ask the forums about this.
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9-18-17
Squat: 295x5x3
Bench: 170x5x3
Rack Pull: 245x5,2
Too little rest on the rack pull. Was frustrated and wanted my workout to be over. Squat form wasn't great, bar was forward of mid foot on almost every rep despite trying to cue heels. Bench just felt unstable as hell. I don't know if this was due to back to back same workouts or what. I did this because my coach wants to see my press and deadlift from the floor on Wednesday so. . . bit of a programming slip up. Very frustrating day and didn't do as well as I'd hoped. Need to get more sleep.
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9-20-17
Squat: 300x5x3
Press: 135x5x3
Deadlift: 180x2x6
Well well well. This was quite the day. Hit an arbitrary 300 pound milestone on squat due to humanity's arbitrary love of base 10 numbers and their zeroes. Hit a plate per side overhead press which was a 5 pound jump quite late into the program. I did this intentionally because I knew that I could do it. It was hard and form started to suffer on the last 2, but they were acceptable. Deadlifting is moving in the correct direction, and I am developing the awareness to feel when they are performed well or incorrectly. Very happy with this workout. None of the lightheadedness or negative symptoms today. Added some Gatorade and Sour Patch Kids as intra-workout as well as added Gainzzz Rx pre and post workout. I dont' know if it was the additional sodium or the additional sugar but things were much better than usual as far as the fatigue symptoms.
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