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Monday 6/4 weighing in at 184.6 lbs (5’ 11”)
Squat 165x5x3
Press 95x5x3
Dead 205x5x1
Wednesday 6/6
Squat 170x5x3
Bench 155x5x3
Barbell Row 135x5x3
I have never done a barbell row before... felt it most in the upper shoulders later in the day. Good assistance exercise for arms, shoulders and lats. By end of next week I should be back to hitting multiple PRs!
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Friday 6/8 (185.8 lbs)
Squat 175x5x3
Press 100x5x3
Dead 215x5x1
Monday 6/11
Squat 180x5x3
Bench 160x5x3
Bar Row 140x5x3
Wednesday 6/13
Squat 185x5x3
Press 102.5x5x2, 102.5x4x1
Dead 225x5x1
Friday 6/15 (185 lbs)
Squat 190x5x3
Bench 165x5x1, 165x4x1, 165x3x1
Bar Row 145x5x3
Fails on bench made me dump weights...
Scary without spotters or adequately safe pins.
Ordered a Rogue Monster Lite rack today with spotter arm add-on, bench and weight pegs.
Will now sell my previous gear... if I had only known my real needs earlier!🤭
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6/18 Monday
Squat 195x5x3
Press 105x3x5
Dead. 230x5x1
6/20 Wednesday
Squat 200x5x3
Bench 165x3x1, 145x5x3
B. Row 150x5x3
6/22 Friday
Squat 205x5x3
Press 107x3x5
Dead 235x5x1
New Rogue Monster Lite Rack
Traveling for work... missed Monday & will do Thursday & Saturday instead of Wednesday & Friday.
6/28 Thursday
Squat 210x5x3
Bench 165x5x1, 155x5x2
B. Row 155x5x3
6/30 Friday
Squat 215x5x3
Press 110x2x5 - failed on the 3rd rep on all 5 sets
Dead 240x5x1
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Mike, I would be interested to hear your impressions of online coaching.
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Rick:
It’s been really good. You have to video all your work sets and then the coach (at least MY coach) gives a few lines on how to shore up the form and every now and then some words of encouragement to keep you going as the training keeps getting harder. A big part for me has been the programming. Doing work sets and step downs that I would not have thought of. As a 56 year old, I am not lifting to compete on any timeline. I want continued improvement and really don’t care how long it takes. I have been lifting for 5 months now and still haven’t missed a session due to pain or injury. That alone is hugely positive. I’ll post some of my recent sessions soon. My training is no longer what I would call the standard linear progression but it is getting heavier every session. The first 2 months have been worth the money and the effort. Not sure where I’d be today without coaching. Going to the seminar before the coaching was also very helpful since many of the coaching cues at the seminar make total sense NOW, where they didn’t as much when the weights were lighter.
Cheers
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Just to get caught up...
Training with an On Line Starting Strength Coach:
7/2/18 at 186 pounds, 5’11” (56 yrs old)
Squat 220X5x3
Bench 165X5, 165x4, 165x3
Row 155x5x3
7/4
Squat 185x5x3
Press 112.5x5x3
Dead 245x5x1
7/6
Squat 220x5x3
Bench 165x5x3
Row 160x5x3
7/9
Squat 225X3, 205x5x3
Press 115X2, 100x3x4
Dead 250x5x1
7/11
Squat 190X5x3
Bench 170x3, 155x5x3
Row 160x5x3
7/13
Squat 225x4, 205x5x3
Press 115x3, 102.5x3x4
Dead 255x5x1
7/16 @ 191 pounds
Squat 225x5, 205x5x2
Bench 170x4, 155x5x3
Row 160x6x3
7/18
Squat 185x5x3
Press 115x3, 105x3x4
Dead 260x5x1
7/20
Squat 230x2, 210x5x3
Bench 170x5, 155x5x3
Row 160x8x3
7/23
Squat 235x5x3
Press 117.5x2, 107.5x3x4
Dead 275x5x1
7/29
Squat 190x2, 210x5x3
Bench 172.5, 157.5x5x3
Row 165x8, 165x7, 165x5
7/31 @ 192 pounds
Squat 235x3, 220x5x2
Press 100x4x5
Chins 7x, 6x, 5x
8/2
Dead 280x3, 240x5x2
Bench 175x3, 150x5x4
Row 165x8, 165x7, 165x6
8/4
Squat 200x5x4
Press 117.5x2, 105x3x3
Chins 7x, 6x, 5x
8/7
Squat 240x3, 225x5x2
Press 95x5x5
Chins 8x, 6x, 5x
8/9
Dead 285x3, 245x5x2
Bench 177.5x3, 152.5x5x4
Row 165x8x2, 165x6
8/11
Squat 205x5x4
Press 117.5x2, 107.5x3x3
Chins 8x, 6x, 5x
8/14
Squat 245x3, 225x3x2
Press 97.5x5x5
Chins 8x, 6x, 5x
8/16 @ 194 pounds
Dead 290x3, 250x3x2
Bench 180x3, 155x5x4
Row 165x8x3
Cheers!
Last edited by Mike Thom; 08-17-2018 at 08:27 AM.
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