Fit for Fifty beginner log

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Tuesday, 4/23/24
Weight: 189.7
Waist: -

Bench (H)
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 3
175 x 2
210 x 3 (+2.5)
182.5 x 7

Press (L)
45 x 10
55 x 5
75 x 3
100 x 2
115 x 7
107.5 x 8

LTE
82 x 8
72 x 10

Not bad considering I was in Austin Sunday and Monday visiting UT with my son and didn't get to bed until 2:00 (and up at 6:30) after a long flight back to Newark and ride home to Philly.

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Tuesday, 4/25/24
Weight: 186.8
Waist: 39.0

Dead (H)
135 x 5
225 x 3
285 x 2
340 x 2
285 x 7

Squat (L)
BW x 10, 45 x 5, 95 x 5 (Pause Squat)
115 x 5
145 x 3
185 x 2
245 x 5 x 3

Row
155 x 8
135 x 10

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Saturday, 4/27/24
Weight: 191.5
Waist: 40.0

OHP (H)
45 x 10
65 x 5
85 x 3
115 x 2
140 x 0
120 x 6

Bench (L)
45 x 10
75 x 5
115 x 3
150 x 2
182.5 x 8
172.5 x 8

Lat Raise
30 x 15/12/10

My press reps have been declining last few weeks but 140 x 0 was not what I was expecting. Pigged out last night, short sleep and bad allergies probably didn't help but I may have psyched myself out as well. I knew something was off when the warm-ups felt heavy....Light bench felt nice and easy though. I seem to stall out as soon as I get past my one-plate (135) goal on the press. Going to re-focus on recovery (sleep & nutrition) and see where things are at.

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Tuesday, 4/30/24
Weight: 189.0
Waist: 39.5

Squat (H)
BW x 10, 45 x 5, 95 x 5 (Pause Squat)
135 x 5
185 x 3
250 x 2
295 x 3 (+5)
250 x 6

Dead (L)
135 x 5
185 x 3
245 x 2
290 x 5

Lat pulldown
130 x 8
110 x 10

I had a knee wobble on the third squat rep so decided to leave it at that as 295 is an all-time high for me...Can't really sort out what's going on with my weight, sort of plateauing around 190 which might not be bad to recomp a little at this level as I'm still about ~23% BF and would like to come down from there in advance of the summer. Will keep an eye on it.

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Thursday, 5/2/24
Weight: 190.1
Waist: 39.0

Bench (H)
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 3
175 x 2
210 x 4
182.5 x 8

Press (L)
45 x 10
55 x 5
75 x 3
100 x 2
115 x 8
107.5 x 8

LTE
82 x 8
72 x 10

Slow but steady progress on the bench...not sure why I'm not thrilled with where I'm at but probably should be more positive as all my lifts are in PR territory

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Saturday, 5/4/24
Weight: 190.4
Waist: 39.5

Dead (H)
135 x 5
225 x 3
285 x 2
340 x 3
285 x 7

Squat (L)
BW x 10, 45 x 5, 95 x 5 (Pause Squat)
115 x 5
145 x 3
185 x 2
250 x 5 x 3

Row
155 x 10
135 x 10

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Thursday, 4/30/24
Weight: 190.0
Waist: 39.5

Squat (H)
BW x 10, 45 x 5, 95 x 5 (Pause Squat)
135 x 5
185 x 3
250 x 2
295 x 5 (+5) **PR**
250 x 6

Dead (L)
135 x 5
185 x 3
245 x 2
290 x 5

Lat pulldown
130 x 10
110 x 10

Squat PR! Wouldn't say it was easy but wasn't a terrible grind. I train fasted in the morning before work but today I added some dextrose to my water on the way to the gym and maybe it gave me a little extra boost?