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    Bodyweight 220
    Squat 330x5, 320x5x2 Squat 320 lbs - YouTube
    Press 172.5x3x5 Press 172.5 lbs - YouTube
    Power Clean 175x3, 135x3x2

    Mixed feelings about today's workout. Had a restless weekend and I was off my routine today. Seem to have bruised a rib from an improperly positioned belt today. Misloaded my first workset of squats and inadvertently left an extra 10lb bumper on the right side. Felt a little awkward coming out of the rack but I completed the set before I realized what I had done. Second set a the correct weight felt great, but my camera malfunctioned and failed to record. Third set I thought was still pretty decent (posted above). New PRs from here.

    Press continues to climb with triples. Had a minor breakthrough today on the beginning of a second layback. I wasn't trying for it at first but found myself doing a very subtle layback once the bar cleared the forehead on the third rep of my sets today. I do think this could prove useful as the weights get heavier.

    Was getting lightheaded on power cleans today. Very nearly lost consciousness. Tried dropping the weight a bit but the lightheadedness continued so I called it a day.

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    Light Squat 255x5x2
    Bench 232.5x3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1
    205x5x2
    Deadlift 375x0

    Having trouble keeping my right shoulder pinned to the bench. Deadlift warmups felt OK. Pulled 375 off the floor only to give up just below the knee. My rib is still hurting and I got scared I was going to make it worse. Disappointed.

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    Squat 325x5x3
    Press 175x3x5
    Deadlift 375x2, 3

    Salvaged the week with some more PRs. Rib is still giving me trouble. Took some ibuprofen and worked through it. Ordered a 3-inch single ply belt today as an alternative to the current 4-inch 10mm. That should be more comfortable on the rib and according to Rip its better for the deadlift anyway.

    Squat was decent. Press was good. All reps went up fast until the final rep of the last set. Still having trouble with consistently setting the lumbar on deadlift.

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    Squat 330x5x3
    Bench 220x4, 3; 210x4, 5
    Power clean 135x3x5

    Still having trouble with my right shoulder stability on the bench. Elbow keeps flaring out which leads to a failed lift every time.

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    Light Squat 265x5x2
    Press 175x3x4, 1, 1, 1
    Deadlift 375x1

    Deadlift: couldn't achieve lumbar extension with my 4 inch belt on. The problem is getting worse with increased bodyweight. New 3 inch belt should arrive soon. Will reset the deadlift and relearn proper extension before working back up.

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    Tweaked my back again after workout on September 28, 2022. Took 2 months off before getting back in the gym on November 28, 2022. Lifted intermittently throughout December 2022 before restarting LP in earnest on January 2, 2023. Will update the training log below.

    Jan 2
    Squat 225
    Bench 155
    Dead 275

    Jan 4
    Squat 235
    Press 135
    Dead 285

    Jan 6
    Squat 245
    Bench 165
    Dead 295

    Jan 9
    Squat 250
    Press 140
    Dead 305

    Jan 16
    Squat 255
    Bench 170
    Clean 135

    Jan 23
    Squat 260
    Press 145
    Dead 315

    Jan 25
    Squat 265
    Bench 175
    Clean 140

    Jan 27
    Squat 270
    Press 147.5
    Dead 325

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    Feb 6
    Squat 265
    Bench 175
    Clean 135

    Feb 11
    Squat 270
    Press 145
    Dead 315

    Feb 13
    Squat 275
    Bench 180
    Clean 140

    Feb 18
    Squat 280
    Press 147.5
    Dead 320

    Feb 22
    Squat 285
    Bench 185
    Clean 145

    Feb 24
    Squat 290
    Press 150
    Dead 325

    Feb 27
    Squat 295
    Bench 190
    Clean 150

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    Mar 1
    Squat 300
    Press 152.5
    Dead 330

    Mar 6
    Squat 305
    Bench 195
    Clean 152.5

    Mar 10
    Squat 310
    Press 155
    Dead 335

    Mar 13
    Squat 315
    Bench 200
    Clean 155

    Mar 15
    Squat 320
    Press 157.5
    Dead 340

    Mar 17
    Squat 325
    Bench 205
    Clean 157.5

    Mar 20
    Squat 330
    Press 160
    Dead 345

    Mar 22
    Squat 335
    Bench 210
    Clean 160

    Mar 27
    Squat 340
    Press 162.5
    Dead 350

    Mar 31
    Squat 345
    Bench 200
    Clean 162.5

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    Apr 3
    Squat 345
    Press 165
    Dead 355

    Apr 5
    Squat 250
    Bench 205
    Clean 162.5

    Apr 7
    Squat 350
    Press 165
    Dead 360

    Apr 10
    Squat 355
    Bench 210
    Clean 165

    Apr 12
    Squat 260
    Press 167.5
    Dead 365

    Apr 15
    Squat 360
    Bench 215
    Clean 170

    Apr 17
    Squat 365
    Press 170
    Dead 370

    Apr 19
    Squat 290
    Bench 220
    Dead 375

    Apr 21
    Squat 370
    Press 172.5
    Dead 380

    Apr 24
    Squat 295
    Bench 225
    Dead 385

    Apr 26
    Squat 375
    Press 175
    Dead 390

    Apr 29
    Squat 300
    Bench 230
    Dead 395

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    starting strength coach development program
    Squat: I added a light squat day after failing to complete all three sets at 345 and then switched to a heavy topset plus 2 backoffs at 90% shortly thereafter.

    Bench: Been dealing with nagging AC joint pain. It only affects heavy sets and mostly on reps 4 and 5 when stabilizers are getting fatigued. I've tried adjusting grip wider and narrower without much change. Some days are better than others. Considering switching to an emphasis on press and using the bench as an assistance exercise.

    Deadlift: I've finally started to get a feel for the movement but recognize that my numbers are artificially low compared to my squat. I dropped power cleans the last two weeks in favor of doing deads 3x per week but I can feel the fatigue setting in now so will back off to deads 1x per week only.

    Overall, I'm pleased with the progress but I know the NLP is nearing the end.

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