Eric's Starting Strength NLP

[Eric17]

Saturday 7/13/2024

Hamstrings tighter than piano strings today. Maybe from deadlift day. Once I started squatting I could tell they weren't fully recovered. Pushed through the workout even though it took forever and a Saturday, literally, lol. Two forced rest days coming up on Monday and Tuesday. Still want to push linear progression out as far as I can.

Squat 287.5x2x2, 1x11

[Eric17]

Sunday 7/14/2024

Crap day

Bench 193x2x3

That's all and scrapped the workout - time for two days off

[Eric17]

Monday 8/5/2024

Life threw a few curveballs so today was the first day back in the gym since 7/14/2024

I didn't want to regress from my last weights so...

Squat 290x2x2, 1x1 (PR on weight but only did 5 reps total)
Squat 250x5x2

Deadlift 260x5x3 (85% of PR)

I think I need to come up with a workable intermediate plan for myself now

[Eric17]

Thursday 8/8/2024
Weight: 208 lbs. Haven't gained or lost any weight in the past month

I think I came up with an intermediate type program that still focuses on 1-lift a day (intensity) and 1-lift a day(volume)
I will see how it goes. Recovery was rough after the last not very well thought out workout. Took almost 3 days to recover.

Press (Intensity) 125x3x3 - 90% of my Press PR for 3 reps
Bench (Volume) 156x5x5 - 90% of 90% of my Bench PR of 3 reps
Supinated Pull Down 180x8x3

[Eric17]

Friday 8/9/2024

Squat(Volume) 235x5x5 - 90% of 90% of my PR

It feels like I still have room to go with the NLP of my deadlift so I'll push at 100% on Intensity day until I stall out
Deadlift (Intensity) 315x3x2 PR It was cool to see 6 plates on the bar and have it break off the floor pretty well. Still using straps, my grip past 275 breaks down after 2 reps. Just too much nerve damage and pain in the hands.

[Eric17]

Saturday 8/10/2024

1 hr walk and range day ;-)

[Eric17]

Sunday 8/11/2024

Bench(Intensity) 175x5
Press(Volume) 110x5x5
Supinated Pull Down 180x9x3

[Eric17]

Monday 8/12/2024

Squat(Intensity) 260x5
Deadlift(Volume) 275x3x5

[Eric17]

Wednesday 8/14/2024

Press(Intensity) 127x5 +2 pounds
Bench(Volume) 157x5x5 +1 pounds (calculation mistake)
Supinated Pull Down 180x10x3

[Eric17]

Saturday 8/17/2024

Got my electrolytes depleted down to nothing by a new medication. Was a painful few days until they were able to get things balanced back out. FYI raw potassium and magnesium is effin' nasty tasting, lol. Pretty tired and crunchy after this so I did:

Squat(Volume) 238x3x9 (27 total reps)

Felt out of breath at 3 so didn't push it, hoping to go back to 5's next time around.

Walked 3 miles at 3 miles an hour