My new years journal-Single factor 5x5

[anotherbutters]

Congrats on the PRs! Do you have a bench with some kind of spotter bars or are you doing those without a safety net too?

 

[djeclipse]

Congrats on the PR's, they're always good to see!

 

[asdfzxcv]

Congrats on the PRs! Do you have a bench with some kind of spotter bars or are you doing those without a safety net too?

Yeah there are a set of safety bars near the bottom so I do have a safety net for bench.Even if I didnt it still wouldnt worry me as much as the squats as I bench without the collars so I could just tip it to one side if I got stuck.

 

[asdfzxcv]

Wednesday 1/2/06 week''11'' bodyweight 198lb

Squats
135x5
165x5
200x5
200x5
200x5
Good squatting today,despite the fact that I was feeling a little tired.The sets were done relatively fast with short rest intervals.

Deadlifts
155x5
185x5
225x5
255x5
285x5PR
Good pulls today,although the last set was a challenging 10lb PR,I still managed to get it.Switched to a mixed grip for the last set,which made quite a difference in my ability to hold the bar.

Push press
75x5
90x5
105x5
120x5
135x5PR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good shit today,10lb PR on the push press is something I didnt expect to get.After conquering the deadlifts I was in a good mood so I thought screw it,I am going for the big 45lb a side.The set went perfectly and I sailed past last weeks PR of 125x5 with ease.Damn it feels sweet to use the big plates on overheads now .I hope I can have more success on push presses in coming weeks.

Chins
5xbw
5xbw
4xbw
4xbw
4xbw
Chins were decent today despite the exhausting PR's on deads and push presses.

Overall this workout kicked ass,these are the days I live for.I think I am still getting somewhat stronger overall,especially in the core as I am usually unstable with weight overhead,but with the 135 I was as steady as a rock.Deadlifts were hard,but switching to mixed grip helped a bit today.

 

[anotherbutters]

Hopefully your deadlift will go up nicely with the better grip.

 

[Protobuilder]

Good things going on in here! I'm at the same point--starting week 13 of SF 5x5--and my squats are stalled pretty much now. It's weird--I got 5x190 pretty easily but 3x195 was a mess and then my knees starting aching (which had never happened before). I think I may join you w/ a reset. LoL Also, to me, it's strange that your row/bench are so much further behind your squats. That's normal, of course. But it's "weird" to me b/c my squats are only about 10 pounds stronger than both my row and bench. Which sucks big time let me tell ya'! Squats, I'm working w/ 190-195; bench-185, row-180 (and going up easily each week). Go figure.

Great job on the PRs bud!

 

[nelmsjer]

Congrats on PRs!

 

[Jim Ouini]

Nice work, 2 PR's in one workout. Congrats!

 

[djeclipse]

Looking good, congrats on the new PR's. Especially the 135 for push press. That is my goal for Military press. How cool is it to have the big plates lifted over your heads 5 times, I hope I get there soon, lol.

The deadlift is coming along also, you must have a decent grip being able to stick with conventional grip up until now. 285 is about where I need straps in order to hold on to the bar.

Keep it up.

 

[asdfzxcv]

Good things going on in here! I'm at the same point--starting week 13 of SF 5x5--and my squats are stalled pretty much now. It's weird--I got 5x190 pretty easily but 3x195 was a mess and then my knees starting aching (which had never happened before). I think I may join you w/ a reset. LoL Also, to me, it's strange that your row/bench are so much further behind your squats. That's normal, of course. But it's "weird" to me b/c my squats are only about 10 pounds stronger than both my row and bench. Which sucks big time let me tell ya'! Squats, I'm working w/ 190-195; bench-185, row-180 (and going up easily each week). Go figure.

Great job on the PRs bud!

I hear you on those squats,once I hit about the 245lb mark last time the mucle soreness in general became much more noticable.In regards to the bench/row comment I have never had a strong upper body and never really cared for the bench till recently,although it has been increasing rather fast lately due to putting more effort into it.I find the rows quite awkward to be honest,probably due to some inflexabilty on my part which I hope to rectify soon.