Benchmonkey Ready to Fail Again

Chaseg1520

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I used to have mildly (but probably not really) decent lifts for a decent bodyweight but a back injury followed by grad school and work (and other excuses that I'm trying to think up) delayed me from lifting. Haven't lifted consistently in 4 years or more.

I find it is easier to track my progress if I keep a log on here so this is for me and not all of you f***s. Love you though.

Age = 30
Height = 5'9''
Weight = 207lbs

Current Maxes:
Front Squat = 235lbs (11/9/17)
Back Squat = 235lbs (11/18/17)
Deadlift = 265lbs (11/12/17)
Bench = 205lbs (11/7/17)
Push Press = 155lbs (11/9/17)

Goals:
Squat > 300lbs
Deadlift > 400lbs
Strengthen posterior chain
Better form on all lifts
Distance my other lifts from my bench
Not be so fat and gross




*Any tips/advice/criticism along the way would be much appreciated. Thanks.
 
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11/14/17:

PP:
Barx10
95x5
105x5
115x6

Chins:
BWx3
BWx3
BWx3
BWx3

BB BOR:
95x10
95x10
95x10
 
11/15/17:

Full Clean:
95x3
95x3
95x3
95x3
95x3

Deadlift:
155x5
185x5
205x7

KB RDLs:
35's x 12
35's x 12

Notes: My endurance is shit. Deadlifts felt easy strength-wise, but my endurance was nearly burned out by the 3rd set of cleans.
 
11/17/17:

Bench:
Barx20
120x5
140x5
165x6

Pull-Ups:
BW x3
BW+13lbs band x6
BW+18lbs band x5
BW+18lbs band x4

BB Row:
95 x12
95x12

Notes: Messed around using band for pull-ups. It worked well so I will do that in the future to get higher reps for now. Endurance still shit.
 
11/18/17:

I have only been front squatting for a while, but want to work on back squats more. Today I checked the upper limit of my back squat. Didn't push it overly hard though. Just needed a number for the 5/3/1.

Back Squat:
Bar x10
95 x5
115 x5
150 x5
185 x3
210 x2
235 x1
 
11/22/17:

Back Squat:
Barx5
Barx5
75x5
115x5
115x5
115x5
115x5
115x5

Bench:
Barx5
Barx5
95x5
95x5
95x5
95x5
95x5

BB Row:
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5

Notes: Day 1 of SL 5x5. All weights were very easy strength-wise, but my endurance is garbage. I'm glad the program starts so light so I can build up endurance before it gets too heavy.
 
11/24/17:

Back Squat:
Barx5
Barx5
75x5
110x5
110x5
110x5
110x5
110x5

OHP:
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5

Deadlift:
135x7 (forgot I was only doing 5 as I was going)

Notes: Still easy weight. Endurance problems, especially in low back during last squat sets.
 
11/28/17:

Back Squat:
Barx5
Barx5
75x5
115x5
115x5
115x5
115x5
115x5

Bench:
Barx5
Barx5
95x5
95x5
95x5
95x5
95x5

BB Row:
70x5
70x5
70x5
70x5
70x5
 
11/30/17:
Back Squat:
Barx5
Barx5
75x5
120x5
120x5
120x5
120x5
120x5

OHP:
70x5
70x5
70x5
70x5
70x5

Deadlift:
135x5

Notes: Hip flexors and low back felt tight today. Need to stretch them out a bit more.
 
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