Makeshift Chef's Shifty Log

[Makeshift Chef]

I just completed my first month of SS. Even though I have both paper and electronic logs, I thought it would be a good idea to keep a log here as well because I am very absent minded and lose stuff all the time, lol.

Basic starting stats: 35 year old male, 6'2' 230lbs. I'm really weak from being a lazy ass for the past several years. I found myself wanting to get stronger (and not be so lazy) so I started looking into weight lifting. Having never actually lifted before I needed to find something noob friendly. I happened across SS from another forum and promptly bought the book.

Lift progress for the first month: Squat: 85lbs-->165
Bench: 95lbs-->140
Deadlift: 95lbs-->185
Press: 75lbs-->100
Power Clean: 65-->100

My weight stayed the same this month and I didn't really pay any attention to my food intake. I'll be focusing on that in the following weeks as I am pretty sure that I'm not getting enough protein. Oh! One more thing: my wife was the first person to notice a difference in me after this past month of SS; she said my legs weren't so chicken-like anymore,lol.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 13: warm up: 7 minutes on a bike.
Squat 45x2x5, 65x1x5,95x1x3, 125x1x2, 170x3x5
Bench 45x2x5, 70x1x5, 100x1x3, 130x1x2, 145x3x5
Deadlift 75x2x5, 115x1x3, 165x1x2, 195x1x5

Things were really tough for me today. My rest last night was really poor (little less than 6 hours of sleep) and as a result of that I didn't really have the energy that I normally do when I lift. The last rep of both my squat and bench final sets were really hard to get up there. I still managed to keep my form and finish though! Deadlifts were fun as always, I dunno why I like them so much... maybe I just like the idea of picking up heavy shit off the floor. I'll keep trying 5lb increases on my squat and bench and 10lb for the deadlift. I wonder if I should order belt now or just wait til later?

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 14: warm up: 7 minutes stationary bike
Squat: 45x2x5, 70x1x5, 105x1x3, 140x1x2, 175x3x5
Press: 45x2x5, 55x1x5, 70x1x3, 85x1x2, 105x5x3
Power Clean: 45x2x5, 55x1x5, 70x1x3, 85x1x2, 105x5x3

Pretty good workout overall. Squats continue to go up nicely and power cleans are getting better as I continue to dial in my form. Presses on the other hand, are killing me. It was all I could do to hit my reps for them today. I think my days of 5lb jumps on the press are over. Good thing I've gotten my makeshift micro plates ready to go. Better go reread that press section in SS and make sure I'm doing what I am supposed to.

Side note: The wife saw my tub of whey protein last night. She asks with a concerned look in her eyes: "you're not trying to get really huge like those guys in the magazines are you?" She got a good laugh out of me there. I was able to reassure her that I didn't have the necessary drive, determination, and willpower to get that huge. I just want to get as strong as I possibly can. Having never lifted weights before I'm curious to see where I'll end up at the end of my progression.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 15- warm up: 7 minutes on the bike.
Squat- 45x2x5, 70x1x5, 105x1x3, 140x1x2, 180x3x5
Bench Press- 45x2x5, 75x1x5, 105x1x3, 135x1x2, 150x3x5
Deadlift- 80x2x5, 120x1x3, 170x1x2, 205x1x5

This was a surprisingly good workout for me. Going in today I wasn't really sure I'd hit my numbers for the day as I felt pretty tired. This body of mine needs more than the 6 hours of sleep I got last night. Need to be more disciplined in my sleeping habits (this means putting down the game controller earlier at night, lol). But once I got in there and got moving around things shaped nicely for me. I'll continue to try 5lb squat and bench jumps and 10lb jumps on the deadlift.

Wonder if I should start taking creatine, or is that overkill for someone as weak as I currently am? Better go do some reading up on it.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 16- warm up: 7 minutes on the bike
Squat- 45x2x5, 70x1x5, 110x1x3, 145x1x2, 185x3x5
Press- 45x2x5, 60x1x5, 75x1x3, 90x1x2, 110x2x5, 110x1x4
Power Clean- 45x2x5, 60x1x5, 75x1x3, 90x1x2

See those press numbers? Missed it by one freakin' rep! That's what I get for trying to swing one more 5lb press jump, lol. I'll give it another shot at 110 next time and then decide what to do. No matter how the next attempt goes, I'll be doing 2.5lb jumps on presses now.

Squats were good. I can't believe how intimidated I was by power cleans when I first started! These days I find them to be a lot of fun. Still working on form, but I am improving every time. I guess I should start noting PR's for myself since I'm having press issues, give me a little motivation.

After reading up on creatine, I see no reason not to start taking it, we'll see if it helps with recovery for me. I also tried out my new belt today. I don't think I set up up so it would be tight enough. I'll move the lever in one notch and see how that goes.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 17: Warm up- 7 minutes on the bike.
Squat- 45x2x5, 75x1x5, 110x1x3, 150x1x2, 190x3x5<PR>
Bench- 45x2x5, 75x1x5, 125x1x3, 135x1x2, 155x3x5<PR>
Deadlift- 85x2x5, 125x1x3, 180x1x2, 215x1x5<PR>

I adjusted my belt to be a bit tighter this time and that seemed to really help. Squats were good, it's really nice to look back and see myself warming up with weights that were working sets for me when I first started!

The five pound jump on the bench was pretty tough today. Still, not really close to failing on them though. We'll see how things go in the future.

Deadlifts are feeling heavier as things progress. And a little pat on my back for lifting something 200+ pounds today. I'll be deadlifting and squatting my weight soon (first goal I set for myself)!

[PVC]

One more word with the "sh" sound and your log's title would have been an alliteration nightmare. Keep up the good work man. You'll be benching and pressing more than me in a couple of weeks (which is sad since I've been at this for three and a half months).

[Makeshift Chef]

Thanks PVC! I might get the bench higher, but I don't know about the press. Presses freakin' kill me every time. During my late teens and early twenties I worked a factory job handling scrap aluminum. Basically pushing/rolling 55 gallon drums around that I filled with scrap, compacted and repeated the process til they weighed anywhere from 250-350lbs. I think some of those motions have paid off in the bench for me.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 18- 7 minutes on the bike
Squat- 45x2x5, 75x1x5, 115x1x3, 155x1x2, 195x3x5<PR>
Press- 45x2x5, 60x1x5, 80x1x3, 95x1x2, 110x3x5<PR>
Power Clean- 45x2x5, 60x1x5, 80x1x3, 95x1x2, 115x5x3<PR>

Pretty meh day today. I was really lethargic going in to today's session and I'm not sure why. I did however manage to shake it off enough to get my lifts in! Squats went well enough, no real problems there. My presses were a real grind it out affair today. Did manage to get them done at the weight I had previously failed at though. Power Cleans were average today, still working on the proper form for them.

Oh yeah, just noticed that this marks my 6th week doing SS. :) Things have gotten off to a good start for me.

Side note: The wife said my rear end looked like someone elses last night. I was oh really? Should I be concerned? She laughed and said "no, it just looks different. I like it though."

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 19- 7 minutes on the bike
Squat- 45x2x5, 80x1x5, 120x1x3, 160x1x2, 200x3x5<PR>
Bench- 45x2x5, 80x1x5, 110x1x3, 140x1x2, 160x3x5<PR>
Deadlift- 90x2x5, 135x1x3, 190x1x2, 225x1x5<PR>

Really good time in the gym today! Hitting 200lbs on the squats was a nice mental boost for me. The bench press continues to surprise me. Really happy that I've been able to keep the 5lb jumps on it so far. I realize that will come to an end soon, but for now I'm just enjoying the ride :D Deadlifts weren't an issue today either.

Oh hey, I just realized that the next time I deadlift I'll be picking up more weight than I actually weigh, cool deal. Two more weeks and I'll finally be up to my body weight for squats.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 20: 7 minutes on the bike
Squat: 45x2x5, 80x1x5, 120x1x3, 160x1x2, 205x3x5<PR>
Press: 45x2x5, 60x1x5, 75x1x3, 95x1x2, 112.5x1x5, 112.5x1x4, 112.5x1x2
Power Clean: 45x2x5,x65x1x5, 80x1x3, 100x1x2, 120x5x3<PR>

Pretty craptastic workout today. Started out bad as I forgot my belt at home. Definitely missed it on my squat worksets. Then things got worse as I couldn't get the presses up. I will try the same weight again on Friday and see how it goes. Need to try and make sure I'm getting enough sleep for recovery. That and not spend all weekend planting/weeding/mowing/mulching. Anybody feel like doing my yardwork for me? :D To make matters worse, we're considering getting some chickens too!

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 21: 7 minutes on the bike
squat: 45x2x5, 80x1x5, 125x1x3, 165x1x2, 210x3x5<PR>
Bench: 45x2x5, 80x1x5, 115x1x3, 145x1x2, 165x3x5<PR>
Deadlift: 90x2x5, 140x1x3, 195x1x2, 235x1x5<PR>

Really good time today! Squats were easy. I was much more aggressive under the bar than I have been in my previous sessions. Remembering my belt was a boon as well, lol. I was able to move the bar at a good pace during my sets. Definitely need to remember to step up with aggression and go for it when I'm squatting.

Benches were a real grind it out affair for me today. The only reason I got that last rep on my final work set was because I knew there wasn't anyone around who was gonna help me get it off my chest if I failed. Great little motivator there, haha.

Deadlifts were great fun today! I had an audience after I did my first two warm up sets. An older gent in what appeared to his mid 70's stopped and just watched as I worked my way up 235. I realize that this is no great weight for anyone here, but it was still amusing to me that he just stopped and watched.

Quick side note: Today was the first day in my weightlifting that I have used a weight greater than my body weight. This makes me happy! Next Friday if all goes according to plan I will be squatting more than I currently weigh. This is getting fun. :D

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 22: 7 minutes on the bike
Squat: 45x2x5, 85x1x5, 125x1x3, 170x1x2, 215x3x5<PR>
Press: 45x2x5, 60x1x5, 75x1x3, 95x1x2, 112.5x3x5<PR>
Power Clean: 45x2x5, 65x1x5, 85x1x3, 105x1x2, 125x5x3<PR>

Another good day! Squats were moving fine for me. Still have not come close to failing any reps.

Had a real light bulb moment on the press today. I realized that I was only resting like one or two minutes between sets on them. This wasn't giving me enough time to recover. Pushed out my rest time to 3 minutes after the first work set and 4 minutes after the second. Made things much easier on me. That and once again rereading the press section in SS.

Power cleans were ok. I still need to work on my form more. Time to work on tweaking my BBQ rub mix. Gonna be a nice weekend for it.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 23: 7 minute bike warm up
Squat: 45x2x5, 85x1x5, 130x1x3, 175x1x2, 220x3x5<PR>
Bench: 45x2x5, 85x1x5, 115x1x3, 150x1x2, 170x1x5, 170x1x2, 165x1x5
Deadlift: 95x2x5, 145x1x3, 205x1x2, 245x1x5<PR>

So so day at the gym today. I was pretty tired from being up half the night taking care of my sick kid. Then the older one woke up crying after he had a bad dream. As a result of that, I was (still am) tired.

Squats were heavy for me today, but doable. The bench on the other hand, was murderous. I wasn't paying close enough attention to what I had done before and tried another 5lb jump, should have halved that. Will attempt 167.5 next time and see how that goes. A reset looms.

Deadlifts weren't really a problem for me. I'll continue the 10lb jumps on those.

Got on the scale this am and my weight has remained steady since I started. But the weights are going up and I'm starting to notice some changes in my physique. :D

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 24: 7 minutes warm up on the bike
Squat; 45x2x5, 90x1x5, 135x1x3, 180x1x2, 225x3x5<PR>
Press: 45x2x5, 60x1x5, 80x1x3, 95x1x2, 115x3x5<PR>
Power Clean: 45x2x5, 70x1x5, 90x1x3, 110x1x2, 130x5x3<PR>

My sleep last night was pretty piss poor. Couldn't fall asleep for hours. I even tried playing a little Endless Ocean to push me off towards lala land, but no dice. So I forced myself to go to the gym and see how things went. After my squat warm ups I was feeling decent so I went for it.

Squat form was pretty good, still trying to get the hang of the bounce out of the bottom. Was fun for me to have a couple 45's per side though! :D

Press remains my most hated exercise just for the fact that I seem to suck so bad at it. Almost hit myself in the chin on one of my reps today. It brushed the whiskers on my chin it was so close, lol. Still though, I managed to keep my form and get the weight up there.

Power Cleans weren't too terrible. Still working on form there. Gonna keep reading SS til I can get all the basic lifts down.

All in all a most successful day at the gym! Time to scarf down my hot ham, cheese, and fried egg sammich.

[LeonidasfromSparta]

Keep up the good work buddy, I'll be following your log. Try to get some sleep man, you can't go on forever sleeping 6 hours. You need to get at least 8 hours. And did you begin taking creatine?

[Makeshift Chef]

Keep up the good work buddy, I'll be following your log. Try to get some sleep man, you can't go on forever sleeping 6 hours. You need to get at least 8 hours. And did you begin taking creatine?

Thanks for encouragement! I did start taking creatine, it seems to be helping my recovery. As far as sleep goes, I try for the recommended dosage as much as possible but sometimes the brain just refuses to cooperate.

[LeonidasfromSparta]

Thanks for encouragement! I did start taking creatine, it seems to be helping my recovery. As far as sleep goes, I try for the recommended dosage as much as possible but sometimes the brain just refuses to cooperate.
In order for me to sleep better, I take a couple of Zinc-Magnesium pills and than I sleep like a baby. From what I've read, they also serve as a test booster.

[Makeshift Chef]

No Lifting for me today. Going camping with the family. Back at it on Monday.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 25: 7 minutes bike warm up
Squat: 45x2x5, 90x1x5, 135x1x3, 180x1x2, 230x3x5<PR>
Bench: 45x2x5, 80x1x5, 115x1x3, 150x1x2, 167.5x2x5, 167.5x1x4
Deadlift: 110x2x5, 165x1x3, 230x1x2, 275x1x5<PR>

This was the first time that I have used weights greater than my body weight for squat work sets. I don't know if it was a mental thing or fatigue from my weekend spent outdoors but it felt really heavy today. Still, my form was decent and I managed to get them all. Bench on the other hand...

Bench was awful today. Even the warm ups were heavy. I must have the upper body strength of T-Rex. One more try on Friday at that weight and we'll see if a reset is necessary.

One side benefit of my bench failures meant that I really attacked the deadlifts. Being pissed seemed to help, lol.

Side Note: The wife told me I needed to start working on my biceps last night. Guess it's time to start trying chins and pull ups. :D

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 26: 7 minute bike warm up
Squat: 45x2x5, 90x1x5, 140x1x3, 185x1x2, 235x3x5<PR>
Press: 45x2x5, 60x1x5, 80x1x3, 95x1x2, 117.5x3x5<PR>
Power Clean: 45x2x5, 70x1x5, 90x1x3, 110x1x2, 135x5x3<PR>

I wasn't too sure about going in and lifting today. Having a sore throat, cough, and runny nose while lifting SUCKS. My children seem to have infected me with their cold. I was also worried that I wasn't recovered enough as I was still sore from Monday's lifting. Then I decided to "man up" and get my ass in the gym. Things worked ok for me this time.

Squats were tough and there was one rep where the bar slowed to a crawl, but I managed to do what needed to be done with proper form. Presses were once again a bitch, but not unexpected. Power cleans were feeling a bit heavy. Still trying to get the movement down. I'll get there eventually.

Fuck this, I am hungry. Lunch time!

[Makeshift Chef]

It seems I might have underestimated the mighty cold. Either that or I have strep. Gonna see the doc tomorrow if things haven't improved. I was up all night last night coughing and blah blah blah.... no more bitching from me. So... no lifting today, just don't have the energy to do anything, let alone lift. Kinda frustrating since I missed a workout last week as well. However, I have added 150lbs to my squats in the two months since I started. My weight has remained within a few pounds of when I got going on SS as well (230). Not too shabby for a fattie who hadn't used a barbell before SS. Looking forward to keeping on the program and getting stronger.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 27: 7 minutes on the bike.
Squat: 45x2x5, 95x1x5, 140x1x3, 190x1x2, 240x3x5<PR>
Bench: 45x2x5, 85x1x5, 115x1x3, 145x1x2, 167.5x3x5<PR>
Deadlift: 110x1x5, 170x1x3, 240x1x2, 285x1x5<PR>

Apparently, I just had a severe cold. Dosed myself with nyquil over the weekend and got some good rest in. Pretty good session for me today. Lifting on cold meds feels a bit wonky, but things progressed nicely.

Squats were hard, but not too hard. Still more in the tank on those. Should hit 250 on Friday. Bench was terribly difficult for me. I might need to drop the weight increases on those to 1.5lbs instead of 2.5. We'll just have to wait and see how things go next time.

I used hook grip on my deadlift work set. That really helped me get the weight up there and lock it out properly. Thumb started to slip on the last rep though. Of course, today of all days I forgot the chalk at home. This was the first time I actually felt that I could use it, and I stupidly left it behind!

Another thing you shouldn't forget when going to the gym is your socks... Lifting without them isn't very pleasant (for me at least). I was very glad to be back in the gym! Time to reread some sections in SS.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 28: 7 minutes bike warm up
Squat: 45x2x5, 95x1x5, 145x1x3, 195x1x2, 245x3x5<PR>
Press: 45x2x5, 65x1x5, 75x1x3, 95x1x2, 120x2x5, 120x1x4
Power Clean: got my warm ups in and then had to leave (kid got sick)

So, I missed another training day this past Wednesday. No excuses from me. I can really tell a difference in training 3 days a week versus 2. I must get my shit together and get in there 3 days a week. Things feel much better for me when I get in there 3 times a week.

Squats were slow and very heavy for me. Still managed to get the sets/reps in with proper form. Press was really tough. Thanks to my fucking up the schedule I'm not getting enough pressing in. Will be sure to get back on track on Monday. I'm gonna repeat this workout.

[Makeshift Chef]

Late Post, this will be from Monday's session:

Session 29: 7 minutes bike warm up
Squat: 45x2x5, 100x1x5, 150x1x3, 200x1x2, 250x3x5<PR>
Press: 45x2x5, 65x1x5, 75x1x3, 95x1x2, 120x3x5<PR>
Power Clean: 45x2x5, 75x1x5, 95x1x3, 115x1x2, 14x5x3<PR>

Pretty good all things considered. Got some good rest in over the weekend and hit PR's on everything.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 30: 7 minute bike warm up
Squat: 45x2x5, 100x1x5, 150x1x3, 200x1x2, 255x3x5<PR>
Bench: 45x2x5, 85x1x5, 115x1x3, 150x1x2, 170x1x3, 170x1x3, 170x1x2
Deadlift: 115x1x5, 175x1x3, 250x1x2, 295x1x5<PR>

Note to self: STOP playing video games til the wee hours of the morning. As much fun as Alan Wake and Red Dead Redemption are, I am not as young as I used to be. :o

Squats were really tough but doable. It was a real grind it out affair for me. If i hit my reps on Friday I might need to consider programming in a light day on Wednesdays.

Bench went to shit. Not sure if it was my tiredness or my form or both. But I really struggled to get anything here. I'm probably gonna reset that and see how things go.

Deadlifts really took it out of me this time. Felt pretty wiped out after getting them in. Gonna switch to smaller jumps from here on. Still though, I am making progress.

[Makeshift Chef]

Late post, from Monday:

session 31: 7 minute bike warm up
Squat: 45x2x5, 100x1x5, 155x1x3, 205x1x2, 260x3x5<PR>
Press: 45x2x5, 65x1x5, 85x1x3, 100x1x2, 121.5x2x5, 121.5x1x3
Power Clean: Ran out of time before I could get these in, gym was closing.

Failed presses again. Gotta face the facts here: I am NDTP. Missing as many workouts as I have has limited my successes in the gym. I need to get back on track and get my ass in the gym and under the bar. Gonna reread SS and put a higher priority on getting to the gym and getting back on SS. That and emphasizing sleep should really help, especially the sleep part. Wife thinks I might have sleep apnea. Gonna make an appointment with the Doc and get a recommendation from him. Would help explain why my ass always feels as though it is dragging.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 32: 12 minute bike warm up.
Squat: 45x2x5, 105x1x5, 155x1x3, 210x1x2, 265x3x5<PR>
Bench: 45x2x5, 75x1x5, 105x1x3, 135x1x2, 150x3x5 (reset)
Deadlift: 135x2x5, 180x1x3, 255x1x2, 300x1x5<PR>
Bicep curls: 45x2x5, 65x1x5, 75x3x5 <lol @ me>

Still waiting to hear back from the Doc on seeing a sleep specialist. The past couple of days I have managed to get to sleep before 11:30pm so that's been kinda nice.

Going into today's session I was feeling pretty wiped out. Spent a bit longer warming up and on my squat warm ups to see how I felt. Hell, even the last couple warm up reps felt heavy. I decided to just go for it and see how it went. Squats went well enough. A bit slow, but the form was where it needed to be.

I reset the bench after having so much trouble with it the past few times. Reread that section of SS and really paid attention to my form while doing these. I'll be making small jumps on this in an attempt to get past where I stalled out at.

Deadlifts were an exercise in patience for me. Some old guy was using the platform for jamming the barbel in the corner, weighting up one end of it, then grabbing it and pushing/pulling it up above his head. It took him forever to get done and when he finally left he didn't bother to wipe down all the fucking sweat he left all over the damn place. So I grabbed another towel and proceeded to clean up his shit while cursing at him for being such an inconsiderate bastard. Since he was on another exercise close to me I could tell he heard every word out of my mouth. :D Fucker better not do it again. Needless to say that was great motivation for me and deads were no problem. Good to be back on track.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 33

Warm Up- 10 minutes on the bike
Squat- 45x2x5, 105x1x5, 160x1x3, 215x1x2, 270x3x5<PR>
Bench- 45x2x5, 75x1x5, 105x1x3, 135x1x2, 152.5x3x5
Deadlift- 120x2x5, 180x1x3, 255x1x2, 305x1x5<PR>

First week back after after a little vacation. I had to force myself into the gym today, lol.

Squats were tough. Warm ups went well enough, but the work sets were killer. I had to really go over a mental checklist when I was squatting today. Gotta make sure that I am staying tight through the whole movement. When I was finished with the sets I was feeling pretty lightheaded. Wonder if that's normal? I'd better go look that up, lol.

Bench was a bit off due to still feeling a bit lightheaded when I started the sets. Otherwise things progressed as expected.

Deadlifts were fine. I suppose I need to start lifting with a belt on these. Gonna have to figure that out.

After my week long furlough I think it's time to reread SS. Need to hammer that stuff home and back at it. I have a backpacking trip to Glacier N.P. scheduled at the end of this summer so I need to look into changing up the programming some. I still want focus on strength but I have to get my aerobic endurance up so I don't kill myself on the trip. So, really gotta look at what I need to do to prep for that. Maybe some running/sprinting/swimming followed by loaded pack hill climbing... we'll see. Screw the triple digit heat here in Texas, I really hate running here during the summer!

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 34

Warm Up- 7 minute bike ride
Squats- 45x2x5, 85x1x5, 125x1x3, 170x1x2, 215x3x5 (light day)
Press- 45x2x5, 65x1x5, 85x1x3, 100x1x2, 120x3x5
Power Clean- 45x2x5, 70x1x5, 90x1x3, 110x1x2, 135x5x3

SO.... I started a couch to 5K running program on Tuesday. Started off with a 5 minute warm up walk followed by 60 seconds of running and 90 seconds of walking alternating for 20 minutes, then a 5 minute cool down walk. It was awful, my aerobic capacity is complete shit.

Until I get my aerobic endurance up I might have to switch to a Monday/Thursday lifting schedule with running on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. Current schedule is going to be lifting on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with running on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I am afraid that this schedule might not give me enough recovery time though. Seems a bit much, but I'll give it a week or two and see.

Workout was OK overall. Redid the weights I used before as my training has been too sporadic to justify another weight increase.

[Makeshift Chef]

Session 35

Warm Up- 5 minutes on the bike
Squat- 45x2x5, 110x1x5, 165x1x3, 220x1x2, 275x3x5
Bench- 45x2x5, 75x1x5, 105x1x3, 135x1x2, 155x3x5
Deadlift- 120x2x5, 185x1x3, 260x1x2, 310x1x5<PR>

On Thursday I continued with my running routine. Walking warm up and alternating running/walking and a walking cool down. That went OK. Hopefully as my trip approaches I'll be able to hit the trail with confidence.

Squats were tough. This should have been a PR for me, but I feel that my form was just too poor to count it. I might have left a rep or two high. Gonna retry this weight again on Monday.

Bench was a problem for me today. Don't know what's up there but I suspect the running could be a problem.

Deadlifts on the other hand were great! Really tough to get them up and locked out. But I did manage it and maintained form. Felt really wiped after those though.