SS – Day6

Squats:  2x5x45 + 1x5x55 + 1x3x85 + 1x2x115 + 3x5x145

Press: 3x5x45 + 1x2x55 + 5x3x65

Pullups: 2/2/2

No weigh-in today.

Squats were better today. I took a peek at my form on the side mirror. It looks like my chest is almost parallel to the ground when I'm driving my ass up first. Not sure if this is something I need to correct, but I definitely don't feel like I'm doing a good morning. I paid careful attention to how I was setting the bar up on my upper back. I noticed that when I went in straight, under the bar, I was able to get under the bar easier. Wrists were put into an uncomfortable position one time where they were bending back too much. Other than that, the weight actually felt better than the previous session's squats.

Presses were pretty light still. Performed the correct number of sets and reps this time. This set/rep scheme is definitely much more conducive for getting heavier weights up. The 3 reps is the perfect amount, I feel, for getting the necessary stimulus, but not to the point where I get fatigued so quickly. The grip was a bit narrower today and the bar's starting position was higher up, with the bar at about the same height as the bottom of my chin. Knocked my chin on a rep and I was actually happy! I'm trying to keep the bar close to my face to keep the bar path as straight as possible.

Pullups weren't as bad as I thought they would be. Need to try harder and go for 3 reps on the first set next time.

SS – Day5

Weight: 182.6

Squats:  2x5x45 + 1x5x50 + 1x3x80 + 1x2x105 + 3x5x135

Bench: 3x5x45 + 1x3x65 + 1x2x80 + 3x5x95

Deadlift: 2x5x70 + 1x3x105 + 1x2x150 + 1x5x180

Squat form wasn't superb today. I think my hips definitely traveled forward when I lifted my head up and looked straight ahead. I think I was falling back into the lordotic back arch squat with my head going up too much instead of focusing on looking straight down. I also wasn't paying attention to the cue of lifting ass first.

Bench was fairly light. The added weight is finally locking in the form, but, again, I'm feeling most of the tightness on the right lats and delts. Will definitely read through the bench chapter in Rippetoe's book thoroughly.

Deadlifts were pretty easy. I didn't spread the stance too wide out this time. Kept bar close.

SS – Day4

Weight: 182.4

Squats:  3x5x45 + 1x5x50 + 1x3x75 + 1x2x100 + 3x5x125

Press: 4x5x45 + 1x2x50 + 3x5x60

Chinups: 2/2/1

The weight is beginning to feel heavy on the upper back. Accidentally did 3x5 set/rep scheme instead of 5x3 on the press. Chinups weren't bad, but still stuck on 2 reps on the first set.