My belt (Inzer 10mm forever lever belt) came in on Wednesday night so I was really pumped about using it today. I used it for overhead press and squat; it helped in both (although I am still getting used to how it feels on my hip bones at the bottom of the squat).
Power Clean
40kgx5
50x5
55x5
60x5
65x5x3
Mark watched my form and told me to focus on getting the bar path straighter. The second and third sets worked a lot better. Next time: add fractional plates
Overhead press
65x5
85x5
93x3
98x2
100x5x3
Used my fractional (1.25 lb) plates today for a success! Next time: 103 (green + 7.5)
Squat
(warmups...)
225x5
265x3
285x5x3
minor elbow pain, nothing major though. glad squats are staying at the end of the lineup.
Also today two of my frat brothers bet my girlfriend that (sorry this is freaking complicated) in two weeks
1. one of them can lift more in a single lift (S or B or DL) than she can total (S+BP+DL)
2. their combined total can beat our (mine and hers) total.
I know, I know. Don't blame me, I wasn't there when it happened.
Since my girlfriend has squatted maybe 4x, benched once, and never deadlifted, we will be doing some training over the next two weeks. I can't tell which one will be harder. Neither of said brothers is particularly strong since they're both new to barbell training, but I assume they can probably both total 600ish which makes this one hard to call.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Congrats on the press gains!
ReplyDeleteInteresting bet. Assuming that the frat brothers do something like 140 bench +200 squat +260 DL (600 total is quite good for someone who doesn't workout), Eunice has quite a bit of work to do, but it's possible to win. What are your aims? Something like 80 bench + 110 squat, 140 deadlift?
That's sound interesting, great motivation for you to improve quickly.
ReplyDeleteThat's a funny bet and, like Sheng said, good motivation. I'd have to see said frat brothers before making any judgments, but I think your best bet is if (1) they are slackers and (2) your girlfriend (Eunice?) is as disciplined as you are. And keep those jokers away from anything Rippetoe has written...
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