Recovery Log

[Davis]

Thanks, both of you. I have a hard time updating during the week when I'm at school since I'm never on a computer during school... Yes, I know, you think it would be the other way around. Here are my two most recent workouts:

Squat: 210, 5x5.
Bench: 125 5x5.
Power Hang Clean: 140 3x3.
Pretty easy.

Squat: 215 5x5.
Press: 95 5x5. This wasn't too easy, but no grinding.
Deadlift: 250 1x5.
Face pulls and rope tricep work.

Christmas break is coming! And man, I need to pay attention to what I'm eating. I need to either decide to cut some or not or I'm gonna be like one of the kids who do GOMAD and don't need to. Too fat. I keep forgetting I'm working out with lighter weights than I used to, yet still eat like I'm back at chasing a 500 lb deadlift going heavy as hell every time.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by Davis

I keep forgetting I'm working out with lighter weights than I used to, yet still eat like I'm back at chasing a 500 lb deadlift going heavy as hell every time.

I've done that a few too many times myself

[Davis]

Today... Kinda running a 3 day go and then off for 5 schedule as of late... Not the best idea. I need to make time during the school week..

Squats: 220 5x5. Got easier as sets went on oddly enough.

Bench: 135 5x5.

Hang PC: 145 3x3.

Everything's starting to get easier for the most part it seems. Though I could be wrong. Gonna try to start doing 10 lb jumps on deadlifts each workout they come up. I know I can be pushing those harder than I am. Squats may be able to be pushed a little here and there if I can keep up with my original plan of Tues, Thurs, Saturday rather than Fri-Sunday. Probably true for all other lifts too.

[BendtheBar]

Good luck with the progression Davis. Just keep listening to your body and you will be fine.

[Davis]

Thanks, Steve. I'm about to go in here in 30 minutes for today's lifting. So here's yesterday's. I can't bring my computer back to school with me or I'll be spending some time I don't have on video games(and I don't need it this semester) so I probably won't update again til the weekend.

Squats: 225 5x5. Not too bad at all. Very short rest periods. It seems my hips are becoming active movers in the squat again.

Press: 100 3x5. Didn't have time for two more sets. Short rest periods again.

Deadlifts: 260 1x5. Done right at the gym closing time.

Only had 30 minutes from the time I walked in til the gym closed. So really I only had about 25 minutes for my working sets including loading, unloading and rests. A few sets I did I probably only took 30-45 seconds in between. Slowly getting my strength back up. Hopefully I can make myself make the time to do the 1 on 1 off progression again this week to recover better between workouts.

[BendtheBar]

That's a decent amount of work in only 25 minutes.

Have a good week and keep moving forward.