Novice LP - Session 18 (coached)

BW - 223

Squats -
BarX5
125X4
175X3
225X2
260X1
295X5, 5, 5

Bench -
BarX5
95X4
125X3
155X2
180X1
197.5X5, 5, 5

Cleans -
Up to a Yellow and a White for 3X3 (133 lbs.?)

I accidentally jumped 10 lbs. on the Squat.  Oh, well.

197.5X5 is a Rep PR on the bench.

Cleans went way better under coaching than by myself last session.

Novice LP - Session 17

BW - 222

Squats -
BarX5
115X4
165X3
205X2
250X1
285X5, 5, 5

Press -
BarX5
85X3
95X2
105X1
125X5, 5, 5

Deadlift -
135X5
200X3
240X2
290X1
330X5

Solid session.  Squats and Press both moved okay.  Deadlifts just feel heavy as shit, but I got all the reps.

We're starting to get into what I'll call "moments of truth" with all the lifts.  While I've hit some awesome 5 Rep PRs in the Press and Squat, in none of the lifts have I hit a set of 5 that projects to a new, lifetime 1RM PR.  So the #'s I'm looking for coming up in order to get those new, projected maxes are:

Squat - 320X5 (35 lbs. away now; 10 lbs. away before last reset)
Bench - 210X5 (15 lbs. away)
Deadlift - 340X5 (10 lbs. away)
Press - 135X5 (10 lbs. away now; 5 lbs. away before last reset)

Squat and Press got closest, but I had to reset them.  I haven't had to reset Bench or Deadlift yet, but they're also further away from new lifetime numbers.  AND I've gone to alternating Deadlift with Cleans because they're getting so heavy.  The other kicker is that my previous lifetime, projected 1RM PRs happened at the following BW:

Squat PR - 275X11 @ 215
Bench PR - 155X17 @ 215
Deadlift PR - 245X4 multiple times @  209, 211, and 214
Press PR - 105X14 @ 213

So I'm looking forward to the extra 8-12 lbs. BW paying off with some new projected bests.

Novice LP - Session 16

BW - 224

Squat -
BarX5
115X4
165X3
205X2
245X1
280X5, 5, 5

Bench -
BarX5
100X4
130X3
160X2
180X1
195X5, 5, 5

Cleans -
up to 128X3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Squat reset.  Took 10% off, and will work my way back up again.  These went fine.

Bench went really well.  Optimistic about setting a PR next time.

Cleans were a shit show.  I just wasn't catching the bar on my shoulders.  The weight kept landing in my hands, and it was killing my forearms.  Luckily, we moved my next coached session to Wednesday, so I will get some coaching on the lift again next session.

Novice LP - Session 15

BW - 225

Squats -
BarX5
135X4
185X3
235X2
280X1
310X4, 5, 1

Press -
BarX5
80X3
90X2
100X1
120X5, 5, 5

Deadlift -
135X5
195X3
235X2
285X1
325X5

Stalled on Squats.  Coach says we reset to 280 and try again.

Pressing was fine.  I was inside the power rack from the squats, and left the hooks there.  Plates hit the top of the rack on a few reps here and there.  I'll just move the hooks next time.

Deadlift went really well!  Felt pretty strong.

Novice LP - Session 14 (coached)

BW - 223

Squats -
BarX5
135X4
185X3
235X2
280X1
310X5, 5, 3

Bench -
BarX5
95X4
125X3
155X2
175X1
192.5X5, 5, 5

Cleans -
worked up to 128X3, 3, 3

310X5 is a Rep PR, but I couldn't finish the last set, so I have to tackle it again on Wednesday.  [sigh] 3 plates for 5 gets pushed out a little further.

Got all my reps on Bench.  Only progressing in 2.5 lb. increments now.  Have to go over 195 to be in PR territory.

Starting today, I'll be alternating Cleans with Deadlift.  Never really done this movement before, so a LOT of instruction leading up to the work set.  Mixing kilo bumper plates in here, and hopefully I progress quickly both on these and on multiplying/dividing by 2.2 in my head.  Used a hook grip for the first time.

Novice LP - Session 13

BW - 225

Squats -
BarX5
125X4
175X3
225X2
275X1
305X5, 5, 5

Press -
BarX5
70X3
85X2
100X1
115X5, 5, 5

Deadlift -
135X5
185X3
225X2
275X1
320X5

Good session.  305X5 is a Rep PR.  Feeling heavy.

Reset the Press down to 115 after stalling twice at 130.  These weren't hard.

Wussed out on my set with 320 last time.  Got it this time.  Heavy.

Novice LP - Session 12

BW - 224

Squat -
BarX5
120X4
170X3
220X2
270X1
300X5, 5, 5

Bench -
BarX5
105X4
130X3
155X2
175X1
190X5, 5, 5

Deadlift -
135X5
185X3
225X2
280X1
320X2

300X5 is a Rep PR.  Felt good.

I missed my final rep with 190 last time, but I got all 3 sets of 5 this time.  Believe I'm only adding 2.5 lbs. next time.

1st rep on Deadlift felt pretty good.  2nd one was pretty hard.  And I straight gave up on the 3rd.  Just lost my care long enough to set it back down.  I'll go for it again on Friday.

Novice LP - Session 11 (coached)

BW - 222

Squat -
BarX5
115X4
165X3
215X2
265X1
295X5, 5, 5

Press -
BarX5
75X3
95X2
115X1
130X4, 3, 4

Deadlift -
135X5
185X3
225X2
275X1
315X5

Squats went pretty well.  Definitely heavy now, and some reps feeling slow on every set.  295X5 is a Rep PR.

Missed my work-sets again.  Resetting to 115 and climbing back up.

Deadlifts were slooooooooow.  Coach says we're gonna start alternating Cleans shortly.

Novice LP - Session 10

BW - 220

Squats -
BarX5
120X4
175X3
215X2
255X1
290X5, 5, 5

Bench -
BarX5
100X4
125X3
150X2
170X1
190X5, 5, 4

Deadlift -
135X5
195X3
235X2
275X1
310X5

290X5 is a Rep PR on squats.  Happy about that.  Not so happy about the knee maybe-tendonitis I'm getting on off-days.

Missed my last rep on bench.  No big deal.

Final work set of Deadlift actually felt better than my last couple of sessions.