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[Strickland5]

 

 

Quest 1 - RUN

Plotting to do a half in the fall and now I need to get that to happen!

A - 12 runs

B - 11-9 runs

F - less than 9 runs

 

 

Quest 2 - POWER THROUGH!

Just finished my first month of doing Strong Lifts ... I'm gonna keep pushing it!

 

A - 12 SL workouts

B - 11-9 SL Workouts

F - less than 9

 

Life Quest - SUIT UP

I've been putting off getting clothes that fit my flabbier form ... time to dress well rather than 

 

Buy 2 pieces of new clothing!

[Strickland5]

Week Zero update

 

 

Monday was SL - Squats at 90lbs, Overhead Press at 65lbs and deadlift at 135lbs ... deadlift was TOUGH!

 

Tuesday - 3 mile run ... 10m45s-11min pace

[The Borg Queen]

Half in the fall, the club!

 

Way to go bro. Good luck with your goals!

 

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[Strickland5]

So this challenge started off as poorly as any in the history of these challenges...

 

Saturday went for a hike ... UP and UP and UP we went ...  ugh... 

 

Said hike was killer up and down, like seriously some of the toughest inclines I've dealt with in a LONG time ... not cool.

 

Sunday we headed home SUPER soar! Which of course meant Monday we missed out workout cause NO way I was gonna try doing weighted squats when my glutes hurt just walking around ... same with today. 

 

So I'm at the B stage of the game ... time to sort this out!

 

[The Borg Queen]

I'm having the very same issue, have a squat goal but killed my quads the day before the challenge. I'm giving myself free points until quads work again. Quad work is quad work! 

[Strickland5]

Today was 5x5 w/ squats, bench, and rows

 

Squat and bench went fine at 105lb and 75lbs respectively.

 

Rows ... rows did NOT go so well. 95lbs was more than I could handle. Hacked through the first sets of 5, managed 4 on the next, third set was tough but managed 5... sets 4 and 5 were 3 reps and then 1 rep... ugh. Going to back down on weight and see if that helps.  

[cn3wton]

Im in the same boat with the clothes. I know I will start losing weight but I currently barely fit int anything i own...

 

But to be fair looking good can be a huge confidence boost if you wear the right clothing. 

[Terinatum]

Hey S5

I get the having to reduce weight to make a set pay off. It's a bit of a downer, but you will get a chance to perfect your form, find the places were you lag without realizing it, and you'll be better for it when you gain even more weight on the row later on.  Hang in there.

[Strickland5]

On 5/30/2017 at 9:19 PM, Primeval said:

I'm having the very same issue, have a squat goal but killed my quads the day before the challenge. I'm giving myself free points until quads work again. Quad work is quad work! 

Yeah not fun not  fun at all!

 

12 hours ago, Terinatum said:

I get the having to reduce weight to make a set pay off. It's a bit of a downer, but you will get a chance to perfect your form, find the places were you lag without realizing it, and you'll be better for it when you gain even more weight on the row later on.  Hang in there.

Yeah rows are rough ... stalled on my ohp last week ... so definitely hitting limits but have been going solid for a month so don't feel TOO bad

[Baldilocks]

On 5/22/2017 at 2:08 PM, Strickland5 said:

I've been putting off getting clothes that fit my flabbier form

Me too.  Perhaps when you're too thin to wear the new stuff, you can donate it to charity.  Good luck on all your challenges.   

[Strickland5]

week 1 went well enough - got my 4 miler in today, lifted wednesday and friday ... yeah ... good times

[Strickland5]

Week two starts out pretty well - did 5x5 monday, did deload my bent over row cause 95lbs was TOO much. Today was a 4mile run

[Strickland5]

Wedneday saw me squat 120lbs, stall out on my 3rd and 5th sets of 75lb overhead press, and deadlift 165lbs

 

Today/Thursday was a 4.4 mile run.

[QengpuBenal]

Hey! How's it going?

[The Borg Queen]

On 6/8/2017 at 2:37 PM, Strickland5 said:

Wedneday saw me squat 120lbs, stall out on my 3rd and 5th sets of 75lb overhead press, and deadlift 165lbs

 

Today/Thursday was a 4.4 mile run.

Wow! That is serious squatting! Really impressive lifting!

[Strickland5]

Rough week - was in Portland Saturday thru Wednesday which meant no SL5x5 as we were in a hotel = boo!

 

Walked A LOT, ran twice ...  

 

Today went back to 5x5 and didn't do so well

• Squat
  130lb 4/5/2/1/2
• OHP
  75lb 5/5/3/5/4
• Deadlift
  175lb 5!

[Emerald_Dragonfly]

Nice deadlift increase!  (Aren't deadlifts fun?!)  

 

Squat question - are you confident with your form?  Have you recorded it and watched back (or even posted a form check)?  Sometimes a form tweak can make a big difference.  

 

(I'm a warrior,  lurking the scouts for running motivation...)

[Strickland5]

5 hours ago, Emerald_Dragonfly said:

Squat question - are you confident with your form?  Have you recorded it and watched back (or even posted a form check)?  Sometimes a form tweak can make a big difference.  

I'm pretty confident in my squats - usually my wife watches me and make sure I'm getting good depth.

 

Big issue was my arrogance of taking a week off because of travel and thinking I could get right back under it. ... should've gone down 10-20% and worked back up.