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KO's Back and Still Wimpy - Let's Get It!

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Post by KO » Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:14 am

Wow, am I glad I found you guys! I started SS in 2014 and through many bumps, 1st child, setbacks, etc., I just about almost made it to the end of my LP in August 2017. That's when my wife and I were fortunate enough to purchase our first home. However, just like that 4 months breezed by so I found myself starting all over from the bottom in January 2018 (my longest ever layoff). It's been slow going, because I've taken my time, but I am about 80% of where I previously was. It was quite amazing that my PRs came when my son was still an infant...somehow I managed. This time around, I'm feeling a little more tired and unmotivated. To make things worse, and much to my dismay, WHERE THE HELL DID EVERYBODY GO on the other site??? It was just a log to talk to myself, LOL! All the peeps that I would follow or would provide such colorful banter had disappeared. The BBM thing was one thing, but this exodus occurred before then. Oh well, I stumbled upon Cody's IG yesterday and clicked on the link to this site. Almost immediately, I felt reborn. Newly motivated. Familiar names, familiar logs, familiar discussion. I'm 41, male, 5'9", ~185 lbs, and here are my PRs from the "SS Latecomer and First Timer" log on the former site's beginner area:

Squat: 320x3x3
Press: 142.5x3x3
Bench: 215x3x3
Deadlift: 305x5x1

My new garage gym is setup, but I mainly only have time to train during my lunch break at work. I've only been able to manage to squat twice a week, and I haven't even resumed deadlifting!!! The gym has multi-sided plates, sigh, and a lot of time is taken up at home with the family and home stuff...but it's getting better and I have to make the time now.

As of this past week, here's where I am:

Squat: 250x5x3
Press: 122.5x5x3
Bench: 170x5x3
Deadlift: Zeeero

Everything feels okay, but my diet is still meh. It has always been my weakness and I may have to do something along the lines of Avatar to get me more compliant with myself and with my goals (I'm skinny fat). Also, once I do finish my LP, I really feel like a lost puppy. I had bought Andy Baker's GGW program to try, but even that program's workouts can run more than an hour. The Bridge's workouts are prob just as long or longer. There are some days where I only have time to squat during lunch and have to continue with the rest later that night at home. I'm trying to find something that I can knock out in 30-45 minutes. I hope to find some guidance as I roam through the other logs and engage some of the authority figures around here.

Anyways, sorry this was long. I look forward to chatting with many of you and following along...
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Post by BenM » Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:35 am

Welcome back :)

I wonder whether BBM’s time crunch template would suit you? It’s definitely hard getting training in with family commitments, I am soooo lucky my wife is tolerant but it still gets hectic at times especially when kids don’t cooperate.

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Post by KO » Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:46 pm

4/16/2018
Squat: 255x5x3
Bench: 175x5x3
Deadlift: 205x5x1

First full workout! At home too! Back to night-time Monday workouts at home. First time deadlifting in... 8 months! So sad, I even had to mix grip at 205, LOL.

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Post by KO » Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:53 am

BenM wrote: Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:35 am Welcome back :)

I wonder whether BBM’s time crunch template would suit you? It’s definitely hard getting training in with family commitments, I am soooo lucky my wife is tolerant but it still gets hectic at times especially when kids don’t cooperate.
Thx, dude. It may be one of my options...I will still try to run a streamlined GGW template, if one exists, for my first run.

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Post by KO » Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:34 pm

4/18/2018
Squat: 260x5x3
Press: 125x5x3

Squats felt fine, but I barely made the last rep in the press.

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Post by KO » Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:22 pm

4/19/2018
HIIT: treadmill pushes, 10 rounds, 15 min total. I had to hurry this up during my lunch. Went fine.

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Post by KO » Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:33 pm

4/20/2018
Squat: 265x5x3
Went okay, ran out time. Hopefully will bench tmrw.

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Post by KO » Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:51 pm

4/24/2018
Bench: 180x5x3

4/25/2018
Squat: 270x5x3

4/26/2018
HIIT: treadmill pushes, 8 rounds, 1min30sec each, 20min total

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Post by KO » Sat May 12, 2018 1:07 am

5/11/18
Squat: 225x5x3
Press: 105x5x3
Deadlift: 205x5x1

Work got a little hectic. 2 wks goes by real quick...had to stop the bleeding. Got this session in late at night. Felt alright. :-)

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Post by KO » Thu May 17, 2018 12:35 pm

5/15/2018
HIIT: treadmill pushes, 8 rounds, 1min30sec each, 20min total

5/16/2018
Squat: 245x5x3

5/17/2018
Bench: 165x5x3
Chins: BWx3x3 (neutral grip)

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Post by Allentown » Thu May 17, 2018 12:41 pm

KO wrote: Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:14 am I'm trying to find something that I can knock out in 30-45 minutes.
30-45 minutes, you say?

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Post by KO » Wed May 30, 2018 1:10 pm

5/30/2018
Press: 105x5x3

Work got sucky last week and add the holiday on top of that. Okay, here we go again...

Planning for squats and deads tmrw, if not tonight.

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Post by KO » Wed May 30, 2018 1:13 pm

Allentown wrote: Thu May 17, 2018 12:41 pm
KO wrote: Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:14 am I'm trying to find something that I can knock out in 30-45 minutes.
30-45 minutes, you say?
Yes! Esp for lunchtime workouts with work and all. I've had some success splitting workouts (lunch and nighttime). The Montana workouts look pretty good to me, I'm trying to find a way in my mind to make this happen. Thx for checking in...I do apologize for not checking my own damn log for the last two weeks...

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Post by KO » Sat Jun 02, 2018 7:41 am

5/31/2018
Squat: 225x5x3
Deadlift: 225x5x3

Finally deadlifted at the globo...with those stupid plates, but whatever.

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Post by BenM » Sun Jun 03, 2018 4:01 pm

Hex plates? Yuk. No fun.

Good to see you still logging though :)

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Post by KO » Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:27 am

6/3/2018
Bench: 155x5x3

Did this close to midnight.

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Post by KO » Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:27 am

BenM wrote: Sun Jun 03, 2018 4:01 pm Good to see you still logging though :)
Thx dude, trying to get back into the flow.

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Post by KO » Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:46 pm

6/5/2018
Squat: 235x5x3
Deadlift: 235x5x1

Omg, 2 deadlift sessions in a row at the globo!

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Post by KO » Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:18 am

6/6/2018
Cardio: treadmill pushes, 8 rounds, 1min30sec each, 20min total

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Post by KO » Sun Jun 10, 2018 12:24 am

6/9/2018
Squat: 245x5x3
Press: 115x5x3
Deadlift: 245x5x1

Squats felt heavier than they should have. Press was easy and I deadlifted in my vans for the first time. Felt great! Read the dicussion on the other thread and decided to ditch the heels. I might look into another alternative for a deadlift shoe, but I think this will do for a while.

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