Jordan's Log

[Wolfram]

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Pendlay Rows
3x5x125
Oops I guess I forgot to go up in weight here. How high should I be bringing the weight up? Typically I just get my upper arm parallel to my torso/the ground. Should I be getting it higher?


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Yes. You should be pulling the bar into your upper stomach.

From the SS FAQ:

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4) The bar should hit in the upper abdomen and you should try to pull it through your body, while squeezing your shoulder blades together hard and arching your lats.

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[Jordan]

thanks, i've been trying to hit my chest, and not having a lot of success. i'll try to hit my upper abs next time.

[theblackkeys]

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I hit a wall with the press. Going to reset this, probably to 95lbs. I'll need to find something smaller than 2.5 lb plates.


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check this out, specifically for the home depot solution. I was able to find the exact chain, but not the spring clip. Just get a clip big enough to fit both ends of the chain inside.

http://www.geocities.com/elitemadcow...croloading.htm

[Jordan]

10/31/07

Workout A
Squat
3x5x190
Surprised that this wasn't gut-busting difficult.

Bench
3x5x165
I guess this was easier than I remember it being last time I did 165. Hopefully I'll be able to get through 180 when I get back up there.

Deadlift
1x5x215
Wow. This was intense. It's going to be a tough decision between going up only 5lb and putting on two plates next time.

[Wolfram]

2 plates FTW. You'll feel like the Hulk when you pull it up.

[Jordan]

ok, been a super slacker about updating this. luckily that hasn't translated into slacking at the gym...

11/2/07

Workout B

Squat

2x5x195
1x4x195
Form broke down a little. Not good.

Military Press
3x5x95
Reset here, so I had no problem.

I decided to forego pendlay/cleans in favor of some chin-ups
I did a set of 3, a set of 4 and a set of 3.

[Jordan]

11/5/07
Workout A
Squat
1x5x195
1x6x185
1x10x135
I tried fixing my grip. I'd been bending my wrists, but it was getting very painful now that I'm squatting a lot of weight. Fixing my grip was tough on my shoulders. Had to drop the weight for the 2nd and 3rd sets

Bench
Decided to try to attempt a max out.
1x5x45,1x5x95
1x5x135
1x3x165
1x2x205
Turns out that 205 isn't my max, I was pleased to be able to put it up twice.
Afterwords I completed
3x5x170 fairly easily

Deadlift
1x5x225
Yeah! two plates baby!

[Jordan]

11/7/07
Workout B
Squat
3x5x185
This is as good as I've ever felt doing squats. Form felt very good. Figured out the grip, I think my shelf for the bar is a little higher than Rippetoe says it should be. I probably should have done all of this experimenting a while ago when I was squatting less.

Military Press
3x5x100
This was fairly difficult. I definitely should go get some little chains for next time, or I'll just stall again.

Cleans
I decided to try cleans after watching a lot of videos.
3x5x105

They were fun, but I'm probably not employing perfect technique. My lifting partner said my back may not have been as straight as it should be...

I think I'm very lucky to be young and have a resillient body. I'm probably a little irresponsible when it comes to lifting form. I'm definitely making great progress though. When I look in the mirror I am looking bigger in the right places.

[theblackkeys]

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Cleans
I decided to try cleans after watching a lot of videos.
3x5x105

They were fun, but I'm probably not employing perfect technique. My lifting partner said my back may not have been as straight as it should be...

I think I'm very lucky to be young and have a resillient body. I'm probably a little irresponsible when it comes to lifting form. I'm definitely making great progress though. When I look in the mirror I am looking bigger in the right places.

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Do you own starting strength? I'm going over it right now and I have a ton of things to work on on my power cleans. Congrats on the 2 plates. I posted some power clean videos in the november monthly [censored] thread, go check those out for excellent power clean form.