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29/07 Trying out the Russian powerlifting cycle and hope to get my bench above 100 kg. Bench 2 x 5 x bar 3 x 45 kg 3 x 60 kg 6 x 3 x 75 kg paused Squat 2 x 5 x bar 3 x 70 kg 3 x 85 kg 2 x 100 kg 6 x 2 x 115 kg

27/07 Deadlift 5 x 100 kg 3 x 120 kg 6 x 3 x 135 kg OH Press 5 x 45 kg 5 x 50 kg 5 x 55 kg 5 x 60 kg 1 x 65 kg

25/07 I'm back from a holiday and need to get back into a good routine. I used lighter weights today. Squat 5 x 75 kg 5 x 85 kg 5 x 95 kg 5 x 105 kg 5 x 120 kg Bench 5 x 55 kg 5 x 62.5 kg 5 x 70 kg 5 x 77.5 kg 5 x 85 kg Should not have been as tough as it was.. Barbell Rows 5 x 57.5 kg 5 x 62.5 kg 5 x 67.5 kg 5 x 72.5 kg 5 x 77.5 kg Finished off with some bench dips and a few sets of curls, with my back up against a wall.

16/07 I'm feeling exhausted. I think it's mostly mental..it's been a big week. I just did some bench pressing today. 5 x 60 kg 5 x 67.5 kg 5 x 75 kg 5 x 82.5 kg 3 x 92.5 kg 8 x 75 kg

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Had a break for about a week because my girlfriend arrived from the States. We spent some time in Sydney, now we're back in Newcastle. 14/07 Squat 1 x 5 x 85 kg 1 x 5 x 95 kg 2 x 5 x 105 kg Clean & Push Press 1 x 5 x 55 kg 1 x 5 x 60 kg 1 x 5 x 65 kg 1 x 5 x 70 kg (one clean each set, five presses) Deadlift 1 x 5 x 107.5 kg 1 x 5 x 117.5 kg 1 x 5 x 132.5 kg 1 x 5 x 147.5 kg 1 x 160 kg PB 1 x 170 kg PB

07/07 Today I just did the rest of the stuff I skipped yesterday. Rows 1 x 5 x 57.5 kg 1 x 5 x 62.5 kg 1 x 5 x 67.5 kg 1 x 5 x 72.5 kg 1 x 3 x 82.5 kg 1 x 8 x 67.5 kg BB Curls 3 x 12 x 30 kg

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06/07 I trained at home today. I need to get some spotter stands for when I squat..It makes me a bit nervous squatting without them. I just did squats and bench press today because I was getting hungry.. I'll do rows and curls etc tomorrow and then I'm off to Sydney to meet my girlfriend at the airport. She's coming over from the states. We haven't seen each other since January so I'm VERY EXCITED! Squat 1 x 5 x 82.5 kg 1 x 5 x 92.5 kg 1 x 5 x 102.5 kg 1 x 5 x 112.5 kg 1 x 3 x 130 kg 1 x 8 x 102.5 kg Bench 1 x 5 x 57.5 kg 1 x 5 x 65 kg 1 x 5 x 72.5 kg 1 x 5 x 80 kg 1 x 3 x 90 kg 1 x 95 kg PB 1 x 8 x 72.5 kg I'll be taking it fairly easy over the next few days.

04/07 Squat 1 x 5 x 82.5 kg 1 x 5 x 92.5 kg 2 x 5 x 102.5 kg Power Clean & Push Press (one clean each set) 1 x 5 x 52.5 kg 1 x 5 x 57.5 kg 1 x 5 x 62.5 kg 1 x 5 x 67.5 kg Deadlift 1 x 5 x 105 kg 1 x 5 x 115 kg 1 x 5 x 130 kg 1 x 5 x 145 kg

Thanks shawn I've just tried to eat and train consistently and get into a good routine.

This is the depth I normally squat to, just below parallel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaczUj1e03w

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Looking at that list, the only thing I'd want to eat would be the black beans in a bowl with the pico de gallo salsa..

I was going to respond with some advice but I think VE covered everything. Low bar is a lot more comfortable for me too. With practice you'll learn to hold the bar on your back by squeezing your shoulder blades together. When I squat, my back takes all the weight and my hands are resting on the bar, with straight wrists

02/07 Squat 1 x 5 x 82.5 kg 1 x 5 x 92.5 kg 1 x 5 x 102.5 kg 1 x 5 x 112.5 kg 1 x 5 x 127.5 kg Front Squat 1 x 100 kg 1 x 110 kg PB 1 x 120 kg PB Bench 1 x 5 x 57.5 kg 1 x 5 x 65 kg 1 x 5 x 72.5 kg 1 x 5 x 80 kg 1 x 5 x 87.5 kg Tired from the other day and the front squats so I dropped it back a bit DB Rows 3 x 7 x 50 kg

Hey mate, I hope you're feeling better soon. Last time I had blood taken I felt like I was going to faint. As soon as I see my own blood I start feeling light headed, but I'm fine being on the other side of things, which is good considering that I'm a nurse.. People think I'm weird because I can sit and watch the surgery on RPA while I eat my dinner.

Yes, you're not alone

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WOW! Fantastic work. Your face looks so much different too. Good move with the haircut

Haha I hope not! When I visited my girlfriend in the States in December I had a few weeks off from squatting but eventually found a gym over there. I only did light front squats but the following two days were hell. My legs hurt so much that I could hardly walk up and down a set of stairs.

I think 50 or 60 kg was my max

Yeah that's usually what I do. Today I was just going as deep as possible to see how it felt. It felt pretty cool to be able to lift it from a complete pause at the bottom like that.

30/06 Squat 1 x 5 x 80 kg 1 x 5 x 90 kg 1 x 5 x 100 kg - deep as you can possibly go, paused at bottom 1 x 5 x 110 kg 1 x 3 x 127.5 kg 1 x 8 x 100 kg - deep as you can possibly go, paused at bottom Bench 1 x 5 x 57.5 kg 1 x 5 x 65 kg 1 x 5 x 72.5 kg 1 x 5 x 80 kg 1 x 3 x 90 kg 1 x 8 x 72.5 kg Row 1 x 5 x 57.5 kg 1 x 5 x 62.5 kg 1 x 5 x 67.5 kg 1 x 5 x 72.5 kg 1 x 3 x 80 kg 1 x 8 x 67.5 kg Post # 666