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Had a great workout today, successfully squatting 245 (relatively easily), pressing 105 and dl'ing 215. Everything went very easy today (comparatively to other days), even though I have missed out on 8 hours sleep each night. One BIG difference is I am eating a bit more, but drinking a TONNE of...

I am about to head out for my workout today. I realized that I am actually in week 12, and will keep going for many more weeks. Just yesterday a friend went insane telling me how huge my arms were when I took off my jacket, and I had to tell him that I don't even work arms directly. He wanted to...

Great day...I rested a bit more between sets, and was able to squat 240, overhead press 95 and deadlift 210.

I had a good workout today...175 bench, 235 squat and 160 row, all w/ success. I had to kill myself to get the squats but it felt good to know that I did it, not on a day that I felt great and powered through, but on a day where it was very tough and yet I still didn't give up and pushed as hard...

Deloaded to 90 on overhead press and did it fine. Squatted 235 (5,5,5,3,5,), so I'll repeat with the same weight. Benched 170 no problem. Seen lots of progress, especially in my legs and chest. I still probably don't look like I lift weights per say, but I feel like I am getting there. I...

It is mid week 10. Had a good workout...squatted 230 but could not complete the 5x5 (I did 4, 4, 5, 4, 5). I still have two more attempts at it, and given a weekend of rest maybe I can do it Monday. I failed my third time overhead pressing 100lbs and will deload to 90 for Monday. Deadlifted...

Hey Zedhed, I was just bullsh*tting to see if anyone was reading the thread :) My next entry was going to be "I broke my left leg but completed the 5x5, should I go up another 5lbs?" :) I just got back from the workout actually...it actually went well, I did 225 and felt fine, and will see how...

I squatted 225 again today and I think one of the bursas in my knee collapsed or exploded or something. But it just feels like the pressure is gone. Should I keep squatting or take some time off? I also had the first time that I fell (when by bursa burst), but it was on my last rep on my last...

Just got back from Friday workout. I had to skip squats because both my knees filled with liquid (I read that its called bursitis) shortly after last weeks squats. It is weird, because squats actually helped the same problem that had become chronic with my right knee. But after last workout both...

Just squatted 220 alright, will do 225 next time. That's 2 45's on each side, which seems like a bit of a milestone, so I am happy about that. But now after every squat session my legs are killing me...the muscle, which is normal. It probably doesn't help that I ride my bike to/from the gym. I...

I followed Tate's tips and it went well. I squatted 120 but on my fourth set could only do 4 reps. I should have been able to do 5, but when I focused on sticking my but out on the way down I must have had bad form, b/c the weight kind of pushed my upper body forward and I expelled more energy...

Came across this video series on squats, which has a lot of positive reviews. So You Think You Can Squat? Part 1 and 2 I didn't know I should be looking 30 degrees or so above my line of sight...and there were a few other rules in here that I was unaware of. Going to focus on this 'checklist'...

Squatted 215 today but if I were a betting man I'd bet I can't complete the 5x5 squats Friday @ 220lbs. Nothing has gotten me as exhausted as the SL 5x5, especially Squat, Bench Press & Row days like today. I used to leave the gym sore and tired, but not too tired. With this program I leave...

Had a good workout yesterday. For the first time ever I had a rep where I felt like I wasn't going to be able to push the weight no matter what...my mind was thinking 'can my body do it', and my body was just struggling and seemingly going nowhere. It was the 5th rep of my 4th set of squats. So...

Thanks. Its not the best comparison because that photo is from a while back, and before I lifted at all, but it is more or less the change I have seen. Thanks for the encouragement...its been great to see results on the 5 x 5, I am definitely not missing the overloaded 4 day split I did before.