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AB -- I just looked at your front squat progression and it's phenomenal. In 8 weeks you've put 30 pounds on that pig. Nice! Have you seen visible improvements from your newfound strength?
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35 pounds on front squats thank you. 
My bodyweight's up 10 pounds and my gut is not too dissimilar than at the start. It might have increased, but not out of proportion to the rest of me, so I'm happy. My shoulders, traps, lats and arms are noticeably bigger. My legs have to be bigger, but I don't notice them as much and haven't measured them in ages.
For now, I'm just milking the gains. I'm still only 180 something.
My bodyweight's up 10 pounds and my gut is not too dissimilar than at the start. It might have increased, but not out of proportion to the rest of me, so I'm happy. My shoulders, traps, lats and arms are noticeably bigger. My legs have to be bigger, but I don't notice them as much and haven't measured them in ages.
For now, I'm just milking the gains. I'm still only 180 something.
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AB's 5x5: Week 12, Fri (light day)
Bodyweight: 185lb - I think I'm being fed too much these days!
Summary spreadsheet. Top sets only; all weights in kg; previous weeks in orange.
1. Squat (1x3)
Week 1: 100 x 3 - was that it? (220lb)
Week 2: 105 x 3 - heavy, but no probs (231lb)
Week 3: 107.5 x 3 - ok (237lb)
Week 4: 110 x 3 - ok (242lb) mini PR
Week 5: 112.5 x 3 - pretty hard (248lb) mini PR
Week 6: 115 x 3 - pretty hard (253lb) mini PR
Week 7: 117.5 x 3 - pretty hard (259lb) mini PR
Week 8: 120 x 3 - pretty hard (264lb) mini PR
Week 9: 122.5 x 3 - very hard (270lb) mini PR
Week 10: 125 x 3 - getting used to straining (275lb) mini PR
Week 11: 127.5 x 3 - yeah, yeah, whatever! (281lb) mini PR
Today: 130 x 3 - very hard, worried about monday, as per usual really (286lb) mini PR
2. Bench (1x3)
Week 1: 67.5 x 3 - easy (149lb)
Week 2: 70 x 3 - heavy, but ok. 3x5 might be hard (154lb)
Week 3: 72.5 x 3 - heavy. 3x5 would definitely be hard (160lb)
Week 4: 72.5 x 3 - heavy. 3x5 would definitely be hard (160lb)
Week 5: 73.5 x 3 - heavy. 3x5 would definitely be hard (162lb)
Week 6: 75 x 3 - heavy. 3x5 would definitely be hard (165lb)
Week 7: 76 x 3 - heavy. 3x5 would definitely be hard (167lb) matches 3RM
Week 8: 77.5 x 3 - heavy. 3x5 would definitely be hard (171lb) mini PR
Week 9: 77.5 x 3 - very hard (171lb)
Week 10: 78.5 x 3 - hard (173lb) mini PR
Week 11: 80 x 3 - hard, but not in doubt (176lb) mini PR
Today: 80 x 3 - very hard (176lb)
3. Rows (1x3)
Week 1: 55 x 3 - ok (121lb)
Week 2: 57.5 x 3 - fairly hard (127lb)
Week 3: 60 x 3 - fairly hard (132lb)
Week 4: 60 x 3 - ok (132lb)
Week 5: 61 x 3 - ok (134lb)
Week 6: 62.5 x 3 - just ok (138lb) mini PR
Week 7: 63.5 x 3 - hard (140lb) mini PR
Week 8: 65 x 3 - just ok (143lb) mini PR
Week 9: 66 x 3 - just ok (145lb) mini PR
Week 10: 66 x 3 - ok (messed up on Monday, so repeated here too) (145lb)
Week 11: 67.5 x 3 - ok (149lb) mini PR
Today: 68.5 x 3 - ok (151lb) mini PR
Comments
It's nice to get two 20's and a 15 on the bar for squats (near enough two 45's and a 35 in pounds). Bench was very hard, so I'll go for 3x5 on Monday, but I'll settle for 4x4 again if I have to. Whatever it takes to get the reps in. Rows weren't too bad again (similar each Friday).
Have a good weekend folks!
Bodyweight: 185lb - I think I'm being fed too much these days!
Summary spreadsheet. Top sets only; all weights in kg; previous weeks in orange.
1. Squat (1x3)
Week 1: 100 x 3 - was that it? (220lb)
Week 2: 105 x 3 - heavy, but no probs (231lb)
Week 3: 107.5 x 3 - ok (237lb)
Week 4: 110 x 3 - ok (242lb) mini PR
Week 5: 112.5 x 3 - pretty hard (248lb) mini PR
Week 6: 115 x 3 - pretty hard (253lb) mini PR
Week 7: 117.5 x 3 - pretty hard (259lb) mini PR
Week 8: 120 x 3 - pretty hard (264lb) mini PR
Week 9: 122.5 x 3 - very hard (270lb) mini PR
Week 10: 125 x 3 - getting used to straining (275lb) mini PR
Week 11: 127.5 x 3 - yeah, yeah, whatever! (281lb) mini PR
Today: 130 x 3 - very hard, worried about monday, as per usual really (286lb) mini PR
2. Bench (1x3)
Week 1: 67.5 x 3 - easy (149lb)
Week 2: 70 x 3 - heavy, but ok. 3x5 might be hard (154lb)
Week 3: 72.5 x 3 - heavy. 3x5 would definitely be hard (160lb)
Week 4: 72.5 x 3 - heavy. 3x5 would definitely be hard (160lb)
Week 5: 73.5 x 3 - heavy. 3x5 would definitely be hard (162lb)
Week 6: 75 x 3 - heavy. 3x5 would definitely be hard (165lb)
Week 7: 76 x 3 - heavy. 3x5 would definitely be hard (167lb) matches 3RM
Week 8: 77.5 x 3 - heavy. 3x5 would definitely be hard (171lb) mini PR
Week 9: 77.5 x 3 - very hard (171lb)
Week 10: 78.5 x 3 - hard (173lb) mini PR
Week 11: 80 x 3 - hard, but not in doubt (176lb) mini PR
Today: 80 x 3 - very hard (176lb)
3. Rows (1x3)
Week 1: 55 x 3 - ok (121lb)
Week 2: 57.5 x 3 - fairly hard (127lb)
Week 3: 60 x 3 - fairly hard (132lb)
Week 4: 60 x 3 - ok (132lb)
Week 5: 61 x 3 - ok (134lb)
Week 6: 62.5 x 3 - just ok (138lb) mini PR
Week 7: 63.5 x 3 - hard (140lb) mini PR
Week 8: 65 x 3 - just ok (143lb) mini PR
Week 9: 66 x 3 - just ok (145lb) mini PR
Week 10: 66 x 3 - ok (messed up on Monday, so repeated here too) (145lb)
Week 11: 67.5 x 3 - ok (149lb) mini PR
Today: 68.5 x 3 - ok (151lb) mini PR
Comments
It's nice to get two 20's and a 15 on the bar for squats (near enough two 45's and a 35 in pounds). Bench was very hard, so I'll go for 3x5 on Monday, but I'll settle for 4x4 again if I have to. Whatever it takes to get the reps in. Rows weren't too bad again (similar each Friday).
Have a good weekend folks!
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