My training log - Starting over with SL's 5x5

[wegs224]

Thanks George, I'm SO happy about it. It might seem minor, but I wasn't seeing a light at the end of the tunnel with sciatica. Now I see it!

 

[wegs224]

Very VERY happy with today's lifting. I was able to squat over 100 lbs, which is the highest I've gone since my encounter with sciatica. (4 months) Going to continue to follow 5x5 to the letter, for the next 12 weeks and see where it takes me.

PWO today: NO Xplode, 1/2 scoop

Flat bench:
75x5
75x5
85x5
85x5
75x5

Squat:
75x5
75x5
85x5
95x5
105x5
*not the progression you should take with 5x5, but it felt good so i went with it

Barbell rows: (dumbest exercise ever known to mankind)
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5

*Run after for 20 minutes, started thundering, raining so I stopped...then went for a protein shake. Then about 20 minutes later, went for a run. Distance on the second run I clocked: 2.52 miles and Pace was 26:35 minutes Hot as....... outside!! 0_o

It was a great day, and I'm happy to be turning the corner...