whoooooooo

Squat
290 lbs
5/5/5

Bench Press
215 lbs
3/3/0

Pendlay Row
145 lbs
5/5/5

Did more Lat Pulldowns. Starting to work, I believe. First set of Bench failed because I accidentally dumped the bar backwards.

Wearing cologne at the gym makes you a man.

Squat
285 lbs
5/5/5

Overhead Press
160 lbs
5/5/5

Chin Up
0 lbs
3/3/2

Deadlift
225 lbs
3/3/3

Aside from the standard fare, I did some Lat Pulldowns, Weighted Back Raises, and Pullthroughs.

Overtraining?

Squat
280 lbs
5/5/5

Bench Press
215 lbs
0/0/0

Pendlay Row
135 lbs
5/5/5

I don't know exactly what's up, but something obviously is. Around a week ago, I Benched 3x5x210 lbs without too much trouble, yet I couldn't perform a single rep today. I'm beginning to believe my Overhead Press is interfering with my Bench Press.

CHIN UP FORM CHECK

Squat
275 lbs
5/5/5

Overhead Press
160 lbs
5/4/1

Chin up
100/80/60 lbs assistance
5/5/5

Deadlift
295 lbs/225 lbs/225 lbs
1/4/3

More pathetic attempts at Olympic lifts followed, then 30 minutes of running.

Wednesday, Take 2

Squat
270 lbs
5/5/5

Bench Press
210 lbs
5/5/5

Pendlay Row
170 lbs
5/5/3

Accidentally did a set of 205 lbs on Bench, still managed all three sets. Still working on lat involvement with Rows
.

fail day

Forgot my belt today. Thought "I'll wait until this afternoon to Squat" after doing two reps at 270 lbs and realizing I had no hope of finishing. I then moved on to Bench Press, put up 210 three times (very poorly), and realized I had no hope of finishing Bench, either. I've decided to wait until tomorrow to lift.

On the note of being unable to Bench, I suspect I may be experiencing lasting fatigue - perhaps even overtraining - in my triceps from my Overhead Presses.

Did some work for lat activation. Made some horrific attempts at Power Snatches.

LOL I CAN'T DO CHINS

Squat
265 lbs
5/5/5

Press
155 lbs
5/5/5

Chin ups
100 lbs assistance
5/5/5

Deadlift
285 lbs
3/3/3

Having trouble keeping back tight on Deadlifts, Squatted in my lifting shoes for the first time - "Rips Shoes." Shoes felt stable, but still had knee tracking issues. Shoes hurt my feet a little. Also did some miscellaneous upper back work for lat activation.

Shrugging 500 lbs makes you a man.

Squat
260 lbs
5/5/5

Bench Press
205 lbs
5/5/5

Pendlay Row
165 lbs
5/5/5

Rows bother me a bit because I don't really "feel" them in my back.

Finally back.

Squat
250 lbs
5/5/5

Overhead Press
155 lbs
4/1/2

Chin up
Kipped
5/5/5

Deadlift
275 lbs
3/3/3

I felt terrible after my first set of Press. Very fatigued - almost sickly feeling. Deadlift form suffered as a result. No idea what was wrong; plenty of rest. Perhaps insufficient diet?

I hate commercial gyms.

So, I'm going to end this week having only lifted one day. This is a complete failure at training, as far as I'm concerned.

My pathetic excuse for a gym - excuse me, "health club" - has been closed for the last two days. This wouldn't be an issue if the closure had been announced, or had any real purpose. The lobby area is being repainted and refloored, which is a pretty ridiculous waste of money considering it looked extremely nice (too nice, actually) to begin with.

I'll be off to school in two months, and I can't wait to say "I'm here to cancel my membership" to the "wellness and spa" staff. I'm sick of hearing trainers (who don't know what "back extension" means) telling me I'm too loud when I'm Rowing or Deadlifting. I don't want to hear anyone else tell me I'm going to break my knees in half, get cancer, and turn gay from squatting deep, nor do I want to see some chicken-legged bro doing Curls in the power rack when I'm in a hurry.

One more thing: I can't wait to rid myself of bro-challengers. You are not badass if you see me Pressing 150 lbs for 3x5, load up the Smith Machine with 50 lbs worth of plates (plus the almost nonexistent weight of the bar), then loudly declare "it ain't even a set if it ain't ten reps," then do piss-poor seated BTN Presses.

Lifestyle Wellness and Spa, I hope you burn to the ground along with every other commercial gym in the world. $35 a month is too much for a power rack, a barbell, some plates, a flat bench, and several hundred bros.