All good stuff eric, thanks.

Its that time now, I have been on this program for 8.5 weeks, and its gone very well. here are the final numbers for the big lifts this week.

squat: 255x5 (disapointing, but my progress is not slowing, this should get a lot better in the coming months)

dead lift: 325x4 (I f'd up on the last pull, my form was off or I would have had it, I was less then happy last night)

flat bench: 285x4 (again a little disapointed that i missed the last rep, but shit, its a lot better then were I started)

Incline bench: 255x5 (this felt very lite, I am fairly happy with that right now)


The plan now is to take off this friday and all of next week. I have friends staying with me from out of town so it works out well this way. After that I will drop each big lift by 10 - 15lbs, and restart this same program. I have recomped my strength fairly easily with this, so I am gonna keep going. I will also start adding in some cardio on my off days after the break.

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