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Old 09-08-2008, 09:33 AM
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overhead presses don't progress as fast as other stuff tell her to keep her head up
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Old 09-08-2008, 09:34 AM
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Its true. Usually though the overall % of growth is the same it just seems slow because its a smaller relative number.
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Old 09-08-2008, 10:15 AM
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Here is an idea for you guys. Get Power to the People, read that. Then look at Starting Strength and this stronglifts....and split the difference .
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If you act sanctimonious I will just list out your logical fallacies until you get pissed off and spew blasphemous remarks.
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Old 09-12-2008, 07:31 PM
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Here is an idea for you guys. Get Power to the People, read that. Then look at Starting Strength and this stronglifts....and split the difference .

P2TP looks like an interesting book. Anything with reviews that mixed has to at least be entertaining!

I think we'll stick with Rippetoe SS for now. My knees seem to be holding up - actually feeling better, now my ass and legs just hurt!
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Old 09-12-2008, 07:34 PM
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Its true. Usually though the overall % of growth is the same it just seems slow because its a smaller relative number.
Yeah. We switched today to a 2.5lb increment with fractional plates. We can add as little as 0.5lbs a workout with those to keep the linear progress.

Alrighty then... update

Last two workouts...

Wife:

Squat Wed: 3x5 @ 130lbs, she felt weak. Decided to deload and work on form (knees wanting to come together - we can fix this)
Squat Fri: 3x5 @ 115lbs, good.
Bench: 3x5@95lbs
Press: 3x5@67.5lbs - we are using our fractional plates on this lift and going up 2.5lbs for her
Dead: 1x5@150lb - looked great!
Clean: 3x5 @70lbs

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Squat wed: 3x5 @115lbs
Squat fri: 3x5@125lbs - did a few good mornings at the top. need to fix monday.
Bench: 3x5@150lbs - still very easy
Press: 3x5@100lbs. I soooooooooooo want 135!
Dead: 1x5@245lbs. This was a bit harder than I expected. But I'll get my 300 soon enough
Clean: 3x5@90lbs. I actually hit myself in the nose with the bar :/ on the first rep of set 1. No real damage!
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I thought you were doing the "stronglifts". So your doing the actual SS?
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i bet that hit in the nose hurt. are you dropping into a squat when you do the cleans? i dont see how it can hit your nose unless you have crazy long arms lol
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Old 09-13-2008, 08:27 AM
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I thought you were doing the "stronglifts". So your doing the actual SS?
Yes, I whined and cajoled until I got my way. She became more open to my arguments once her squats started getting heavy (and she had read SS afew times through)
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Old 09-13-2008, 08:29 AM
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i bet that hit in the nose hurt. are you dropping into a squat when you do the cleans? i dont see how it can hit your nose unless you have crazy long arms lol
Power cleans, so no full oly clean w/ squat. I was just being my usual uncoordinated self.
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