February Check-in

Slamdunkpro

Lift away the winter blues time:

I'm on week 5
Squats - 105
Bench press - 95
Rows - 95
Overheads - 70
Deadlifts - 150

anyone else?

brucedelaney

No Idea what week I'm on I lost count a long time ago....

Squats - 202.5 (Was up to 235 but decided to do a de-load to correct some form issues and decided to progress in 2.5LB increments)
Bench - 160
Rows - 165
OHP - 110
Deadlift - 265

donkraft

Still rocking on. Feeling the pain.

RunDoozer

Week 9 I think

Squats - 175
Ohp - 95 and stalling
Deadlift - 225 bodyweignt
Rows 135
Bench 115

Making good progression on everything nothing other than the OHP which is supposed to stall first so overall happy

sony_4

Keep up the good work everyone! I just came across this group last week and I've been struggling lately so hopefully this will help keep me motivated.

Starting my 10th month,
Squat: 300 lbs (Stalled at 305 last time)
Bench: 145 lbs
Rows: 150
OHP: 100
DL: 355

Goal for the month is to get my bench to 165.

RMeDude

Just wrapped up Week 4:
Still on track with
Squat 100
OHP 70
Dead 145
BP
70
Row 90

Feeling good on everything except OHP, I feel the stall coming.

Slamdunkpro

I strained a tendon in my elbow doing rows last week so I had to lay off for a few days but I'm back on track now. Even better, the gym got a real squat rack in.

danimalkeys

I did the 4th session today. My plan is 2 sessions a week due to my schedule and recovery time

Squat 290
Dead 325
Press 105

Last session was
Squat 285
Bench 160
Row 140

I'm using this as a getting back to the weights routine. I haven't lifted in over 2 years and 5x5 is a good full body routine to get back in the groove.

donkraft

I aggravated a knee injury last week. Day 4 of resting and im going nuts. I want to lift but i better give it at least 10 days. This is a set back. I hate February. Lift more for me everyone.

moosegt35

Just started but here is what I started with

Squat - 45 (I do front squats because I don't have a rack and I like them better than back squats)
Bench - 115
Row - 55
Deadlift - 80

oldernotwiser

Just finished session 13.

Squats - 105
Bench - 70
Barbell row - 95
OHP - 65
Deadlift - 145

It's nice to have enough weight on the deadlift to use the "big boy" plates. :bigsmile:

cajuntank

Started my week 4 yesterday.

Squats - 160
Bench - 135
Barbell Row -135
OHP - 85
Deadlift - 155

Had no idea on maxes to input that info in, but the default starting weight was much too light and as I had already started working out a few weeks prior from a long hiatus (kids, life, more excuses...), I roughly "guestimated" based on reps I was working out with already. I'm sure I was way off on something, but still started out light enough where I think I'm good on form (or getting better) and the "hard stuff" is yet to come.

I do add complimentary backoff sets of a lighter weight to each muscle group as I want to strengthen my core with the StrongLifts program, but also want to target specific muscles that I already got warmed up from the workout session.

snoopy7501

I'm barely on my second week back to the gym after hurting my back squatting too heavy in December. I've put Stronglifts on hold for a while, and I'm doing a cycle of New Rules of Lifting for Abs to strengthen my core before getting back to it. Just the reality of getting older, I guess, lol.

I was doing great before I stopped, though. I was on week 12, using these weights:

Squats - 205
Bench - 125
Row - 145
OHP - 120
Deadlift - 235

Of course, in hindsight, I probably should have deloaded my squats at about 180, when my back first started to complain, probably due to a less than perfect form. Live and learn.