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Maybe a year end review and plans for the future....

My squats were feeling pretty good during the fall of 2018 and carried over to winter 2019. Then in the spring after Easter it started to be a...

Sunday 12/15/19

Squats

340 x 2,2,2
290 x 2 ("beltless Olympic squats")

Good mornings

230 x 3,3

Been recently doing a lot of my upper body with bands only. I ordered the bundle from Undersun Fitness and happy with them.

Wednesday 12/11/19

Squats

Bar x 8
135 x 6
185 x 6
225 x 6
275 x 5
315 x 2

Must have been a personal trainer wanting the dumbbells for her client. Few things raise my ire than these personal trainers thinking that they and their clients are above anyone else in the gym.

Sunday 12/8/19

Squats

275 x 3
300 x 2
325 x 1
275 x 3 (beltless "Olympic squats")

A deload session

Wednesday 12/4/19

Squats

315 x 3 x 3

Front squats

135 x 3
185 x 3

Wow, I posted this back in April.....

Just to update, I have grown to love this belt. It is now nicely broken in and I have the belt position dialed in perfectly (Ive lost over 10 lbs since this...

There's no set rule. One coach (I want to say Alan Thrall) said that he recommends beginners to order one as soon as they start because it may take a few weeks for the belt to get to you (if you...

Sunday 12/1/19

My goodness already December....

Squats

335 x 3,3,2
285 x 2 (beltless, narrower stance and deeper "Olympic squats")

Bent over barbell rows

Wednesday 11/27/19

Squats

310 x 4,4

Front squats

245 x 3,2

Sunday 11/24/19

Squats

335 x 3,2,2
280 x 2 (beltless, deeper and narrowe stance)

Bent over barbell rows

235 x 5,5

Wednesday 11/20/19

Squats

305 x 5,5

Front squats

240 x 3,3

Sunday 11/17/19

Squats

335 x 2,2,2
275 x 3 (beltless, narrower stance and deeper)

Snatch grip deadlifts

350 x 3,3

I've resorted to wearing gloves because some members in the gym are just too disgusting (worst was a guy blowing his nose into his hand and going on with his workout touching stuff with that...

Thursday 11/14/19

Squats

315 x 4,4

Front squats

235 x 3,3

Sunday 11/10/19

Squats

330 x 2,2,2
275 x 2 (beltless, narrower stance and deeper)

Snatch grip deadlift

225 x 3

Wednesday 11/6/19

Squats

315 x 3,3
270 x 3 (narrower stance, beltless and deeper)

Good mornings

185 x 8

Sunday 11/3/19

Squats

275 x 3
295 x 2
315 x 1
265 x 3 x (beltless, narrower stance and deeper)

Pullups

Nike Metcons are my favorite training shoes but if you're not gonna do cardio with these shoes, then I would go with something cheaper like Chucks unless you really have trouble squatting with flat...