Day 6

Well, I have now completed six workouts. This is what I did today:

• Squat: 210 pounds 5x5
• Press: 95 pounds 5x5
• Deadlift: 225 pounds x5 reps

The squat and press felt pretty easy. On the deadlift, the weight wasn't difficult but my hands hurt as the bar rubbed down against my callouses. Starting Strength, 3rd ed., talks about placing the bar lower in the hand, closer to the fingers, where the bar will end up during the lift to help prevent pain, blistering, and tearing of the callouses during deadlifts, chinups, etc. Here is a video explaining how to do this.