Day 8

I finished another B workout:

• Squat 225 pounds 3x5
• Press 100 pounds 3x5
• Deadlift 235 pounds x5 reps. I didn’t have any pain in my hands this time after using the grip technique recommended by Mark Rippetoe (see my Day 6 post to see a video on this technique).

The weights are moving easily enough and my joints feel great. I increased my squat by 10 pounds because of how easy it’s been, but I’m going to stick to 5 pound increases on all the exercises with my two-month goal in mind. The exception is the ready, which will increase by 20 pounds until I hit 300 pounds, and then I’all increase by 5 pounds at that point.

My son finished an A workout:

• Squat 160 pounds 3x5
• Bench Press 105 pounds 3x5
• Barbell Row 105 pounds 3x5