StrongLifts 5x5, Week 1, Day 3

This was a busy Saturday all around. One of the first things I did this morning was run over to the mall and purchase a couple of 1.25kg Olympic plates so that I can keep the weight increments on my workout plan in order as well as a weight lifting belt. The belt over all seemed to work really good (no back pain) and the workout was fine too, but I'm still struggling with the barbell rows.

Week A

Monday	Wednesday	Friday
Squat 5x5 (20kg)	Squat 5x5 (22.5kg)	Squat 5x5 (25 kg)
Bench press 5x5 (20kg)	Overhead press 5x5 (20kg)	Bench press 5x5 (22.5kg)
Barbell Row 5x5 (30kg)	Deadlift 1x5 (40kg)	Barbell Row 5x5 (30kg)

Week B

Monday	Wednesday	Friday
Squat 5x5 (27.5kg)	Squat 5x5	Squat 5x5
Overhead press 5x5 (22.5kg)	Bench press 5x5 (25kg)	Overhead press 5x5
Deadlift 1x5 (45kg)	Barbell Row 5x5 (30kg)	Deadlift 1x5

You'll notice that once again I failed at completing the Barbell Row. I did, however, get much further along this time than I did last time I attempted it. In fact, I'd say I had about the perfect form until the absolute final rep of the last set where I just couldn't get it up without getting out of form. Disappointing to say the least. I tried to take a break, reset and then attempt the set again, but it went worse than it did previously. I guess I'll just have to take another stab at it next Wednesday.

Despite the failure at the Barbell Rows, I'm overall still happy. My body is improving, I can tell, because I am less sore after each workout and recovering faster. That being said, I have been sore every day since Monday. I guess that's a combination of both being older as well as out of shape. I can't wait until this starts to normalize a bit more.