| Monday | Wednesday | Friday |
| Squat 5x5 (65kg) | Squat 5x5 | Squat 5x5 |
| Bench press 5x5 (42.5kg) | Overhead press 5x5 (32.5kg) | Bench press 5x5 |
| Barbell Row 5x5 (47.5kg) | Deadlift 1x5 (85kg) | Barbell Row 5x5 |
Week B
| Monday | Wednesday | Friday |
| Squat 5x5 (57.5kg) | Squat 5x5 (60kg) | Squat 5x5 (62.5kg) |
| Overhead press 5x5 (32.5kg) | Bench press 5x5 (40kg) | Overhead press 5x5 (32.5kg) |
| Deadlift 1x5 (75kg) | Barbell Row 5x5 (45kg) | Deadlift 1x5 (80kg) |
I delayed this workout till today (Saturday) because I didn't get enough sleep on Thursday night in order to feel rested enough to make it to the gym on time Friday morning. I have no idea if this was good or bad, but it probably didn't matter too much. My workout today more or less went as expected.
I completed all reps except for the final couple of the last bloody set of the Overhead press. This is a pretty good improvement from Monday where I couldn't even complete the reps in sets 3, 4 and 5. Maybe the addition of the backoff set is helping, or maybe this is just natural progression? In any case, I should complete the exercise on my next attempt (Next Wednesday).
Everything is more or less going okay. The scale so far hasn't really gone down this week, but I've gotten stronger, I've cut back on some unnecessary stimulants to try and improve my sleeping, I've picked up some extra cardio in the form of really long walks with my wife, I think things are going forward on a lot of levels.
Oh by the way, from here on out I am going to use the squat safety pins on my lifts. The weights are starting to get too heavy for me to feel confident that I won't drop one in a set. Safety first.
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