June 1, 2010 ; Back Squat

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Back Squat 5-5-5-5-5

Add weight each set and end as high as your circumstance dictates.

As prep - watch this video and every other related Rippetoe squat video that you can handle....

Ending with around 425 as a male should grab you close to the top spot on Beyond The White Board. 175 or 185 as a female should land you in the top 25 or so.

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0 # Maiya CY 2010-06-01 07:42

155-155-155 (only did three sets)

then stuck around for some two-position clean & jerks. Five sets of two at 105 lbs.

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0 # Libby 2010-06-01 07:44

Wrecked rectus abdominis from Sunday, so did strict pull-ups and bar dips instead. 35 of each, alternating sets of 3. (First 5 pull-ups were with a 15# vest. Uf da!)

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0 # Tara Goddard 2010-06-01 14:05

You ladies are ridiculous. Inspiring, and ridiculous. Nice sets, Maiya. And Libby, regular pull-ups just aren't hard enough, huh?

My 5x back squats: 35-45-55-60-65

Then I took off 10# to try and work on my form and eliminate the bar travel, but had an awkward balance loss/dump fail maneuver that dropped 55# on my C7 (C6? T2? don't know) pretty painfully, and I've got a hellavu bruise, and some pain radiating up into my neck on one side and down into my shoulder on the same side. Pfooey.

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0 # Libby 2010-06-01 17:36

Shoot, barbell injuries are NO GOOD! If you need any tiger balm-y muscle rub, I've got plenty to share!

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0 # Tara Goddard 2010-06-03 10:39

Thanks, Libby. I iced it the first night, and tiger balm is a good call, I think I'll use that today, I've got a little tub at home. It is still so sore!

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0 # Max Lambert 2010-06-01 18:22

back squats in retrospect sound more than what I did

Melinda and my Wod

10-1 Deadlift (1.5BW for men, BW for women)
1-10 Push Press (.75 BW for men, .5 BW for women)

I did 305 lbs/ 155 lbs

19:55

super hard to pushpress with no more core power

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