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^^^^My upper back is tight when unracking and through the first few reps. I lose it and things go funky once I get gassed.
My current problem is I get gassed very easily, even with weight that should be light for me. My body and mind are not working well together.
This winter I can't seem to get my body warmed up and my mind focused for progress, It gets frustrating and that starts the downward spiral.

1/2/16 Saturday BW=165.4

jump squat 5x45, 5x95
paused squat 2x185, 1x225, 1x235, 4x235, 5x225, 7x205
barbell lunge 3x6x205

Today is no different, can't get my mind/body in a lifting zone.

Only the SL bound video worked for me.

Placing the video in the comedy section is being a little rough on yourself.

12/18/15 Friday BW=163.5

b-ball 1.5 hours

12/19/15 Saturday BW=162.4

jump squat 5x45, 5x95
paused squat 2x185, 1x225, 1x235, 1x245, 7x255 MSEM
barbell lunge 4x6x205
bench 4x5x205, 4x205

I started off this morning feeling drained and beat up from last week.
Lifting alone in the cold of my garage is difficult sometimes. Seems like I can't push myself to move heavier weight most of the time. Tonight everything seem to click.
Recently I haven't had the gas to move 240, tonight 245 seemed light, so I moved on to 255 for MSEM. Thats 15#'s since last MSEM session. When small increases in weight seem difficult for me this is major. So much of progress is mental for me. My body is getting stronger but my mind is weak.

^^^^ thanks Vag. You are my role model. 

12/11/15 Friday BW=162.6

b-ball 1.5 hours
paused squat 3x135, 2x185, 1x225, 1x235, 5x235, 5x225, 5x225

12/13/15 Sunday BW=162.8

bench 3x135, 3x185, 4x205, 3x5x200, 4x200
overhead press 4x8x100
ring muscle up 4x1
ring dip 3x15

Friday felt like progress, my form was locked in and I felt a bit more explosive than normal. I couldn't get the last rep on the bench press today, and had to wriggle out from under a load bar alone in my garage. suck.

I ended up playing basketball on Wednesday and Friday of last week.

Got 4x235 on saturday so that is progress.

12/5/15 Saturday BW=162.6

jump squat 5x45, 5x95
paused squat 3x135, 2x185, 1x225, 1x235, 4x235, 7x215, 8x215
barbell lunge 3x6x200

Crap I missed today......

11/28/15 Saturday BW=163.4

bench 3x135, 3x185, 5x5x200
overhead press 3x8x100
muscle up 1x4
ring dips 4x15

The holidays are killing me thus far. I need some willpower.

11/16/15 Monday BW=163.0

b-ball 1.5 hours

11/18/15 Wednesday BW=162.2

b-ball 1.5 hours

11/19/15 Thursday BW=162.4

paused squat 3x135, 2x185, 1x225, 3x5x225, 6x205, 7x205

Still moving forward. Lifts better today then Sunday!

11/9/15 Monday BW=162.2

b-ball 1.5 hours

11/12/15 Thursday BW=162.2

depth jumps 18" to 24" 3x5
jump squat 5x45, 5x95
paused squat 3x135, 2x185, 1x225, 1x235, 5x235 MSEM

Basketball again tomorrow. My running jump is improving, I feel like I should be able to get over the rim for the first time in a long time.