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^^^^ that's the truth. not sure why I never use the 2.5's. Seems like when I get above 235ish for any amount of reps, I slide off with-in weeks and literally can't manage with any amount if weight.
Little over a month ago 10 reps at 225 was doable. Lately 5 reps is an absolute struggle. Takes me a bit just to get my body warm and firing and ready to lift, then the zone where I can improve is small. My focus is never quite there, too much split focus with my family and never enough time in the day. Truthfully I am working to maintain, real progress seems impossible currently. My plans for a workout and what I can actually get done once I am under the bar are always quite different.
More often then not I feel ready to scrap the workout before I ever get warmed up and end up slogging through with some slop.

Today was no different....

4/6/16 Wednesday BW=166.0

push up 4x35
pull up 4x10
dip 4x20
paused squat 2x185, 1x205, 1x225, 3x225, 4x5x225
barbell lunge 3x8x185
calf raise 1x10x180

No basketball this week and still I feel warn out and gassed.

3/30/16 Wednesday BW=?

b-ball 1.5 hours

4/1/16 Friday BW=166.2

paused squat 3x185, 1x225, 1x245, 1x255, 2x3x235, 1x235
barbell lunge 4x8x185
calf raise 3x10x170

My body is wasted after this last week. fell asleep on the couch after work today, which is abnormal.
Friday was painful. Times should be better next week.

Nice work man. I have never noticed the deadlifts from the plate before, have you been doing that long? and how are they working out?

3/12/16 Saturday BW=166.4

paused squat 2x185, 1x225, 1x235, 5x5x225, 2x10x185
calf raise 3x12x170

mentally some days I can't focus my mind enough to make progress. Couldn't get 20 reps at 185 with out reracking it.

2/24/16 Wednesday BW=167.0

b-ball 1.5 hours

2/27/16 Saturday BW=168.0?

paused squat 3x185, 1x225, 1x245, 2x10x225, 8x225*
calf raise 12x160, 4x12x170

I feel pretty boss after today's workout. This month has been a step forward for sure.

Not sure if I have ever got 10 reps @ 225. The third set I didn't have it in me, I had to rerack the bar a few times to get  to 8.

spent quality time on my lower back and hips this last week. Its been a quick payback on that investment.

2/22/16 Monday BW=167.0

b-ball 1.5 hours

2/23/16 Tuesday BW=166.4

js 5x45, 5x95.
Paused squat 3x185, 1x225, 1x235, 3x10x220, 6x190
calf raise 5x12x160

body was above average today, but I got my mind straight and was able to progress a bit.

No way 20 reps was happening today though.

The past few days I put extra work into mobility. So much to workout, but the positive results sure help.

2/20/16 Saturday BW=166.2

paused squat 3x185, 1x225, 1x245, 5x255 MSEM, 20x185
calf raise 5x10x160

Things are feeling solid the last week. No basketball and decent sleep the last week, so I am feeling fully recovered. Been working on my mobility in my hips also.

Still doing about 150 push ups every other day with my feet raised. I need to get back into pull ups and dips.

1/27/16 Wednesday BW=168.4

b-ball 1.5 hours
paused squat 6x135, 3x185, 2x205, 1x230, 10x210, 2x10x215

1/29/16 Friday BW=168.0

b-ball 1.5 hours
150 push ups

1/30/16 Saturday BW=167.4

paused squat 6x135, 3x185, 1x225, 1x235, 10x245 MSEM, 13x185

neck tweakage is gone. Had a bit of a holiday over the last weekend.

Squats are feeling really quality lately, been getting in more mobility work then the none I have been committed to for the last 6 months.