Squats of 335
3,2,2,1

Notes: Used the belt again, different experience.  Could focus more on blasting out of the hole.  Had terrible DOMS in my left hamstring, forced my stance to be shorter.  Result of improper deload and switch to front squats.  Made the most of it.

Pull-ups w/45lb plate
5,5,3

Notes: Form was starting too get crappy, so I cut the last set short.  Always another day.

Bench of 285
5,5,4

Notes: Weight was heavy from the lack of deload.  Might bump it up next time.

Front squats of 225
3x5

Notes: Lower than parallel, and good speed on set.  Used a belt on this exercise to keep my back from getting re-injured.  Don't mind the belt, might use it for singles, but don't want to become dependent on it.

Overhead press of 185
5,4,4

Notes: Wore the belt on this one as well.  Misgroved the weight on the last rep of the last set.

Did some accessory neck work.  Skipped out on my rows, just to avoid putting pressure on my back.  May use the cable station next time.

Squats of 345
2

Notes: I tried ignoring the pain that my back was in, but it presented itself on the second rep.  Been having a dull pain since my heavy dead day that became a sharp pain on the asecent of the squat.  This is my entering argument for taking high rep deadlifts out of my routine.  Day B will be front squats, with heavy shrugs as an assistance work.  Calling this a deload, and taking a little time off on my lower back.  Might just do upper body work next workout or two, and use the weight belt as necessary.

Pull-ups w/40lbs
3x5

SLDL of 425
5,5,1

Notes: Burned out.  Going to try for 5x3 instead of 3x5 on this one.  I can pull 3 clean reps before I start to struggle, and I feel like my risk of injury increases with the more fatigue I have. 

Overhead press of 185
5,5,3

Notes: Coulda grunted out those last two, but just wanted to take things a little easy on my lower back after the deadlifts

Bent over rows of 205
3x5

Notes: I need to change this, I still have problems with this movement.  Might switch to DB rows.

Squats of 335
3x5

Notes: Bar placement was a little off, due to an open sore on my back.  Have the pins in the power rack set at just the right level, so that when I make contact with them, I know I'm at parallel.  Making sure not to bounce off the pins.

Bench of 275
3x5

Notes: I knew the base gym benchs sucked.  Added 50lbs between two sessions.  Kept very tight and got good leg drive from this.

Pull-ups w/35lbs
3x5

Notes: Got good lat engagement on this one today, found a good gripping.

I've managed 2 workouts over the past 5 days, getting back into my routine.  Made a modification, only working 3x5 instead of 4x5.  It's been working for millions of kids on Rippetoe, prolly work just fine for me.  Also switched from conventional deadlifts to SLDLs.  I can pull just as much this way as with conventional.  I figure I'm a stiff leg puller.  At least this way I can practice less rounding and more arching. 

Day A:

Squats of 315
3x5

Notes: 2 weeks or so off from this was murder on my PC.  Extremely sore for days.

Deadlifts of 405
5,5,5,3

Notes: Left shoulder was starting to bug me, and I pulled something in my neck on the very last set, so I cut this short.

Bent over rows of 185
4x5

Notes: Form was good.

Overhead press of 175
5,5,1

Notes: Ran out of time, couldn't rest enough and cut off one of the sets.

This day might be problematic.  May need to arrange things around a bit.

Squats of 315
4x5

Notes: Bar rolled a little forward on one rep, and I cut one rep a little short, but otherwise everything went smooth.  Hitting a hitch midway up, need more hip strength. 

Bench of 265
4x5

Notes: A little bounce on one rep, and forgot to warm up well.  Otherwise, weight felt very light.

Pull-ups w/25lb plate
4x5

Notes: Can't really support the weight for a full set.  Can hit 3 without stopping, then drop down, re-adjust, and knock out the other too.  Just feel a lot of tension in my shoulders and upper back.  Prolly just need time to adjust.

I think it's time for a change.  Every morning I wake up sore.  My legs no longer heal from my lower body workout, my arms and back are constantly sore, I'm stiff, and I wake up exhausted.  I think I may be overtraining, but the main culprit is my diet.  I cleaned it up, and I'm eating a lot better, but the amount is way less.  I've lost 5lbs so far.  I'm going back on the 3-5, cutting my volume way down, and applying limited assistance work.  Rough outline.

Day A
Deadlift
Overhead press
T-bar rows

Day B
Squat (maybe front squat)
Bench
Pull-up

RE upper

Bench of 215
20,7,6

Notes: Hard as hell to progress on those last 2 sets after the first set.  Might up the weight and cut the reps on the first set next time around.

Close grip bench
x205
5,3
x185
5,5

Notes: Been a while since I hit this.  Don't quite have the weight figured out for post RE.

DB row of 125
8,8,6,6

Notes: Form was great today, got a good stretch in my lats.

Unilateral hammer curls of 60
6,5,5

Notes: Still wonky with the big plates, but figure a little cheating is ok.  It ain't for a gun show.