StrongLifts - Week 2, Day 1

Week 2 swapped workouts A and B so deadlifts twice. The deadlift is my favorite lift. It is the most powerful, but also a very dangerous lift if done incorrectly. I am still at the point where I am using very light weights so I can focus on form. I quickly realized that my hamstrings are very tight and not much flexibility. I added straight-leg deadlifts as an accessory lift to help with the flexibility. It has the added benefit of wasting time waiting for a squat rack to open up. I have yet to see anyone on the deadlift platform in the morning, but on two of the three mornings on Week 2, the squat racks were taken. Once by someone doing something that did not need a squat rack whatsoever. That shit is annoying. In general, I felt much better to start the week. The soreness, while still happening, was much less debilitating. I hate cardio. I mean I really fucking hate cardio, but I continued to walk on the treadmill to end my workouts. I even went on a non-lifting day to walk on the treadmill.

Body Weight: 338.2

Workout B

Cardio: 45 minutes on treadmill average of 2.5 - 2.7 MPH