My shoulders haven’t been right for a long time, and I feel like they’ve been holding me back. In addition, it’s been difficult to condition my upper back following the car accident I was in back in ’05. I’m starting to feel stronger, though my shoulder still nags. I’ve got a lot of work to put in. Goal #2: Get my bench up to 3 plates (finally)

My deadlift has always been pretty strong. Still, I’m not satisfied at a max in the 500s. I want it to be over 6, touching at 7. I’m going to have to work on my form and mechanics to get there, as I have a tendency to straight-leg everything – I can be a LOT stronger with perfect form. It’ll probably be a pain in the ass, but it’ll be worth it to work on. Goal #3: Get my deadlift to 600+ raw, 500 for 6+ reps.

I’d throw something in here about wanting to get my body weight over 250, but I’m starting to get a little too soft I think. May have to do something about that – drop to a leaner 220 or something.