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Patricia: June Recap

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Princeton chapter.

After struggling tremendously with getting back into my groove after Panama, June was a rollercoaster month. I broke some personal records, improved on some of my lifts, regressed on others…. all in all a good month though. Here are my updated numbers on all the big (and in my opinion, most important) lifts: 

  • Back squat (low-bar): 120 pounds for 5 reps in 5 sets
  • Bench press: 80 pounds for 4 reps in 5 sets
  • Deadlift: 175 pounds for 5 reps in 1 set

Equally as important, I set a personal record in my front squat as well at 105 pounds. Back squat and bench press have been my biggest struggles since I got back into lifting after Panama. Bench press has ALWAYS eluded me and I will unashamedly admit that it is my least favorite lift but I am still trying. Trying and struggling but still progressing.

In the next month or so, I hope to keep adding weight to my lifts but I realize I also need to focus on flexibility. I have taken up a little rock-climbing (I am still pretty terrible at the sport) but I need to do more yoga. I am also working on getting my pushup numbers higher so I can boast a better bench press weight.

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Patricia Yeh

Princeton

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Ajibike Lapite is a member of Princeton University’s Class of 2014. When not studying, Ajibike tutors at the Young Scholar’s Institute in Trenton, NJ; serves as the President  of the Princeton Premedical Society; is the Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus Princeton; currently holds the title of Most Stylish Undergraduate (from Stylitics). Ajibike is a  molecular biology major with a certificate in global health & policy. She enjoys consumption of vanilla ice cream and sweet tea, watching games of criquet, exploring libraries, lusting after Blair Waldorf’s wardrobe, watching far too much television, editing her novel, staying watch at the mailbox, playing tennis and golf in imitation of the pros, hanging out with the best friends she’s ever had, baking cookies that aren’t always awesome, being Novak Djokovic’s fan girl, and sleeping—whenever and wherever she can.