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Bored on off days. Help?

I do compound lifts 5x5 or 3X8  three times a week and squat all those days (Mon, wed, fri) but I am getting bored on my off days.  I go to  the gym at the same time 5 days a week but only work out 3 -when I go on my off days all I want to do is lift i know i can't. I go every day because I go to help motivate my girlfriend.
 
What can i do that wont harm my lifting progress?

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    Do body weight work on off days.  I have been using body weight stuff for cardio as well, or else you could do other cardio on those off days.  Like last night which was one day after a full body weight lifting routine, I did hand stand push ups, then a triple set of one leg squats pull ups and dips without rest done 3 times through, then some ab strengthening work.  Won't hurt my progress, although I could lift weights again tonight, I will probably do it in the morning tomorrow.  I also like to do things like tire flips and sledge swings on non weight training days.  there are olympic lifters who squat every day although I can't personally recommend that, especially since that is most likely the elite, which you and I am sure are not.
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    Bodyweight stuff, Plyometrics, cardio

    1x20x310 20 rep squat program as of 1/18/12
    Back squat 405. Front Squat 325. Clean and Jerk 235. PowerClean 255.  @205  
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    Try walking lunges, body-weight jump squats, dips, situps and maybe some box step ups or just straight cardio. These are all exercises that I will frequent on my "off days"

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    body weight is great! Stretching also helps a lot with lifting and naturally cardio.
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