Well now, this was another surprising workout. I walked in expecting to hit some plus reps, but nothing significant, and squats completely threw me for a loop. The first work sets just didn’t feel amazing, but as I got into the top set, everything seemed to click and I was able to really push a great top set for 12 reps. Seated press was mediocre, but I think I can attribute that more to fatigue from the squats, so I’m not unhappy about how it went. That said, I did see a fairly significant drop off in reps today compared to last pressing session, so just something to keep an eye on as I progress.
Deadlifts were fine, nothing crazy, but definitely still feeling some of the squatting fatigue so deadlifts were not amazing. That said, again, I’m not unhappy with how the set went. I’m definitely starting to feel the effect of the weight on my grip as I keep going up in weight, so that I’m feeling the need to adjust my grip much earlier in the set and I’m basically just holding the weight in the hooks of my fingers. I’m going to try and have a deeper grip from the get go, and see how that works farther along in the set.
A1. Low Bar Squat – 3×5/5/5+ @ 275lbs
- 45x10x2
- 95x5x2
- 135×5
- 185×3
- 225×1
- 275x5x2
- 275×5+ (12 @ RPE 8)
- Cardio was more of a limiting factor than my actual leg strength, but that’s ok. I’m gradually getting better and that’s all that matters to me right now.
B1. Seated OHP – 3×5/5/5+ @ 105lbs
- 45x10x2
- 65×5
- 85×3
- 105x5x2
- 105×5+ (7 @ RPE 9)
C1. Conventional Deadlift – 3×3/3/3+ @ 285lbs
- 45×10
- 135x5x2
- 185×3
- 225×1
- 275×1
- 285x3x2
- 285×3+ (10 @ 8 RPE)
- If I had taken a full grip reset, I definitely had another 2 reps, if not more than that in the tank, just trying to remain conservative in estimating my RPEs.
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