Paterfamilias' Log

[paterfamilias]

Got in for a day workout today.

Squat, light day. 45x5x2, 135x5, 225x5, 315x5x3. No sleeves or belt.

Press. 45x5x2, 95x5, 115x5, 135x5, 155x3, 175x5x3. Maybe time for 5-lb increments.

Deadlift. 135x5, 225x5, 315x5, 365x3, 395x5. No belt. I just caught up on Mark's discussion last winter of belts that are too big being worse than no belt for deadlift. I thought I give it a try, and I'm sold. This was the first time I can remember that I felt like my back was in proper position under heavy load. Also, the setup with tightening everything up unto discomfort never quit made sense before. Totally do-able without belt. My back felt better than it has recently after belted deadlifts.

[paterfamilias]

Wednesday night:

Squat: 45x5x2, 135x5, 225x5, 315x5, 365x2, 400x5 (~466), 380x5, 380x5.
Pretty hard overall. I got loose on #4 of the heavy set and had to fight it out, but #5 was fine. Back off sets required plenty of rest. I forgot my knee sleeves today, so no sleeves.

Bench: 45x5x2, 115x5, 135x5, 185x5, 225x3, 245x2, 265x5x3.
First work set was hardest. Then I set up and stayed tight for the next two. Will be time for one heavy and two backoff sets soon.

edit: I could feel it while I was benching, and I can really feel it the day after: Teaching an aggressive 250lb freshman who just came off a HS wrestling career how to do tricep slicers -- using your own body -- may not be the best idea in the world the day before benching.

edit^2: I guess I could note that 400x5 is a rep PR for me.

[Oldman]

Great work all around, pf! Especially the squats...The reps in your vid made it look easy, in fact.

[paterfamilias]

Thanks, OM! 400x5 is a mini milestone set for me. The big one will be 405x5, which should come in a few days.

[Bryan Dobson]

Nice work on the squat pr!

[paterfamilias]

[paterfamilias]

Sunday:
Life got in the way, and I had to skip yesterday's light squat day, so I just rolled on with another heavy day today.

Squat: 45x5x2, 135x5, 225x5, 315x5, 365x2, 385x1, 405x5(~472), 380x5, 380x5. w00t! Another rep PR! This is a big, big milestone for me, and it went up pretty easy. I didn't want to do a light day and end up with a week between hard days. It was the right choice.

Press: 45x5x2, 95x5, 115x5, 135x5, 155x3, 180x5x3. This was hard, and my shoulders were sore afterwards.

[Bryan Dobson]

Nice work!

[paterfamilias]

Thanks, Bryan! These day workouts allow me to bring more caffeine to bear on the situation, which usually helps things.

[Músculo-Tonto]

405x5(~472)
There are times in man's life when he feels the need to "rise up". ^^This is one of those times.

Yet another beard in action.

M-T