Took it easy today in preparation for Sunday. Not a true planned peak and taper as I did volume earlier in the week, but just one light workout ahead of the Squat/Press/DL test on Sunday. At this point, I'd be OK with 1375, happy with 1400, and ecstatic to hit 1425-1450. Don't think anything above that is realistic given both where my training is and without a real taper. But we'll see come Sunday. Plan is to open with 485, 245, 590 so hitting openers would give me 1320. Since it's not an actual meet though, and I don't have to submit openers or anything, I may change those based on how warm-ups feel.
Today:
Squat
45x8x2, 135x5, 225x5, 315x5, 365x3x2, 455 walkout, 495 walkout, 545 walkout, 585 walkout
Notes: I've never really tried walkouts as a strategy, but figured given the low workload today, might as well. 585 definitely felt heavy, had to take smaller steps than I'm used to. Good to feel the weight on my back though. I actually did one set of 365 on the way up, and the other after the 585 walkout. It felt like almost nothing on my back after holding 220 more pounds a few minutes prior.
Press
45x8, 95x8, 135x5, 165x3, 185x2, 205x2,3
Notes: Not as easy as I thought they'd be. My press has been giving me some trouble lately, hoping that I recover well for Sunday. Hitting the two doubles at 247.5 is something I *definitely* couldn't have done when I hit 260, so I should have more than 260 in me now, but I may be over-reached in my press and not able to express it. Guess we'll see.
Sled Push - 2 min clock
2x empty - h/h
2x 40lbs - 1 h/h, 1 h/l
3x 60lbs - 1 h/h, 2 h/l
Notes: Went lower volume and easier here today, but still wanted to do some conditioning.