Wolf's Log: From Cub to Direwolf
Squat volume is the only thing near all time highs. And that's the only lift that's doing ok. Combined bench and press volume + upper body assistance work is actually below what it was when I was making great progress on both through the mid and late winter.
That's why I wrote that it's odd that I seem to have symptoms of being under recovered/overtrained, while my actual volume seems to suggest under stimulated.
I'll add that I have considered spreading the work out over more weekly sessions, but I'm worried about the effect of increasing squatting frequency on my knees. Benching I have added back the paused close grip work on Saturdays, along with the third day of Chins, both which I think helped a lot in the winter. With the squats, I could keep twice a week and just accumulate volume over more weeks, and that's something I have considered as well. It's all swirling around up there, but as far as upper body stuff goes, why I feel so fatigued there is inconsistent as a response to the training volume, compared to how I've responded in the recent past.