Back is healing up, though slowly, and overall felt a lot better today than Friday.
Press
Warm-up stuff
45x10, 75x10, 105x8, 135x6, belt: [165x5, 185x5, 185x5, 185x6], 135x10
Notes: When I finally thought about it in more practical and less ego-based terms, I realized I'd get more work at heavy loads if I just accepted that continuing 8s wasn't realistic if I wanted to keep adding weight to the bar. So I'll do a 5,5,5+ series for now, so while I'm ramping back up, if I do have reps in the tank, I can push them out on the last set. I will also only add weight 2x/week, and press lighter for higher reps on Wednesdays for now. So I'll probably do 135x8x3 on Weds.
Getting used to wearing the belt again for pressing. 185 felt weak , heavy, and slow compared to what I'm used to it feeling like - not lately, obviously, but in general over the past few years. But I know I'm still way ahead of schedule and I need to be patient. It'll come back.
Squat
45x5, 95x5, 145x5, 185x5, Belt: [205x5, 225x5, 245x5]
Notes: These felt good, and back felt ok at the heavier ones with the belt on. Might be good for 275x5 Weds and 315x5 Friday, hopefully. Fingers crossed. Also, finally noticing that it doesn't take my shoulder quite as long to warm up to get into squat position, both high and low bar. Still takes a while, and I'll still press first for now, but not as long as it has been taking.
Chins
BWx5
BW+10 x3
BW+24 x3
BW+32 x3x7, then one set of 4
BWx8
Notes: Lots of chins, lots of weighted chins. 7 lbs heavier than last week's in Seattle, but felt stronger throughout. The gun-show and lats are returning.
Bench Press
45x8, 95x5, 135x5, 175x5, 195x5, 215x5, 225x5
Notes: How much ya bench, bro? TWO PLATES. Back in the globo gym bro club. Everything felt good through 175, then just OK afterwards. But as long I keep pushing the top weight up, everything below gets dragged along and feels good a workout or two later. Will switch from 20 to 10 lb jumps now, still 3x/week. So 235, 245 this week, 275x5 by end of next week if I can keep it up.
225x5 BP on Instagram
KB 1A PR
Left: 24x5, 32x5x2
Right: 16x5, 24x5x2
Notes: Keep forgetting to do these. Remembered today.
Finished with a whole lot of stretching afterwards.