Bitten by the competition bug...let's go for 1300...

[Simon Rest]

Bad work week caught up to me. But then again, 405 even for 1 is an all-time PR, let alone 2. So I guess I have a consolation prize.

I'm convinced that gravity was heavier last week. Nice squat PR

[risepmj]

That's a strong squat and deadlit PR!

[MarthaF]

Thanks! I've half-seriously joked that if I ever opened up my own gym, I would call it Butt Land...that's what we do, right? Proctology would have been an easy marketing gig as well...though I probably would be dealing with fewer assholes than I do in my current line of work.

Had to look up proctology...wow, you really have these butt puns down packed, don't you...

[Brodie Butland]

5/4

Squat:

345x4
370x4
395x4
405x4*
405x4
365x1x2

Didn't think 405 was in the cards today based on a grueling work week with crappy eating, and the fact that I didn't have a large breakfast beforehand. But 395 went up so well that I figured it was worth a try...especially since I'm technically doing RPE to determine my workset. I video'd the first 405x4 set, and it looks like the first two reps were a smidge high (hence the asterisk). So I repeated. Although my camera stopped recording right as I started the second 405 set, SSC Jerome W was watching depth like a hawk, and said there was no question on the second set.

Needless to say, was spent after the last 405 set...just wasn't feeling it for backoff sets so I did two singles instead and called it a day.


Crappy press:

95x5
115x5
135x5, 4

Were it not for the small breakfast, I probably could have gone 5 for 3 sets across. Oh well.

[CJ Gotcher]

405x4

Dayum.

[Ryan Arnold]

Dayum.

Ditto Dayum. Just wanted to chime in here. Brodie, I enjoyed your vids on Legal considerations for Coaches. Very useful info. Looking forward to meeting you at this year's SSCA Conference.

[Vince Cifani]

405x4

Excellent.

[Brodie Butland]

5/21

Was on the lam for about a week with a bad lat strain...tried to squat last weekend, but 385 was too painful. On top of that, been burning a lot of midnight oil over the last week, so day expectedly turned out to be a mixed bag.

Squat:
345x4
375x4
405x4...harder than previous 405s, but still made it...pleasant surprise
370x4


DL:
365x4
415x4...these were more of a struggle than they should have been

Isometric bent over row:
455

[Brodie Butland]

Dayum.

Excellent.

Thanks guys!

Ditto Dayum. Just wanted to chime in here. Brodie, I enjoyed your vids on Legal considerations for Coaches. Very useful info. Looking forward to meeting you at this year's SSCA Conference.

Thanks, and I'm glad you got something out of the presentation. Hope the streak continues this year. Look forward to meeting you at the conference as well.

[Brodie Butland]

5/29

Squat:
350x4
380x4
410x2, 2
375x4

Given that I was up past 2am nearly every day this past week, I'll take it.


Pause bench:
185x4
205x4
215x4

3 min rest periods on account of gym closure...might have been able to do two wheels if I did a proper rest period. Still...definitely lost a bit of strength on this.