The Road to 405

[Ryan Arnold]

Better make it a 405 overhead press just so you never have to change your log title.

Haha. Yes. And then I'll apply for reinstatement into the 1972 Olympics

[Ryan Arnold]

Congrats on the 405 milestone today. Looking real good. 435x3 looked fast, too.

Thanks Bruh. Yes I'm not sure what to do about all these DL gainzz. I suppose I'll just keep adding weight

[Ryan Arnold]

Nice work - well done!

Thanks man!

[Michael Mullany]

Congratulations Ryan. Yours was one of the first logs I started following here, as the title jumped right out at me as it's the one lifting goal I myself have wanted more than any other. I hope you celebrate with a fat steak, or something appropriate.

[Ryan Arnold]

Thanks Mike. I did have steak last night! Just read your log. That elbow-itis is a bitch isn't it? Best of luck on your road to 405

[tdood]

Good job really owning the weight. If you don't make 200kg it's mental.

[Dwayne_KONG_Wint]

Congrats on completing the road to 40fahve!

So many more 4somethingFahve's to come!

[Ryan Arnold]

Congrats on completing the road to 40fahve!

So many more 4somethingFahve's to come!

Thanks man. My new goal is now to Squat more than you bench as quickly as possible

[Ryan Arnold]

Good job really owning the weight. If you don't make 200kg it's mental.

Thanks Tom. I don't really try to figure out E1RMs, but I did think to myself this morning that with a taper and rest - just visualizing 35 more lbs on the bar - should be very doable

[Ryan Arnold]

Thinking of taking some weight off the bar tomorrow for Volume Squats. I realized I've just been adding 5lbs/week as I progressed through 3's, 2's, 1's. I've not failed any reps but last week's 350x5x5 was a grind and killed my elbows. If I guess at my 5rm right now - 385? - Which may be a tad aggressive - 85% would be 330 and 90% would be 345. So I'm thinking of going with 340x5x5 tomorrow, 345x5x4 the following week, then some sort of reduced ramping volume the following week (9 days out from Meet). Happy to hear thoughts from anyone experienced in these matters.