Christmas cookies washed down with a big glass of milk...mmmmm good for PR's.
Week 27 Final Phase D1
Comp Squat (190-195) 192xF
screwed this up, because my brain is dumb; first, I hit photo instead of video (didn't get vid of the most important fail), I know I descended waaay too slowly, glanced up into mirror - all the guys behind me looked like they're watching! Focus or f-ckus.
187x1 @9, 9.5? (was fine; would have had the 192 - its on IG)
4@160x1 @8.5? singles.
DB laterals 10'sx6 x3s @7.5 (no 12's)
Bent Rows (7-8 RPE) 75x8x2s @7 RPE
Leg Press (2RIR) 150x7x3s @2RIR
Vup 5# x103s @2RIR (home with no 5# shoes)
BW175. Ugh. I ate a shitload of cookies (at least 3-4 each day) and smoked prime rib and last night, ice cream plus two small snack bags of chips. Right shoulder has been bugging again.
Could also be just stress; my son is in the hospital w/wife in labor this am.
Christmas cookies washed down with a big glass of milk...mmmmm good for PR's.
I thought 187 looked better than a 9 to be honest. Maybe a little too deep, but you can see the strength is there.
Interesting comment regarding speed of descent, I've taken to descending a whole lot quicker than I have in the past, and I think I'm better for it.
Of course, being pain free allows for a better / freer descent. I'm not dive bombing my Squats, but I am actively reminding myself to drop into the hole.
Speed kills! The bounce is quite helpful.
I had the 192; too slow down in trying to stay tight backed - sometimes I wish I was short it’s so easy for them - the cable stations spans the mirror I face; I STILL would’ve had it if every guy on every station on that thing wasn’t facing me. Maybe a fluke, maybe I’m paranoid; ?? People have said outside gym “I KNOW you, my friend has shown me vid of you training”…I SEE people hands on hips, counting my weight just blank faced; the gym people don’t root for me though. Prob I should be the example. I look in mirror at a spot on floor between legs equal to 5’ in front of me usually; I need to avoid LOOKING in the mirror. Duh.
I have two sessions (bench dl) and the rest of this and next week is trying to mitigate fatigue before training culminates in heavy singles - so, wanted to end on a good note not destroy myself.
I guess 187 is a bw pr - stubbornly stuck at 175 this whole 6 months. I guess a bridge block after this ends.
Another grandson born last night. !!! <3
Congratulations on the new addition. Good luck to all.
Great news!
Congratulations! Grandchildren are the Best!!