Viking Strength....Let's hope

[MattimusMaximus]

Squats: 280x5x3
Bench: 245x3x3
P.Cleans: 140x3x3
Chins: bw x9,5,4
Lying EZ Bar Tri Extensions: 70x8x2

[MattimusMaximus]

Squats: 310x5
Press: 165x1 + 145x4, 145x4x2 sets
Deadlift: 345x5 PR!
BB Curls: 125x6 + rest pause x1

*Got greedy on the press today, a reset is in order. May buy those micro plates after all.

[MattimusMaximus]

Squats: 285x5x2 sets
Bench: 250x2x2 sets, 250x5 with the worst spotter ever... he kept his hands on the bar and the weight felt light... I was pissed
P.Cleans: 145x3x3 sets
Chins: bw x8,5,4
Lying EZ Bar Tri Extensions: 75x8x2 sets

*Moved into our new house yesterday... lots of stairs! Exhausted going into my workout today so I dropped a squat set since I got so much volume going up and down the stairs all day with boxes/furniture.
*Spotter on Bench pissed me off, should have known he'd be bad when I told him I may only get 2 of the 3 reps and he told me "it's all about the mind bro!" He grabbed the bar for liftoff, let go (perfect) and then I took a breath and starting bringing the weight to my chest (250 lbs). The "spotter" proceeded to wrap his hands around the bar and tell me how good I was doing while he took off enough resistance to make it feel easy. The previous 2 sets I failed on the 3rd rep and with this awful spotter I got 5 reps with what felt like maybe 210 lbs.

Let's just say he's lucky it was my 3rd set. I've learned my lesson now not to ask the guys who look like they're juicing or a bodybuilder... they have no idea what they are doing!

[JamesW]

Deadlift: 345x5 PR!

Congrats. Looks like your flu comeback is going well. I bet your lifts will take off since you went to the seminar.

[MattimusMaximus]

Congrats. Looks like your flu comeback is going well. I bet your lifts will take off since you went to the seminar.

Thanks for the congrats! 345x5 deadlift may not seem like much to a lot of people on this site but 340x5 was a massive sticking point for me. Let's hope there's more where that came from.

[CimmerianInTraining]

dude I'm wicked impressed. I'm getting there on DL -- (115 -> 255) and Squats (85->205) but not having any success progressing on the bench or OHP.

[MattimusMaximus]

dude I'm wicked impressed. I'm getting there on DL -- (115 -> 255) and Squats (85->205) but not having any success progressing on the bench or OHP.

Awesome man, keep at it and it will come along. Any pressing movement will stall sooner than anything else.

[MattimusMaximus]

Squat: 315x5
Press: 150x4,3,3
Deadlift: 350x4
BB Curls: 130x4

*brutal week for recovery so not that bad considering.

[MattimusMaximus]

Bodyweight upon waking: 217 lbs (still have a damn cold too)

Squats: 290x5x3
Bench: 250x3x2 without spotter, 250x3 with spotter (still all-time PR!)
P.Cleans: 150x3x3
Chins: bw+25 lbs x5,3,2
Lying EZ Bar Triceps Extensions: 80x8x2

[MattimusMaximus]

Squats: 320x4
Press: 155x3x3
Deadlift: 350x4
BB Curls: 130x5

*Stronger this week but the numbers don't show it; failed on 5th reps of squat and deadlift (failed lock out).
*Had alcohol the previous night with buddy I hadn't seen in over a year... I never drink alcohol and I felt terrible after 1 drink.
*1 year old daughter has ear infection and allergic reaction to antibiotics so sleep has been very poor this week.
*Also usually wait 7 days between intensity sessions but this was more like 5.5 days; I hate to blame recovery but it looks like it is.