Viking Strength....Let's hope

[MattimusMaximus]

The main thing is that your lifts haven't gone down.

Sometimes, maintaining your lifts can be considered progress.

Thanks Mahendra! I hate stagnation but I hate regression even more so I should count myself lucky I suppose. I can feel the fatigue lately so I'm not at all surprised things haven't been progressing smoothly.

[Praetorian]

The main thing is that your lifts haven't gone down.

Sometimes, maintaining your lifts can be considered progress.

This is great advice.

[MattimusMaximus]

BW: 225 ish

Squat: 320*5 beltless, 355*5, 390*3 PR 3RM!!! (RPE 9.5)
Bench: 190*5 beltless, 215*5 beltless, 240*7 (RPE 9.5)

CG Pin Press: 150*8x3 sets
BB Pendlay Rows: 225*8x2
BB Curls: 155*8 PR!+ rest pause x2

*holy hell did I feel strong tonight... it didn't necessarily seem like it on paper but damn I felt good tonight!
*squats felt the best (never happens!) and when I unracked 355 I actually thought I misloaded by a couple of 45's because it felt so damn light!! I had to double check it after I completed my fahves! My previous best with 390 was a couple singles, so a triple was a huge leap in strength tonight!
*No improvement for bench, on paper, but I felt strong, no pain, and form felt nearly perfect.

[Mahendra]

And you were worried about regressing and stalling.

Congrats on that Squat PR! Soon you'll be repping 4 plates!

[MattimusMaximus]

And you were worried about regressing and stalling.

Congrats on that Squat PR! Soon you'll be repping 4 plates!

Hell im always worried about stalling and regressing! I'm more chill about it these days than I was during LP and TM though.

Thanks for the congrats! I can only dream of repping 4 plates!

[MattimusMaximus]

BW: 226.2 lbs (PM weigh-in)

Light Beltless Squats: 300*6x2 (3 mins rest)

Press: 130*5 beltless, 145*5 beltless, 160*6 (RPE 9.0)
Deadlift: 285*5 beltless DOH, 325*5 beltless DOH, 365*5 (RPE 9.0)

Chins: BW*10,6,5
SUPERSET W/
LTE: 105*10,8

*Shift work forced me into a midnight session.. felt like shit but I gotter' done!
*Legs and back felt tired tonight, really hoping I adjust to shift work quickly!

[MattimusMaximus]

PM BW Weigh-in: 228.6 lbs (Fuck I'm fat)

Squat: 355*5, 390*3, 425*1 New Max PR!!!! (RPE 10)
Bench: 215*5 beltless, 240*3, 265*3x2 sets (RPE 9.5)

CG Pin Press: 152.5*10x3
BB Pendlay Rows: 227.5*8x2
BB Curls: 157.5*8 PR! + rest pause x2

*Well... I lost control of my 3rd rep on the 390 squat and the weight got out in front of me due to sheer laziness... out of some miracle I managed to recover it and complete the set of 3 but I wasted a ton of energy pissing around with that! By the time I got to my 425 attempted max I was spent! There will be a video below of my new max PR but it isn't pretty due to the 390 fuck up beforehand. Still a happy camper but that felt like a damn elephant was on my back!

*Everything else was ho-hum but the BB curls are cheaty now, regardless I still PR'd them as well tonight. Also managed to get a HYoooge lats pump from the rows, they felt fairly strict tonight.

*Listened to some Johnny Cash while training tonight. Never name your boy Sue!

Here's the 425 max squat, prepare for cringe!

[Mahendra]

Nice squat dude! Congrats on 425! Max singles usually aren't the prettiest. But this one was decent I'd say.

[MattimusMaximus]

Nice squat dude! Congrats on 425! Max singles usually aren't the prettiest. But this one was decent I'd say.

Thanks man! It felt like shit but I think it would count in a meet so I'll take it!

[manveer]

Congrats on the squat PR!