Tuesday 9 February
Cycle 2
Week 5, Day 2
Bodyweight: 96.5 kg
Comp Bench
℞ 1 @ 8, 1 @ 9, 3 X 3 @ 9
Wrist wraps, belt
100 kg: 1 X 3 @ 7
111.25 kg: 1 X 1 @ 8
116.25 kg: 1 X 1 @ 9
107.5 kg: 1 X 3 @ 8.5 [PR]
105 kg: 1 X 3 @ 9
102.5 kg: 1 X 3 @ 8.5
Totals: 14 reps, 1475 kg
Good enough. Descent on the 116.25 kg was a bit fast, but it went up well enough. 107.5 X 3 was a comp bench PR triple. After taking too big a weight drop for my final two sets yesterday I tried to keep the intensity high today. Arm pain not as bad today.
Squat Without Belt
℞ 5 @ 7, 5 @ 8, 2 X 5 @ 9
SBD sleeves, wrist wraps
120 kg: 1 X 5 @ 7
125 kg: 1 X 5 @ 8
130 kg: 1 X 5 @ 8.5, 9
Totals: 20 reps, 2,525 kg
While I still don't feel entirely happy squatting without a belt it seems to be going well, as I've got the top set weight up to a level that I would have considered a workings set for belted squats a few months aggo. The offset is down to 10% or so. This went well, and my lower back didn't fatigue too badly. I have quite an unpleasant ache in my groin afterwards though, which I also noticed yesterday. Kind of worried, particularly about the possibility of a hernia, but I'll have to keep it under observation.