I'm impressed with your lifts gotlander. You mentioned problems with your deadlift extension earlier, how's it coming along?
I'm impressed with your lifts gotlander. You mentioned problems with your deadlift extension earlier, how's it coming along?
Thanks. Concentrating on staying tight all the way from tailbone to lats seems to do the trick for now. Especially the lats. Sometimes I pull in hard enough on warmup sets that the bar comes off the floor before I start the actual lift.
Squats
Warmups
135x5
200x3
230x2
265x1
295x1
Work Sets
330x5x5
On 2nd rep of the 4th set, I almost lost it. Somehow I set up with a narrower stance and, at the very bottom of the rep, I had to pause about a second to stabilize myself. I guess that answers the question of whether I should narrow my stance.
Hope this keeps up. Going for a 5RM PR at 340 in two weeks.
Bench Press
Warmups
120x5
145x2
165x2
185x1
Work Sets
205x5 PR
202.5x5
200x5
195x5
192.5x4
No grinding except the last rep of the last two sets. Keeping a good tight arch helps.
Dead Lifts
Warmups
135x5
225x3
295x2
345x1 alternate grip
Work Sets
385x5
380x5
380x5
All set to match my personal best next week at 390x5 and not get hurt this time.
Light Squats
Warmups
135x5
185x2
210x1
Work Sets
235x5x5
Press
Warmups
95x5
105x2
120x1
135x1
Work Sets
148.75x5
148.75x5
143.75x3
142.5x5
138.75x1
First set felt almost easy. There was no way I was going to miss a rep. Next week should tie my 5-rep PR.