Becoming the World's Strongest Violinist?

[Sean Herbison]

These seem to go better when I Valsalva really hard.

That tends to be the case.

[gotlander]

Back Squats

Warm Up
135x5
215x5
250x4
285x3
320x1
335x1

Work Sets
355x5 PR
345x5
345xF
345x4
340x1

Spent more time and reps warming up and dialing in the neuromuscular groove, and it seems to have worked. But I totally wimped out on the 3rd and 5th sets. Getting close to my all-time biggest squat now.

[gotlander]

Bench Press

Warm Up
125x5
150x3
170x1
190x1

Work Sets
211.25x5 PR
206.25x5
202.5x5
200x2
195x5

[gotlander]

Deadlift

Warm Up
135x5
225x2
295x2
365x1 alt grip

Work Sets
410x4 PR
390x2
390x2

Looks like last week wasn't a fluke. Oh well. A PR is still a PR.

[gotlander]

Light Squats

Warm Up
135x5
150x5
175x5
200x3
225x2

Work Sets
247.5x5x5

[gotlander]

Press

Warm Up
95x5
110x2
125x1
140x1

Work Sets
153.75x5 PR
150x4
146.25x2
143.75x4
138.75x5

Finally finished the last set after 10 weeks at that weight. And the PRs keep on coming.

[gotlander]

Light Squats

Warm Up
135x5
150x3
175x3
200x3
225x2

Work Sets
250x5x3

Ran out of time. But everything felt great. We'll see how 360 goes on Saturday.

[gotlander]

Press

Warm Up
95x5
110x2
125x1
140x1

Work Sets
155x5 PR
150x4
146.25x4
143.75x4
140x4

[gotlander]

Weighted Chins

Bwt 218

Warm Up
Bwt x1x3
230x1

Work Sets
254.5x4 PR
248.25x5
244.5x4
239.5x2
237x4

Hammer Curls
17.5x40

Fasting for a blood test so not feeling much energy. 4 reps @254.5 is a PR but not what I wanted. Still, the last few weeks have been a grind, so it was bound to end soon.

[gotlander]

Back Squats

Warm Up
135x5
225x5
250x3
290x2
325x1
340x1

Work Sets
360x5 PR
350x5
345x5
345x1
340x2

Finally a good heavy set! Next week, tying my all-time high.