Becoming the World's Strongest Violinist?

[gotlander]

Light Squats

Warmups:
135x5
160x2
185x2
205x2

Work Sets:
225x5x5

Still have DOMS from Saturday's heavy squats. Didn't really hit the groove till the fourth work set. But no more DOMS.

[gotlander]

Press

Warmups:
85x5
100x2
115x2
130x1

Work sets:
143.75x5
143.75x5
143.75x4
142.5x3
138.75x4

Micro-loading with steel washers, 8 washers to the pound. Last rep was a grind in all but the first set.

[gotlander]

Weighted Chin-ups

BWT 212

Warmups:
BWTx1x3
BWT+8x1

Work sets:
BWT+31.25X5
BWT+31.25x5
BWT+30x5
BWT+26.25x3
BWT+25x5

Hammer curls:
15#x40

Tied 5-rep PR at 243.25

[gotlander]

Back Squat

Warmups:
135x5
185x2
225x1
250x2 needed 2nd rep to nail down form
285x1

Work Sets:
315x5x5

Concentrated more on making sure every warmup rep was solid. Felt better than last week.

[gotlander]

Bench Press

Warmups
120x5
140x2
160x1
180x1

Work Sets
201.25x5
198.75x5
198.75x4
195x4
192.5x3

[gotlander]

Dead Lift

Warmups
135x5
225x1
275x1
295x1
335x1 alternate grip

Work Sets
370x5
370x2
370x1

Nothing left in the tank. Maybe concentrated too much on upper back and not enough on a good Valsalva. Oh well. Most of my other lifts are already past the point where the second set can keep up with the first. I just expected to get farther before it happened on this one.

[gotlander]

Light Squats

Warmups
135x5
160x2
185x1
205x1

Work Sets
227.5x5x5

Funny how light squats are so much easier than heavy ones. Worked on staying tight at the top when the plates rattle and the spine goes from loaded to unloaded to loaded again within a second and I'm trying to get a breath at the same time.

[gotlander]

Press

Warmups
85x5
100x2
115x1
130x1

Work Sets
145x5
145x5
143.75x3
142.5x3
138.75x3

[gotlander]

Weighted Chins

BWT: 216

Warmups
BWTx1x3
BWT+4x1

Work Sets
BWT+28.5x5x2
BWT+27.25x3
BWT+22.25x4
BWT+21x3

[gotlander]

Squats

Warmups
135x5
185x2
225x1
255x1
290x1
320x5x5

Gets better every week. Must ... keep ... knees ... out.