Merkin Weaver makes the switch

[Merkin Weaver]

What's your reasoning?

I think its probably a good idea as well.

I was thinking couple of sets of light squats before Fridays dead lifting. Something like 2-3x5 @80% of my 5x5 weights. For warm up and keeping the movement fresh?

[Merkin Weaver]

Yup that makes sense. I am also turning into a creaky fuck as I age.

my plan had been to do some light ish squatting before deadlifts.

[Merkin Weaver]

8/14/2015

K.I.S.S

light squat

45x10
135x5
185x3
210x2x5

Dead lift

135x5
225x3
315x1
375x3 (PR reps @375)
405x1
425x1 (PR)

I don't like pulling off the stupid pads. Once they get compressed they give about an inch off the floor whatever...

https://youtu.be/CbpQy4AS2nQ?t=15s

[Merkin Weaver]

yeah they are bullshit....I got my ass chewed by some DEL trainer about banging the weights last week. I don't want any trouble ha ha. I know I would have had it off the floor though so im going to count it.

I think next Friday ill work on setting the shit down more controlled and say fuck the pads.

[Merkin Weaver]

Ya it was a female trainer....she was a real bitch about it too. She tolerates the chalk at least. I'm just going to go back to no pads and soft as a feather landing on a kittens nose set 400+ lbs on the ground.

I feel dirty pulling off those pads I mean its only an inch but still. I'm still calling it pr cause I know I would have had it inch or not

[Merkin Weaver]

8/17/15

K.I.S.S WK 2 77%

bench

45x10
95x5
115x3
135x1
155x1
180x5x5

total bench tonnage: 6,060

felt good today and had extra time so I decided to put in some extra work in the form of light pulling

hang power snatch
45x2
65x2
85x2
powerclean
85x3
hang power snatch cont.
95x5x2

chinups
15x1

notes: my chins today have never felt so strong I was really able to pull my self up with authority.

[Merkin Weaver]

8/19/15

K.I.S.S WK 2 77%

squats
45x10
95x5
135x5
185x3
225x1
250x1
270x5x5

total tonnage:9380

these felt hard ish but by third set I was really able to explode through the 2nd half of my ascent and rattle the plates hard

curls
70x2x12

dips bw
1x15

[Merkin Weaver]

8/20/15

KISS WK 2 77%

press
45x10
65x5
85x3
105x1
125x5x5

press tonnage:4260

actual percentage for todays lifts was approximately 78%.

notes.....
not really feeling it today. Did squats yesterday and usually have a day in between squats and press. Weather is gloomy as fuck that probably doesn't help.

[Merkin Weaver]

8/21/15

squat
45x10
95x5
135x2x5

deadlift
135x5
225x3
315x1
355x1 uh oh this feels harder than it should
380xfail
380x1 ugly lower back grindfest
380xfail
380xfail

not sure what happened today. Could be a recovery issue. This is my third workout in a row this week. Had to alter schedule
felt stale as fuck yesterday during press. I could have probably ground those failed reps out but the way my lower back felt I feel like I made the right decision to fail the reps. Just not my day I guess. I think 2 days between 5x5 squats and deads is needed. Thats the only thing different this week.

[Merkin Weaver]

8/24/15

KISS WK 3 79%

Bench
45x10
95x5
135x3
160x1
185x5x5

total bench tonnage:6120

chinups
17x1

hang power snatch
45x2
65x2x2
85x2
75x5x1
85x1
65x3

notes:bench felt heavy. No risk of failing reps just hard. Not really feeling it today.

chins felt strong. Got some light pulling volume in today since I won't be dead lifting Friday due to moving. Worked on not doing the starfish on my catch. Faced away from mirror and narrowed stance this helped a bit.