Well, not quite sure how I feel about today's session.
It was probably not the best day to train. Working from home does not agree with me. I get all stiff from the lack of moving around. I am even considering doing some "cardio" to offset this.
Volume bench - 5 X 5 at 113 lbs
I adjusted the weight to 90% of my next intensity session and think this was the right call. This was doable but very challenging, while my previous volume bench sessions felt too easy. We shall see whether this will have a positive impact on intensity day.
Deadlift - 2 sets of 3 at 235 lbs (PR?)
I put the question mark in there because those sets look so awful that I wonder whether this counts as an actual PR. You tell me. On set 1, my grip failed on reps 2 and 3 (which was very distracting). I used the figure-8 straps for set 2. It helped with the grip but not much with the form. Setup took forever (original video is over 2 minutes long).
If I may ask again, shouldn't I consider a reset to work through my form issues? For reference, my last warm-up set at 205 lbs looks decent (I think). I sure wish my work sets looked like that.
On the bright side, I'll give myself credit for lifting the damn thing anyway and for doing that second set after seeing what set 1 looked liked. It takes some determination to keep pulling on this thing while I can already tell that my form has gone to shit as I am doing the lift.