Tuesday 4/25
Front Squat
5x135
4x155
3x195
2x225
1x255
1x285
1x315 (PR)
Back Squat
1x255
1x285
1x315
1x345
1x345
1x345
1x345
1x345
Pleased with hitting a three-plate front squat. Took a video but it looks like crap (my phone is 5 years old, so I think that’s the problem). Of course I will keep progressing it as practical, but with a 315 FS, I want to get my back squat up to 405 and hit that 585 deadlift, then I’ll re-evaluate my next steps.
Wednesday 4/26
Back Squat
5x135
5x165
5x195
1x225
1x255
1x285
1x315
1x345
1x375 (PR)
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
Congrats on back (front) to back squat PRs!
Thanks man. I’m still at an early-intermediate-level where I can hit PR’s consistently in training, without really psyching up or resting for them. Last year, @T3hPwnisher made an insightful comment about how the quickest progress in deadlift for many people comes between 400 and 500 pounds; you’re strong enough that you are in a groove with the lift and confident that you can keep moving; past 500, the weights just get damn heavy and each new PR is a battle that requires some serious recovery afterewards. I’m starting to feel similar about squats from 300 to 400 pounds: the road from 300 to 400 has been somewhat of a breeze; past 400, I expect that the weights will just get too heavy for this sort of daily-training-PR stuff, and new PR’s will become increasingly difficult to come by without gaining bodyweight. I’ll get to my 585 DL, 405 BS, and 315 FS combo (keeping my bodyweight around 220) and then figure it out from there.
My wife also hit a back squat PR of 180 today, and continues to make great progress. I think she’ll be hitting 200 squat/250 deadlift by the end of the summer, given the work she continues to put in.
Thursday 4/27
4-Mile Run (39 Minutes)
Friday 4/28
Front Squat
5x135
4x165
3x195
2x225
1x255
Back Squat
1x255
1x285
1x315
1x330
1x345
1x360
1x360
1x345
1x345
1x345
1x345
1x345
1x315
Saturday 4/29
9:30AM: Hot Yoga Class (90 Minutes)
12:00PM: Lifting
Back Squat
1x135
1x185
1x225
1x275
1x315
1x325
1x335
1x345
1x365
1x365
1x315
1x315
Sunday 4/30
Back Squat
5x135
3x165
1x195
1x225
1x255
1x285
1x315
1x325
1x335
1x345
1x355
1x365
Deadlift
1x135
1x135
1x225
1x225
1x315
1x315
1x405
1x405
1x425
1x445
1x495
1x515
Just punching the clock today, but I can feel some new PR’s coming next time I decide to rest up a little before testing.
Monday 5/1
Back Squat
5x135
4x185
3x225
2x275
1x315
1x325
1x335
1x345
1x355
1x365
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
Tuesday 5/2
Front Squat
3x135
3x165
3x195
1x225
1x255
1x270
1x285
1x300
1x325 (PR)
Back Squat
1x225
1x255
1x285
1x315
1x345
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
1x315
Another front-squat PR today. Video coming if I can get it uploaded.
Super clean man. Always love seeing your PR sets because they are always s clean and executed well. Keep it up brotha
Wednesday 5/3
Back Squat
5x135
4x185
3x225
2x275
1x315
1x325
1x335
1x345
1x335
1x315
Front Squat (2-count pause at bottom)
1x225
1x225
1x225
1x225
1x225
1x225
Thursday 5/4
7AM: 3-Mile Run (30 Minutes)
5PM: Lifting
Front Squat
5x135
4x165
3x195
1x225
1x240
1x255
1x270
1x285
1x300
Back Squat
1x225
1x255
1x285
1x315
1x345
1x345
Friday 5/5
Front Squat
1x135
1x150
1x165
1x180
1x195
1x210
1x225
1x240
1x255
1x270
1x285
1x300
1x315
1x330 (PR)
Elevator still going up.
Saturday 5/6
Deadlift
1x135
1x135
1x185
1x185
1x225
1x225
1x275
1x275
1x315
1x365
1x405
1x455
1x495
1x550 (PR)
Pretty epic grind on this one, think that’s about the top of my capacity right now. Certainly not going to use this for any form videos, lol.
Solid week’s work man!
Also, you wear your belt pretty high on the front squats - I’ve only ever seen a couple of people wear it there and that was only on pulls. I always feel like it’s compressing my ribs when I get it that high so I haven’t really tried it that much - do you do it for a specific reason or is it just where it naturally sits for you?
Great work! Way to stick with it and keep pulling.
Sunday 5/7
5-Mile Run (45 Minutes)
Today was/is the Pittsburgh Marathon, an event in which I participated enthusiastically every year from 2009-2013. Although I’ve since given up that level of distance running, I still have some affection for the sport, so my wife and I left our apartment (right at mile 22 on the course) about an hour into the race and took the course in reverse so we could catch a glimpse and cheer on the leaders. Once we returned to our place, we had a steady stream of runners coming past for the next three hours.
Just playing catch up and nice job on ALL the PR’s lately!! That 550 Deadlift was awesome!! Way to hang in there. That 405 Back Squat I have a feeling is coming very soon!