Squats felt a bit heavier than I had expected. For the first time in a while I didn't have a '+' on my last set of Bench--I just got the three sets of five. The sixth rep on set three felt good coming down, but I just hit a wall on the way back up. I was not surprised, though... the first set felt particularly heavy. My first stall on Bench is probably not too far down the road, so I will have those micro-loading plates ready to go soon.
I seriously considered going for a double on my OWU, but I didn't have a spotter and didn't want to take away from my work-sets. Probably for the best considering how hard the work-sets ended up being.
For the record, I just did a 3x5 at the same weight I tested as my 1RM on April 1st!!
I started a cycle of C4 pre-workout today... we'll see if it has an effect. I couldn't really tell today.
Rows are still going strong, so I am upping my sets to 6+ rather than 5+. I'll be rowing 200 on Tuesday!
All in all, I am glad that my shoulders, elbows, and lower back seem to be holding up relatively well. Sleep and nutrition continue to be problematic.
6.13.13
Squat 3x270; 2x10@235
Bench 1x240; 225x5,5,5
Chins BWx10; +30x5,5
Rows 195x5,5,8
The family is having a reunion in SoCal the first week in July, so I have been tempted to switch to a higher rep scheme, and actually DOING the HIIT I keep putting in my program so I am not a completely disgustingly fat cow when we go to the beach.... but with all the good stuff going on, I am hesitant to mess it up. I want to keep getting stronger--to heck with fat loss.
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