PRs and Elbow Pain 6/15 - 6/20/15

My elbow really hurts... like, a LOT!

This week saw another gigantic step towards a 405lb Squat!  I set a new Personal Record 1 Rep Max Squat @ 390lbs!!!  I have had major elbow pain ever since, but HEY!  Who cares??!  Right?  Well, maybe I care, a little.

From the caption of the video:

"I was feeling stupid... I mean strong, so I went for some higher weight after doing my first work set at 280. When the first rep of 315 went up so easily, I popped out 3 more without racking it. My fate was sealed at that point -- I was going for a 1RM Test!365 went up a TON more easily than I expected, so I thought I might as well go for a PR. My knees caved in big time, especially my left knee, and it hurts like the dickens even as I type this, but it went up so easily, I know I could have gotten 405... but I don't want to snap my legs in half, so I won't be doing that any time soon - gotta perfect my form first.This is so exciting for me... I have been chasing 405 for half a bloody decade!"

I also tried replacing the second Deadlift work-set of 5 reps with a 12 rep set (lighter weight, obviously).  I really liked it.  I will continue for now.

My left elbow hurt really badly during Bench, not as much during Press, but I got most of the planned reps.  Chins are still increasing nicely, which makes me happy.  For the first time in, who knows how long, I had a set of 10 strict-ish Chin-ups!!

I really do NOT want to switch away from Low Bar Back Squat, but I am obviously in quite a bit of pain to the point where my body won't let me lift as heavy as I'd like in other lifts such as Bench and Press.  I am going to try some new ways of holding the bar when I come back to LBBS, but for now I'll have to take a week or so off from LBBS and exclusively squat with the safety bar - then maybe I'll do LBBS on Mondays and Safety Squat on Fridays... who knows.

My knee is also bothering me, so I may deload both types of squats to work on form - I am letting my knee cave a bit too much.

We skipped today's (Saturday's) workout because my body desperately needs an extra rest day.


6.15.15

LBBS 280x5; 315x4; 335x1; 365x1; 390x1!!!
Press 150x5,6,5,5,6
Chins BWx9,8,8; +10x4


6.17.15

DL 5x365; 12x300
Bench 2x225, 235; 3x5@215
Rows 3x5@187.5
Chins BWx10,9,8; +10x3


6.19.15

Safety Squat 280x5; 290x4; 280x5
Press 152.5x5,5,4,7,6
Chins BWx10,8,9; +10x4


6.20.15
SKIPPED