Usually, on Wednesday, my legs are tired and I have to grind out the weight, so I was pleasantly surprised when I felt good!! Had a great couple of days starting off the week, so was hoping for a great squat day on Wednesday.
Wednesday 2/17 Day 3
High Bar Back Squat 1rm w/ 3 second pause – worked up to 275#/125k, which is 5# more than last week. It felt easier and smoother too!! Positioning felt good throughout the entire lift.
downsets were 3×3 with 220#/100k, last set 3+. Ended up with 15 reps, which I’m pretty sure is a 15rm PR for high bar!!
Squat Bottoms 5rm, then 10% for 5 – worked my way up to 245#/ 111k which is a PR for this movement. I definitely feel these are helping speed up my squats out of the whole. I mean, check out my set of 15 above!!
Deadlifts 3rm w/3 second pause at knee on the first rep. Worked up to 315#/143k with no belt. Then down set of 2×3 no pause at 285#/129.5k.
Accessory Work:
- Unilateral RDLs 4×5 each leg w/70# kettlebell
Thursday 2/18 Day 4
Alternate Grip (close grip) Speed Bench w/10% chains
- 55% + chains (95#) 3×3
- 65% + chains (115#) 3×3
- 75% + chains (130#) 2×2
- 3×1 working up 135# – 140# – 150#/68k
ss w/ 12″ explosive push-ups 5×6 then 4×4 (resting 60 sec b/t first 5 sets and 90 sec b/t last 4 sets) – needless to say the pump is real and arms were dead!
Accessory Work:
- Plate Lateral Raises 3×10 w/5# plates
- Pull-ups 3x submaximal – 9/9/9 DOH and strict
- Banded row to external rotation 3×10
Mash Compound for Days 5 and 6!!! Finishing out Week 7 strong!!