Strength gains and pains
Warm-up:
dynamic squat stretching
3x5 low-bar back squat (95x5, 135x4, 185x2, 225x1 then 250/250[f4]/225)
5x3 shoulder press (45x5, 65x5, 85x3, 95x1 then 5x105)
1x10 bench press (85)
I'm close to leveling off across the board (except deads, which I'm laying off while a nagging forearm strain heals). Will have to reset squats soon, 250 still felt heavy this morning despite a weekend off. Lost the second set when I clipped the rack with the right plates going down, should have been able to get at least a few more reps though. Did a final set at 225 that felt steady and strong, but have to transfer that steadiness - especially in lowering - to heavier weights. Will try one more time at 3x5 @ 250 before resetting.
Presses felt really good. Focused on keeping the elbows out in front of the bar, which helps recruit the triceps into the push. Shoulder (R) still wonky on the cooldown bench set.
2 comments:
Nice workout.
I find the bench press with light weight strange for some reason. I really need to concentrate not to be moving all over the place.
One plus of the lighter weight sets for reps is to get the accessory muscles in the groove by repetition. Should only help at heavier loads.
Trust me, the squats didn't feel nice when I was doing them.
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