ME SQUAT/DEADLIFT: Great day although not as motivated as usual..
OLY Squats:
225 x 5
275 x 3
315 x 2
355 x 1
385 x 1
405 x 1
425 x 1 (10 lb PR)
335 x 6 DROP
- LOVE rock bottom squats, so I did a lot more than usual. The 405 felt stronger than last time, so I'm happy about that. Eventually, I'd like to view the 405 the same as I do with 365 lbs if that makes sense -> Just another acclimation set! I'm slowly getting there. In regards to form, I'm trying to elliminate the bounce off the bottom by going down a little slower. I also feel a little like I'm using too much of my back (goodmorning) vs. keeping arched and tight.
Rack Deadlifts:
225 x 5
315 x 5
405 x 1
455 x 1
495 x 1
- This time I tried the second hole from the bottom vs. the lowest. IMO it's A LOT tougher because of the awkward position of the bar's height in relation to my body. To put it in perspective, last time I did these on the lowest setting and owned 515 lbs
I probably could've done more (obviously), but I was running really late and needed to finish up and jam home to take a shower before work!
Pullthroughs [190 x 3 x 12] ss w/ Weighted Hypers [40 x 2 x 10]
Banded Abs Pulldowns: 3 x 18
Great day all around considering mentally I wasn't all there. It's really hard [for me] to hit the weights extremely hard when I missed the day prior. I actually walked into the gym thinking to myself that today and the rest of this week would be a deloading week for me since I missed my ME BENCH session. But, once I flew past 365, I figured that it would be a complete waste of time since I still don't need one yet.
Next time I do need a deload, I'm going to explore the coveted repetition's galore.