3x5 squat @ 275
3x8 RDL @ 205
tried pressing @ 125 but barely got 2 reps in the first working set, clearly shoulders and tri's have not fully recovered from last thursday's 10x10 bench. goign through the whole press warmup was probably a good thing though, just to get the blood pumping through those guys.
I think I'm going to shift to a TM type regimen with minimal conditioning for awhile, at least until we're like a month away from "suns out guns out" time. While I research a TM template and read the books, I'll keep up with my squat LP and see if I can eke out anything past my PR of 300, also that 10x10 bench once a week and some pullups/chins/rows/planks where I can fit them in. No hurry.
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ReplyDeleteRE: 10x10 @ 125 bench press
ReplyDeleteHere's a quote from John Welbourn - "If you want to get stronger, then you are going to have to lift heavy weights. I never got strong, lifting light weights, no matter how much volume I threw into the mix."
I agree. Dont' do the 10x10. Think about it this way: your body has a limited amount of recovery. No matter what you do, if it involves your muscles then it'll tax your recovery. Doing more volume is not the right answer if the whole reason you're not making progress is your not recovering enough. Try normal TM programming and don't add the extra volume.
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