Volume:
Squat 5x5 365lbs
Intensity:
Squat 1x5 420lbs. Made it. Felt slow and the last rep was a grind.
Pressing:
Press 165lbs 3x5 -> failed
Bench 250lbs 3x5 -> also failed. This one feels like I can still get, but my elbow's been bothering me a bit at the bottom position. Probably take another shot at this on wednesday.
As you guys know my pulling has always been terrible, and it's just gotten worse over time. My squat 1rm is probably somewhere around 480, and I can't even keep my back straight when deadlifting 415. It is also hampering my Olifting since I can't maintain back position.
After the PL meet I have coming up in 2 weeks, I think I'm going to put my squat on maintenance mode and just do a ton of pulling to bring it up to speed.
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ReplyDeleteawesome squat - have you considered doing more midline accessory work to help your pulling? or more to help keep your back straight when pulling.
ReplyDeleteI have considered it but I"m not sure if it's worth it? First of all what accessories would you suggest? And second, is it worth it to do these things or maybe just do more pulling?
ReplyDeleteLeg raises, L sit, GHD situps, weighted plank holds, reverse planks. I don't think there's a right answer for whether you should just do more pulling or supplement with accessory work, and if there is a right answer it may not apply to everybody. But you certainly wouldn't get worse at pulling if you did lighter weights to drill form.
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