Bench: 210x5x3 (PR)
Deadlift: 310x5 (PR)
Feels good to hit a long term goal after working hard and being disciplined. I'm convinced my last 3 reps were 95% mental. Next goal is 3 plates.
All sorts of shit going on with my body. Shoulder still feels terrible after racking squat. Elbow is messed up from presses on Monday. Any advice? Take a week off to heal? Deload significantly for a week? Skip a single day to get 4 days of rest?
You should go until you fail UNLESS you think one of those is a potential legit injury. Try to work on mobility in and around the problem areas and see if it helps (remember to mobilize up/down stream from the painful area)
ReplyDeleteAlso let's get some form checks up in here so we can figure out why your shit is hurting.
How can one discern the signs of a potential legit injury? My shoulder pain has persisted passed the one month mark. I can confidently say that these are not simple cases or soreness but, beyond that, I cannot say for sure. I will rest and mobilize until Monday.
ReplyDeleteResting and deloading are never bad options. It would help to get some video to get an idea of your positioning during these movements.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah congratulations. You're killing it.
ReplyDeletemy advice would be take two days off, and when you return, cut back the number of times you squat to only twice per week (once if necessary), hopefully that helps as it builds in extra rest for you. Don't stop the linear progression or deload until cutting back the number of times you squat per week is found to be unhelpful.
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