Strength log for Monday, May 26th

Strict press day at the Y.

Worked with Dave Rapai, he was doing push press, so we'd swap the weights out between sets.  Worked nicely. Gave us ample break between sets.

Did a couple of sets empty bar while he finished up his cleans.

Did 5 reps at 65#, 3 @ 95# and 2 @ 115#.   Hit 125# for one. Then 130# for one (my current record).  That went up really well.  Dave even commented on how well it went up.

So after his next set, I put a plate on, 135#.  I first tested my strict press in June 2012. It was 105#.  In May 2013 testing it again, I somehow thought it was 135# (at that time it was 110#) and I couldn't figure out why I was struggling at 125#.   This has been a whisper goal ever since.

I put everything I had into it.  I fought it, but totally got it!  Both Dave and Adam didn't think I'd win that battle, but I knew it was going up as soon as I started the fight.

Whatever I'm doing, it's working.  I hit 130# with a bigger struggle only a couple of months ago.

Decided to swtich to push press, but after a set of 3 at 155# and a failed attempt at 175#, I decided to peel off and go back to the original plan of strict press for sets of 5 reps at 95#.

First set went so well, I bumped it to 115# for the next two.  But after 3 sets I was done.

Very happy with this workout. 

Progress update of revised weightlifting goals. Derived from intermediate level for my body weight (at the time the goals were set!) at www.exrx.net

New Strict Press PR. 

Lift / target weight / current PR
Bench / 190lbs / 205lbs Apr 18, 2014 (up from 195lbs)
Dead Lift / 300lbs / 325lbs May 21, 2014 (up from 300lbs)
Press / 130lbs / 135lbs May 26, 2014 (up from 130lbs)
Power Clean / 185lbs / 185lbs Dec 30, 2013 (up from 175lbs) !!!!!!
Power snatch / 140lbs / 125lbs Mar, 27, 2014 (up from 115lbs)
Back Squat / 255lbs / 275lbs May 13, 2014 (up from 265lbs)

Other lift PRs:
Front Squat 235# (up from 215#) May 7, 2014
Push Press: 175# (up from 165#) Feb 18, 2014
Clean: 185# (up from 180#) Dec 23, 2013
Jerk: 185# (up from 180#) Oct 30, 2013
Snatch: 130# July 22, 2013
Clean and Jerk: 175# July 24, 2013
Overhead squat: 115# April 10th, 2014