Good call. Feel much more rested.
I haven't been taking my TestAlpha "natural" testosterone booster, since I ran out, and I don't know if it's the placebo effect, but I haven't felt as... I don't know, strong, confident, something, I just feel off.
I ordered some more, but thankfully I had a good day at the gym to help boost my spirits.
Was reading an inteview with Pat Mendes over at LBEB.com and his workout strategy is to always go for a heavy single then either back off for reps or stop.
In a typical daily squat workout I go up to a heavy single. This is normally between 90% of my best and maximum. If it feels good I keep going, if not, I do reps or stop.
So that's what I did. My front squat PR going in was 215# but I haven't tested it since last September (also a day I had slept in).
After 205# for 2 reps, I jumped straight to 225#, go big or go home right? Up, down, not problem. Sweet, PR! So I kept going, 235#, boom! 245#, down, up... but not quite, had to bail.
20# PR. Felt good. Then I did some reps at lower weights, 185# for 3 then 135# for 8, and called it a day.
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 Front Squat PR.
Lift / target weight / current PR
Bench / 190lbs / 205lbs Apr 18, 2014 (up from 195lbs) !!!!!!
Dead Lift / 300lbs / 300lbs Jan 22, 2014 (up from 285lbs) !!!!!
Press / 130lbs / 130lbs Mar 7, 2014 (up from 125lbs) !!!!!!
Power Clean / 185lbs / 185lbs Dec 30, 2013 (up from 175lbs) !!!!!!
Power snatch / 140lbs / 125lbs Mar, 27, 2014 (up from 115lbs)
Back Squat / 255lbs / 265lbs Jan 14, 2014 (up from 245lbs) !!!!!
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
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