Strength log for Wednesday, July 2nd

Went to the Y with strict press on my mind.

Plan: work up to heavy single, 1 rep max, possibly PR then 115# for 5 sets of 3 (or 3 sets if it got too difficult).

As I hit my current max of 135# fairly easily, Kiza shows up.

Well now I had to go for a PR. Set the bar to 140#, which I tried and failed on June 9th, just over 3 weeks ago.

Perhaps it was better nutrition, or maybe my week so far, after 3 days off, consisted of virtually no overhead work, but most likely it was because Kiza was watching.  I fought it briefly and put 140# overhead, like a boss.

I need to remember weeks like this one when I'm feeling down about my training. Just keep laying bricks, it's starting to look like a wall.

I've made some pretty good progress since I started strength focus 6 months ago:
- Bench up 20lbs
- Deadlift up 40lbs
- Strict Press up 15lbs
- Back Squat up 40lbs
- Front Squat up 30lbs

Can't complain about that!

Progress update.

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 / 140lbs July 2, 2014 (up from 135lbs)
Power Clean / 185lbs / 185lbs Dec 30, 2013 (up from 175lbs)
Power snatch / 140lbs / 125lbs Mar, 27, 2014 (up from 115lbs)
Back Squat / 255lbs / 285lbs June 30, 2014 (up from 275lbs)

Other lift PRs:
Front Squat 245# (up from 235#) June 13, 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