Strength log for Monday, September 15th

Decided to do push press today.

Figured it would be a nice change of pace after hitting a PR last week in the strict press.  I'll resume strict next week. Maybe alternate weeks.

My plan was to go for one heavy then work on overhead squats again.  Didn't work out that way.

Started light for several sets: 45#, 75#, 95# and 115#, then did a double at 135# and 155#.  Then I just decide to go for it and put 185# on the bar.

Bam!  Push press PR at 185#.  Likely could have gone even heavier.

Then I thought I'd peel back and try to hit a tripple at 135# strict press.  Yeah, not happening.

First attempt it went nowhere, brought it back to my shoulders and tried again with more gusto and manged one, but no double, let alone a triple.  Re-racked it and tried for a second single. Nope.  Oh well, my work was done for the day.

Tried a few OHS, but my back wasn't having it, so I called it a day.

I'll take the PR.

Progress update:

Push Press PR. 

Strength:
Bench: 215lbs July 4, 2014 (up from 205lbs)
Dead Lift: 355lbs September 5, 2014 (up from 345lbs)
Press: 145lbs September 9, 2014 (up from 140lbs)
Back Squat: 295lbs September 12, 2014 (up from 285lbs)
Front Squat: 255# September 3, 2014 (up from 250#)
Overhead squat: 115# April 10th, 2014

Power:
Power Clean: 185lbs Dec 30, 2013 (up from 175lbs)
Power snatch:  125lbs Mar, 27, 2014 (up from 115lbs)
Push Press: 185# (up from 175#) Sept 15, 2014
Clean: 191# (up from 185#) July 29, 2014
Jerk: 185# (up from 180#) Oct 30, 2013
Snatch: 130# July 22, 2013
Clean and Jerk: 175# July 24, 2013