Strength log for Monday, February 23rd

Another epic back squat day.

Despite this morning's 3x5 @ 70% work I still managed to pull off a great squat workout.

Worked up with empty bar, 135# x5, 185# x5, 225# x2

Got my weight belt and hit 275# for a single, then 295# and finally 305#!

Bam PR!

It went up well and I was ready to try 310#, but the Dave arrived and was of the mind that I wouldn't notice the 5# difference, go for 315#

3 plates.  This has been on the list for a long time.  I want this pretty badly.

So I went for it. Got out of the hole, but jambed in the middle, tried to squeeze the glutes to get under the bar more, pulled on the bar to straightenout, but I wasn't moving.

After a good 4 or 5 seconds just stuck there, I finally succumbed to the obvious reality that it wasn't going up today.  But it was way closer than I expected.

I'm glad I tried and saw just how close it was.  Sometime you have to get out of your comfort zone to truly see what you are capable of.

Next week for sure.  Then I can close the chapter on strength development without regret.


Epic days.

Progress update.

New Back Squat PR. 

Strength:
Bench: 230# November 19, 2014 (up from 225#)
Dead Lift: 365# September 17, 2014 (up from 355#)
Press: 145# September 9, 2014 (up from 140#)
Back Squat: 305# February 23, 2015 (up from 300#)
Front Squat: 265# January 26, 2015 (up from 255#)
Overhead squat: 145# February 19, 2015 (up from 125#x4)

Power:
Power Clean: 195# Nov 25, 2014 (up from 185#)
Power snatch:  140# Dec, 5, 2014 (up from 125#)
Push Press: 185# (up from 175#) Sept 15, 2014
Clean: 205# (up from 191#) Dec 13, 2014
Jerk: 205# (up from 185#) Dec 13, 2014
Snatch: 135# (up from 130#) Nov 21, 2014
Clean and Jerk: 205# (up from 175#) Dec 13, 2014