Strength log for Monday, June 30th

Three days off did some good.

I was going to hit 3 or 5 sets of 3 heavy reps, maybe 245#, 255# but as i warmed up I was feeling pretty good.

After hitting 245#, I went right to 275#, my current PR and it went up no problem. Wasn't easy, but it went up.

So rather then go back down for reps I decided to go for 285#.  My goal of hitting 315# by year's end won't happen if I don't aim big.

I got Seb to spot me. Nice to have a power lifter/olympic lifter on staff at the Y. Having someone who knows what they're doing is a definite perk.

It was a good thing too, I totally got stuck in the middle and for more than a few very long seconds, nothing was moving. 

My face was redder than I've ever seen it. I pushed and pushed, and squeezed my glutes to bring my butt forward to prevent myself from leaning too far forward and then suddenly, it started to go up a bit. Then a bit more and then I had it.

Just about anyone else would've bailed me out too soon.

285# is without  a doubt, my 1 rep max. 

That was good.

Progress update.

New Back Squat 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 / 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