Strength log for Monday, February 16th

3 days off seems to have paid off.

Went to the Y at lunch for some back squats.  Week three, although I shouldn't call them weeks since often miss a week these days.  Part three, or step three, or workout three.

5 sets of 3 at 85% of max, 250#, planned to round up to 255#.  But following my current program, I worked up to a heavy single first.

Now my belt isn't working, the Velcro gave out, and I hate the buckle belt at the Y, it's too think at the front, so I wore my belt with the Y belt over top, to hold the Velcro in place.  It worked beautifully, although I probably looked like a stooge.

I'm glad I though of it because I was able to quickly work my way up to a fairly easy 295#.  Time for a PR attempt I guess.  I had 305# on the bar, but at the last minute I decide to be conservative and try for an even 300#.  Straight down and straight up, slowly but no sticking points. I likely would've made 305# but I'm glad I chose not to.

Then I peeled of to 255#, which happens to be 85% of 300#, so there!

Did my 5 sets of 3 and called it a day. Gotta be happy with that.

Progress update.

New Back Squat PR. 

Strength:
Bench: 230lbs November 19, 2014 (up from 225lbs)
Dead Lift: 365lbs September 17, 2014 (up from 355lbs)
Press: 145lbs September 9, 2014 (up from 140lbs)
Back Squat: 300lbs February 16, 2015 (up from 295lbs)
Front Squat: 265# January 26, 2015 (up from 255#)
Overhead squat: 125# January 23, 2015 (up from 115#)  *4 reps.

Power:
Power Clean: 195lbs Nov 25, 2014 (up from 185lbs)
Power snatch:  140lbs Dec, 5, 2014 (up from 125lbs)
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