Testing One Week Out

3 November 2013


Worked up to first attempts for next weekend:

Squat (with belt and knee wraps) - 390x1, 455x1, 500x1 - this was tough, but not too bad. Definitely had more in me, but not sure if "more" is 20 lbs., which I need to set a PR. Planning to go for something like 500-515-525.

Bench press - 295x1, 315x1 - no spotter and unracked by myself. Very easy. Taking the bar off the hooks is actually not that hard, you just have to stay close to the uprights and then need to be extra careful about not hitting them on the way up. Plan here is 315-335 and maybe a third attempt that's well below a max.

Deadlift - 395x1, 445x1, 475x1 - very hard. The 445x1 was stupid, and the 475x1 too heavy. I'll start out with 455 or so, just so I get at least one of the attempts, then move to 500-ish.

Did not do overhead presses. I'll just do whatever I feel like on these.