My left shoulder still refuses to go under the bar on back squats. I'm doing some stretches and rehab exercises for it, but at this point I'm no longer that worried about it. Maybe the shoulder pain I feel with the bar on my back is indicative of some massive impingement that's just waiting to blow up into emergency surgery. Or maybe... it's just random pain. In either case, I won't stop lifting, and my press numbers are better than ever. I'm back squatting with straps within 95% of my all-time best, so it doesn't seem like something I should worry about.
Still no PR on seated overhead press. I failed twice with 290 lbs. Which seems like a helluva lot of weight, but I was hitting some nice rep PRs (full range) before I started the partials cycle, so I thought I'd do better. Pretty pleased with overhead pressing overall.
I progressed my front squats to 325 lbs. for 2 sets x 5, and hit a single with 390 lbs. - new best.
Another bench press PR, and I missed with 420 lbs. twice. Missed 430 lbs. with a SlingShot, but I was pretty tuckered out at this point.
Also made an accidental incline bench press PR of 320 lbs. x 2. Regular sets are now up to 6-8 reps with 300+ lbs., which I've never worked up to before. Heavy singles (after flat bench press) ended up at 335 lb. Not bad for a middle-aged dude with an apparently busted shoulder.
Weighted pullups are up to +25 lbs. x 8.
Seated military press 250 lbs. x 5, 275 lbs. x 1
Bench press 415 lbs. x 1 (PR)
Incline bench press 320 lbs. x 2, 335 lbs. x 1 (PR)
Squat (with straps) 520 lbs. x 3, 530 lbs. x 1
Deadlift 540 lbs. x 2
Front squat 325 lbs. x 2 sets x 5, 345 lbs. x 1, 375 lbs. x 1, 390 lbs. x 1 (PR)
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