Last week of pool time. This summer I swam every day, in addition to the usual lifting and walking. Really glad I got to do it as much as I did this year.
Squats and front squats felt strong. New small PR on squats, which was the only PR increase this cycle. Deadlifts went up fairly easily too. No more hip pain, but I'm still playing it safe.
Managed to get my standing press to two plates again, which is some 15 lbs. over bodyweight.
Bench presses went well in training, so I expected a slight increase in my top single. It didn't happen. 405 lbs. went up easily, but 430 lbs. pinned me twice. The second attempt was sheer stupidity. I reduced the weight to 420 lbs. and wasn't able to lift that either.
In frustration, I reduced the weight to three plates and repped that 13 times. Which was pointless, but it made me feel better.
No incline bench presses this time. I cut them out of the training cycle to spare my painful right shoulder. It's getting better, but slowly. Right triceps has almost fully healed, which feels great.
Squat 505-550-605 lbs. x 1 (PR)
Front Squat 405-430 lbs. x 1
Standing overhead press 225 lbs. x 1
Seated overhead press 300 lbs. x 1
Deadlift 505-550-575 lbs. x 1
Bench press 385-405 lbs. x 1, then 315 lbs. x 13
Bodyweight was at 210 lbs. or under this week. I don't know if it's all the swimming I've been doing, but I wasn't even trying to drop any pounds lately, and have been eating as normal. Whatever the reason, I'll take it.
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