Category: Lifting

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Squat 3 x 5 @ 95

Bar feeling loosed during warmups.
Squeezing the shoulders seemed to fix.
All tough but concentrating on going slower.

Press 3 x 5 @ 42.5

Had to fight the last rep here.

Deadlift 1 x 5 @ 105

Felt good to me.

Summary

Back to mornings.
Didn’t feel too great during squats but soon got over it once I was properly awake.
Achey back after for about 30 minutes.

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Squat 3 x 5 @ 92.5

Warmups all felt ok without belt.
Felt a little off balance on second set.
Last set felt super solid.

Bench 3 x 5 @ 57.5

Breathing at the top of the reps here.
Feeling more stable but knocked the uprights on S5R3.
Felt more arms than chest today.

Deadlift 1 x 5 @ 102.5

Dealing with hail today!
All feeling good though.

Summary

After work session today.
Definitely prefer mornings.

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Squat 3 x 5 @ 90

Sore wrists again.
Last set felt great.
Trying to concentrate on going smooth.

Press 3 x 5 @ 41

Felt good and solid.
Breathing at the top of the rep.

Deadlift 1 x 5 @ Weight

Over bodyweight here.
Grip getting difficult on the left side.

Summary

Warmer bar this morning.
Belt feeling better.
Deadlifts already feeling better than my last LP.

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Squat 3 x 5 @ 87.5

Shoes made a massive difference.
Felt way more solid.

Bench 3 x 5 @ 55

Wider grip.
Pushed feet out.
Felt better.

Deadlift 1 x 5 @ 97.5

Felt ok.
Chalk helped.
Still getting used to the belt here.

Summary

Just under an hour again.
Chalk on all black kit goes well!

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Squat 3×5 @ 85

Belt arrived.
Bar felt tighter at the top with the narrower grip.
Tried no gloves but is feels like -2C.

Press 3×5 @ 40

Warmups felt good and solid.
Starting to feel heavy on the last set but still felt quite strong.

Deadlift

Fewer warmup sets felt better.
Felt stronger on the working set.
Belt helped too as something to brace against.

Summary

50 minutes total time.
Expecting shoes to arrive in time for next session.