Started incorporating low bar squats for volume day (Monday) for 3 reps, 10 sets. I only used 370lbs, but man, it felt tough compared to high bar squat at a higher weight (last week I high bar squatted 410lbs for 10 sets of 3 reps) and my lower back was aching the day after. It's probably going to be a while before I get used to low bar squatting again. I'll be switching back and forth between low and high bar squats every Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Also, hit a 410lbs paused high bar squats (video) on Wednesday.

Anyways, check these out:

  1. Mechanically Advantage Drop Sets by Josh Bryant
  2. Eating Through The Sticking Points by Matt Reynolds
  3. How Do Rowing Exercises Differ? By Chris Beardsley
  4. Planks Are The Magic Bullet For Hip Mobility by Dean Somerset

Feeling super tired today and a little sick.

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs:10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 500lbs: MISSED
  • 420lbs: 3

Reverse Grip Bench Press (Paused)

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 3
  • 280lbs: 1
  • 320lbs: 1
  • 370lbs: NEGATIVE REP
  • 345lbs: MISSED
  • 335lbs: MISSED
  • 285lbs: 3,3,3

Heavy Bag

  • 15 minutes
    • 50 right kicks + 50 left kicks repeated 2x. Threw some punches here and there. Hair from the lower 2/3 of my shin (along the shin bone) are gone.

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 480lbs: 1
  • 410lbs: 3
    • Paused
  • 370lbs: 5
    • Paused

Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 8
  • 100lbs:5
  • 140lbs:3
  • 165lbs: 2
  • 190lbs: 1
  • 210lbs: 1
  • 230lbs: 1,1
  • 207.5lbs: 1
    • Incorrectly loaded bar (5lbs less on the right side)
  • 212.5lbs: 3
    • Was supposed to be 202.5lbs (which is +2.5lbs from last week). blah still got 3 reps.
  • 192.5lbs: 5
  • 165lbs: 8
  • 140lbs: 6
    • Out of chakra.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

Low Bar Squat

This feels a lot more tiring than high bar squat at a higher weight.

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 370lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3
    • About 2.5-3 minutes in between sets

Reverse Grip Bench Press (Paused)

  • 45lbs: `10
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 3
  • 300lbs: 1
    • Felt difficult coming down, but easy going up.
  • 240lbs: 5,5,5,5,5
    • +10lbs from last week

LIGHT WEIGHT...ARGHH!