Archives For 5×5

Low Bar Back Squat

Warmup

  • 45lbs: 12
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2
  • 367.5lbs: 1

Main Sets

  • 407.5lbs: 3,3,3,3,1
    • Failed on 5th set
    • First rep on every set felt fine, but the following reps start to feel like a good morning
  • 355lbs: 2
    • Aiming for 5, could only muster 2. Pretty exhausted from the 407.5lbs squat.

Overhead Press

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 72.5lbs: 5
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 3
  • 162.5bs: 2

Main Set

  • 192.5lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,4
    • Cleaned the bar prior to pressing, so that’s 10 power cleans.
    • Wore my Schiek contoured belt instead of the Inzer Forever belt.

Low Bar Back Squat

Warmup

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2
  • 407.5lbs: 1

Main Sets

  • 352.5lbs: 5,5,5,5,5
    • Last set I around the 3rd rep I heard a huge rip in my shorts.
      A bit distracting, but continued on.
      After the set I saw a long thread hanging from my shorts, but no hole.

Bench Press

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 187.5lbs: 3
  • 227.5lbs: 2

Main Sets

  • 277.5lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3
    • Normally I do 5x5, but decided to try 10x3.

High Bar Squats

  • 227.5lbs: 15
    • Was going to finish the session after bench press, but threw in a "workout finisher" for "muscle confusion" purposes.

Low Bar Back Squat

Warmup

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2
  • 407.5lbs: 1

Main Sets

  • 350lbs: 5,5,5,5,5
  • 227.5lbs: 12
    • High bar squat
    • Exhausted after squatting. Needed a coffee + whey protein break.

Overhead Press

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 72.5lbs: 5
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 3
  • 162.5bs: 2

Main Set

  • 190lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,4
    • Struggled with 5x5 at this weight for weeks, so decided to do 10x3. It worked! Added an extra rep at the end for good measure.
    • Cleaned the bar prior to pressing, so that's 10 power cleans.

Squat

Warmup

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2
  • 367.5lbs: 1
  • 407.5lbs: 1

Main Set

  • 340lbs: 5,5,5,55

Overhead Press

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: `10
  • 57.5lbs: 5
  • 72.5lbs: 5
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 3
  • 162.5bs: 2

Main Set

  • 190lbs: 5,5,5,3,3
    • Did more total reps at 190lbs than last time(21 vs 16), but still struggling to hit 5x5.
    • Power cleaned the bar for all sets.

Squat

  • 325lbs: 5,5,5,5,5

Bench Press

  • 232.5lbs: 5,5,5,5,5