Squat
- 405lbs: 1
- 357.5lbs: 5,5,5
Standing Over Head Press
- 185lbs: 5,5,5
- Power cleaned the bar into position
Squat
- 425lbs: 2
- Planned on performing only 1 rep, but since the first one was easy I contemplated going for another. I ended up thinking about for a few seconds and started to see stars. Still made the 2nd rep.
- 435lbs: 1
- PR
- 440lbs: X
Bench Press
- 300lbs: 2,2,1
- Failed attempting 2nd rep on the last set
Good Mornings
- 155lbs: 5,5,5
Squat
- 315lbs: 5,5
Push Press
- 225lbs: 3,3
- Felt a lot easier than previous weeks
- I was able to lower the weight in a controlled fashion (whereas previous weeks it would come crashing down)
- I made a conscious effort to utilize my calves to assist me during the push portion of the lift
Pull Ups
- Body weight (189.5lbs): 8,8,8
Notes
- My right knee was sore today because this past weekend I was stepping up and down a step ladder a million times (I was installing curtains. First time in my life installing curtains, and almost every time I stepped up, I forget tools, screws or something else, so I had to step down and find it, and then step back up. It was like a really bad aerobics step class). Because of this, I decided to do back squats instead of front squats, which, at least for me, is less stressful on the knees.
- Right knee felt fine after doing ass-to-grass low bar back squats.
There's too many people in the world who make excuses not to train (or do any form of exercise at all). This certainly doesn't apply to Alison McWeeny, who only has one leg:
The Alison McWeeny Story: Tragedy and Triumph (parts I & II)
Inspirational.
Stuff You Should Read
- 70's Big shows you some impressive female lifters & tips for a bigger overhead press
- Joe Defranco provides a guideline for training kids
- Charles Poliquin on the dangers of plastics & BPA
- Marianne from MyOMy.tv gives women a guide to pull ups (I'm sure some men would benefit too!)
