A Nice Squatting Day

July 16, 2012

Today's workout felt great for a change. I think largely because it wasn't sweltering hot but it's still very humid. The hide on my back's finally toughening up again and I didn't destroy it with the new bar tonight which is also very nice. Tough concentrating on the squat when my back was a bloody mess.

Squats felt good and strong. I've got a lot more power if I go down past parallel as well. I think I get a lot more glute/hamstring activation down there. The pause squats also felt really good. Last week they were damn near killing me and tonight they were feeling great.

Gail joined me tonight for the Simply Horrible complex. She's pretty sore from it but I might see if she'd like to do it 2-3 times a week for this first bit to build up some general strength. I think she'll really like it :D

Noon

1a) Back Squat
45 x 5, 5
135 x 3
225 x 2
315 x 1
Belt
365 x 1
405 x 1, 1, 1 - Felt nice and easy. I'm running out of time by here but I think the gains will come good without killing myself right now on these. My enthusiasm was definitely up to go get some more squatting before supper by how these felt.

1b) 2" Crusher
High Row - 55 x 5, 80 x 5, 105 x 3, 130 x 3
Deads - 140 x 1, 150 x 1, 1, 1 - Easily add weight next week
Deads - 120 x 20 - All TnG

Before Supper

1a) Back Squat - 3 Second Pause
135 x 3, 3
225 x 1
275 x 4 x 5r

1b) Chins
BW x 7 x 3r

2) SSB GM's
245 x 3 x 6r - I think my neck is going to grow a bunch holding that stinking bar back lol!

3) Simply Horrible Complex (Pushup/Situp/Lunges) - 5 Min.
BW x 18