Log - Thurs., 4/15/10

Weight:  225.6 lbs.

Workout:

5/3/1 Cycle 3, Day 11

power clean, 135 - 3x3
squat - 5/3/1
 - 190x5
 - 215x3
 - 240x3*, x3
partial squat
 - 275, 305*
squat, 135 - 20
calf raise, 165 - 4x6

boxing

3 rounds

Comments:

Weirdest squat day for me ever.  I realize I was placing the bar higher on my back, probably trying to spare my wrists a bit.  It went fine until the AMRAP set, where 6 reps would have led to a new PR.  I got three, and it was very heavy.  I left the fourth on the safeties!  I don't remember the last time I had to dump a squat.  I was so pissed I stripped it to 135, did a front squat to get it back to the pins (easier than I thought from a dead stop at the bottom like that), and then did another 3 reps with the bar in proper position.  At least it felt better, but by then, I was fried.

I then went for partials.  On the first, at 275, I felt myself bending forward too much to tap the safeties before coming up.  I tried to sit back better on the second lift, at 305, and had to leave the bar on the safeties.  Pathetic!  I didn't even attempt the last partial, and just went for my finisher, a 20-rep set at 135.  I nailed it,and with pretty good form, too.

After that frustrating experience, the boxing felt great.

I think that my body is a bit fried from picking up the intensity so much after barely exercising for two weeks.  The running, while not much (a few miles at night, etc.), I think got in the way of some recovery.  With a deload next week, I think I should be back in good shape to hit cylce 4 pretty hard.  Oh, and my form was much improved with the belt, so I think that's helping, too.