Saturday (light lift)

Here is Saturday's workout.  I got the blood flowing but didn't go heavy on anything.  Sort of a de-loading day, if you will.

				Weight	Reps
Warm-up and stretch
Deadlift (14 inch)				155	10
				265	8
				355	4
				405	3
				425	3
				425	3
			Romanian	265	15
Axle press (strict)				25	30
				95	12
				145	8
				195	3
				195	3
				195	3
				145	12
Curls				75	50
Band rows				150	120
Abs				60	100
Grip				80	250
Cool-down and stretch
			10	min cardio

Benching to 75% for reps

I already benched this week, but in hopes of improving my pressing, I decided to hit it again.  My back was tired from Tuesday's squat, so in lieu of overhead, I benched.  I rounded out with some rows and triceps work, and am feeling pretty good.

I managed a measly 6 reps on 315 (which I estimate is my 75% mark) but was still sore, so I'm fine with it.  Had I been fresh, I think 10-12 is possible.  Onward and upward!

Here is the workout:

				Weight	Reps
Warm-up and stretch
Bench				135	12
				135	12
				225	6
				275	3
				295	3
				315	6
Rows with varying grips				155	15
				155	15
				155	15
				155	15
				155	15
Triceps press (med ball)				50	150
Rows (bands)				150	110
Abs				60	100
Triceps extensions				150	60
Cool-down and stretch

Squatting to 85%

Today I was in dire need of a good squat.  It had been a few weeks, so I really needed to get it in.  I started feeling week, but after a few warm-up sets, I finally started to get in the groove.  455 felt pretty easy, and I came up fast on 525, as well.  I didn't want to push too high, though, as I'd been off for a few weeks and didn't want to overdo it. 

I then hit a couple of back-off sets for volume, and worked in some curls, just because.

Here is today's workout:

				Weight	Reps
Warm-up and stretch
Good mornings				45	10
				135	10
Squat (back)				135	6
				185	6
				225	3
				275	3
				365	2
				455	2
				525	1
				315	10
				135	20
Curls				25	40
				35	20
				45	20
				55	26
Cool-down and stretch