Saturday, October 21, 2006

10/21/2006 Squat

Finally pretty much over this cold, but still not 100%. I hate colds.
Warmup: 5 mins elliptical
Squat
2x10 @ 45
95x8
135x5
185x3
225x3
275x3
315x1
335x1

Certainly harder than it should be, but the main issue seems to be that I feel unstable. I was tentative because my back has been bothering me, but it didn't bother me at all today.

Leg press
3ppsx8
4ppsx8
5ppsx8

SLDL
3x8@ 135

Step ups
1x8
+45 1x5

HS seated leg curl
45x8
90x8

Calf raise
2x8 @ 200

45 deg hypers superset with lying leg raises
2x8

Strethcing

Workout time: 1:50 - 3:00

Finding a baseline for the 'plan'. As I've noted, I overthink and undertrain, and I need to change that. So, I thought about what people who are stronger than I am do, and how they got there. They do it by squatting, deadlifting, and benching, and they train hard as hell. For the next couple of months, periodization and planning kind of go out the window - I'll train the squat on one day, bench press one day, and deadlift one day. I'll do each one at least once a week, but preferably I'm going to train at least 4 days a week. Every workout, the goal is to progress somehow (reps or pounds) on the main lift, and all of the assistance stuff will be 3-5x8, always trying to progress as well (thus the baselines). There is no excuse for a 335 pound squat feeling unstable.

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