Saturday, January 22, 2011

Chris - 5/3/1 Cycle 3, Week C - Bench/Deadlift

Bench Press (1/21):
Bench Press:
45x5; 75x5; 95x5; 110x3
140x5
155x3
175x8
My shoulder hurt coming in, so it was a wonder I made it to 8.

Military Press (assistance):
50x5; 65x5; 75x3
95x5; 105x3; 120x3

Bench Press (assistance):
145x6; 145x6; 145x6; 145x6
Nothing difficult.

Dumbbell Rows (left and right arm):
95x15; 95x15
Chalk made these eaaaasy.

Dips (unweighted):
15; 15
I am a believer in variety!

Deadlift (1/22):
Deadlift (belted):
160x5; 205x5; 245x3
305x5
345x3
385x5
I might have had one more in me? I just kinda let go of the bar after five.

Deadlift (belted, assistance):
365x3; 365x3; 365x3
Faster than my squat triples at 315. Still not fast enough.

Front Squat:
45x5; 95x5; 115x3; 135x3; 155x3; 175x3
185x8; 185x6; 135x10
MY FORM IS SO BAD. Bar keeps slipping down my chest, which means I'm not racking it well.

I'll post my thoughts on this cycle sometime next week.

3 comments:

  1. Why so much pressing on 1/21?

    What are your thought about getting volume evenly over several workout or concentrated in one workout?

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  2. Are you going to do the meet on Feb 12?

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  3. @Garrett: I added my 5/3/1 bench work to the military press day (and vice versa) because I think it resolves one of the most common complaints of the 5/3/1 program, which is a lack of upper body work. I would have stuck in more upper body work after a while anyway because I feel these workouts are kinda lacking as-is.

    @Frank: I'm not sure! I know time is running out rather quickly, but lifting, as I discovered, often tends to take a backseat to schoolwork, and this term is looking pretty bad for me. Then again, the meet is ten days in. Also don't I need a singlet and some other gear for these meets?

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