Chris - 5/3/1 Cycle 8, Wave A

About Cycle 8:
Anticipated Maxes from Last Cycle:
Squat: 415
Bench: 220
Deadlift: 470
Military Press: 160

Anticipated Maxes This Cycle:
Squat: 420 (+5)
Bench: 225 (+5)
Deadlift: 475 (+5)
Military Press: 162.5 (+2.5)

Mon: Jogging/Complexes
Tue: 5/3/1 Squat, Bench Assistance, a bit of HIIT after
Wed: Jogging/Complexes
Thu: 5/3/1 Deadlift, 5/3/1 Military Press, Assistance HIIT
Fri: Jogging/Complexes
Sat: 5/3/1 Bench, Squat Assistance, HIIT

Squat Assistance:
Squat: 2x5@75% after 5/3/1 sets
Pause Squat: 3x3@75% after 5/3/1 bench

Bench Assistance:
Bench Press: 2x5@85% after 5/3/1 sets
Pause Bench: 3x3@85% after 5/3/1 squat
Dumbbell Rows

Deadlift Assistance:
Mid-Shin Pulls: 2x5@75% after 5/3/1 sets

Military Press Assistance:
Military Press: 2x5@85% after 5/3/1 sets

Other:
Chinups: LOTS
Dips: PLENTY
Cable Crunches: Stackx14x3


With that out of the way:
5/30:
complexes

5/31:
Squat:
45x5; 95x5; 150x5; 185x5; 225x3
245x5; 285x5; 320x6
Weak. I blame deload and increased conditioning for now.

285x5x2

Pause Bench:
45x5; 85x5; 105x5; 130x3
140x3; 160x3; 180x3x3

Chinups: 8x4
Dips: 12x4
ERG: 2200m

6/1:
Hamster runnin'/walkin', 3 miles

6/2:
Deadlift:
135x5; 170x5; 215x5; 255x3
280x5; 320x5; 365x8
I still got it?

Mid-Shin Pulls (red+green):
320x5x2

Military Press:
45x5; 60x5; 75x5; 90x3
95x5; 110x5; 125x6
Unusual, but I'll take it.

110x5x2

Chinups: 9x3
Cable Crunches: Stackx14x3
ERG: 2200m

6/3:
complexes

6/4:
Bench Press:
45x5; 85x5; 105x5; 130x3
140x5; 160x5; 180x8
This was a struggle.

180x5x2
This wasn't.

Pause Squat:
45x5; 95x5; 150x5; 185x5; 225x3
245x3; 275x3x3

Chinups: 9x3
Dumbbell Rows: 100x20
ERG: 2100m