Squat:
45 x5x2, 95x5, 135 x5, 185 x3, 225 x3
250 x5 x5 @8 to 8+
Felt exhausting, but no set felt even close to failure.
Bench:
45 x5, 65 x5, 95 x5, 115 x3, 135 x3
165 x5 x5 @8 to 9+
Fairly fast other than the last set.
Deadlift:
135 x5, 185 x5, 225 x3, 275 x2, 315 x1
335 x1 @9-
355 x1 x4 @9
Pulling singles is much better than sets of 5 for me. I felt refreshed and clear-minded rather than dead after the training session. I also had much better speed and form on my singles at 355 than the 4th or 5th rep at 295. The reason for form decline in high rep deadlift is probably due to lack of quad endurance, which leads to failing off the floor and rounding of back before the pull starts.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
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It probably has more to do with the fact that you can't properly reset when doing highish reps for deadlifts. I'm of the opinion that past a certain point, it's probably best to stick with low reps (3 or less) to make sure that form stays good.
ReplyDeleteOf course, fatigue is always possible. I'm not saying that your observation is wrong, but it's perfectly valid to give lower reps a shot.
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