Practical Programming
Week 6
Day 2
Squat 3 sets of 5, 4, 3 182.5lbs
Strike 1
Bench Press 3 sets of 5, 4, 5 at 140lbs
Deadlift 1x5 217.5lbs
PR
So I was ill for a week and couldn't make it in the gym. I finally make it back today and totally fall apart on the squat. I think it wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't taken a week off. I think my form was terrible on it as well because the weight felt so heavy. It's amazing how just a week break causes you to lose strength. I also felt I tweaked my mid back on the squats, maybe because I was rounding my back?? I'll try to focus on my form next time. I'm going to keep the same weight on the squat. I have 2 more tries or I have to reset, since I missed more than 2 reps.
As for the BP, I thought I was going to fail at it but managed to pull through!
The deadlift, I'm really happy with it. Again I'm almost at the stage of pulling 5 reps what a month and a half ago I was pulling for one rep.
I think if that's the most I achieve with this novice program (pulling my 1 rep
PR for 5 reps) I'd be pretty happy.
Still I don't want to give up yet on this program and I'll keep pushing.