Saturday
I've been running linear programming this year and it is working well. I take a heavy squat and bench every third week. This is allowing me to recover between heavy training sessions. This is a heavy weekend...
box squats - box at 1/2 inch above parallel
worked up to 405 doing doubles
put on Metal Ace briefs
worked up to 690 doing singles
added Metal Ace suit - straps down
worked up to 870 doing singles
added reverse light bands
960 for a single
Things moved well. The 960 was heavy and it felt heavy and it required a lot of time to get my pick right. I'm confident that in 3 weeks from now it won't feel as heavy as it did today.
Sunday
I'll be using my new Metal Ace bench shirt for the first time today. My previous "go-to" shirt split a few weeks ago and it's time to break in a new one.
bench - boards were not used today. I did not touch any bench
worked up to 495 doing triples
545 for 2 singles
low pulley cable rows
worked up to the stack for 5 reps
h-raises
25's for 4 sets of 8 reps
I was fighting the shirt all day today. Trying to pull the weight down and transition to a press is a challenge. The shirt is starting to break in but it's going to take some time.
