it's the end of february, so time to test. my goals were: squat 112.5x5, DL 130x5, bench 80x5, pull ups x15.
weighed in today at 74.5 kg.
- warm up run x 2 km
- mobilizations
- squat 112.5 x 5
no problem, could have hit at least 2 more.
- DL 130 x 2
grip fail. thought about bringing straps, forgot. i might try this again with straps. weak hands are weak.
- pull up x 10
a bit disappointing. i do seem to suck extra at these after DL, so i'll re-test.
- bench
too goddamn crowded.
- stretch
so, hit squat easily, missed DL but i think i could get at least 4 with straps, missed pull ups badly, and ??? on bench. mixed bag, which is to be expected given my relatively low level of adherence to the plan. i did get a bit stronger and the break from running focus was good, i'm kind of itching to start running more now. it's so much simpler. i'll keep lifting once or at most twice a week, probably adding some p-chain volume stuff like RDLs (which also build grip strength) in lieu of DL, which i've always sucked at anyway. as running volume builds i'll also add in some strength/power stuff like hills and stairs.
fwiw my all-time PRs are squat 161, bench 111, DL 145 (but i stopped doing it a long time ago so never got as good at it as i was at squatting), all while 78-79 kg.
