Friday, 21 October 2011

Hardest 5 reps ever

Bench: 105x3x2. I'm loving these sets of 2.

Squat: 190x5. This is a 2 rep PR. For the second week running I wasn't fully recovered. I brought my intensity day forward a day this week so I can get back to a Monday, Wednesday and Friday schedule. After the third rep I felt that was it but I was determined to hit that PR. 4th rep was a grind and the 5th was insanity. I completely dropped my chest and it was the hardest, slowest rep I have ever done.

Didn't deadlift this week seems the 5RM was so punishing.

6 comments:

  1. Sorry but I didn't really give you the response you deserved on the phone when you informed me of this squat PR (Aaron was distracting me). That is seriously fucking dominant.

    Now THAT is a PR.

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  2. To be honest I'm happier about my bench. Think I'm gonna give up squatting and just focus on bench and curls.

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  3. "To be honest I'm happier about my bench"

    102.5kg x 4 = 1RM of 112kg
    105kg x 2 = 1RM of 108kg
    105kg x 3 = 1RM of 111kg
    106kg x 2 = 1RM of 109kg
    106kg x 3 = 1RM of 112kg

    If you say so man.

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  4. Put away your little 1RM calculator and wake the fuck up. 105 was for sets across, not a "2RM". Turd.

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  5. Hence my inclusion of additional set/rep combinations illustrating that you would have to hit 106 for 3 to equal your previous best and only after that could you speak of actual PRs. Hey man if deluding yourself improves your confidence then don't let me stop you. I just prefer to allow real PRs to do that. Like your squat PR: THAT is a PR.

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  6. With all your theoretical knowledge you should just give up weight training and become a scientist.

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