Lifting for 10-23-9

5/3/1 – Cycle II
5/3/1 Week
Bench/Squat Day

BB Bench Press:
5 @ 95 lbs
5 @ 115 lbs
3 @ 125 lbs
5 @ 140 lbs

Alternating Sets
BB Bench Press:
5×10 @ 95 lbs

BB Wide-grip Row:
5×10 @ 95 lbs

Front Squat:
5 @ 95 lbs
5 @ 130 lbs
3 @ 145 lbs
2 @ 165 lbs

Pull-ups:
5, 5, 5 @ BW

Been staying up late with the girlfriend past few nights. Compressed my bench and squat days into one workout. Exhausting.

I keep thinking I should have gotten more repetitions. Yet, the target is SUPPOSED to be only one. If I’m still hitting multiple repetitions on my singles set using more than 155 lbs, then I’m making progress.

Bumped my accessory set to 95 lbs. Just. Felt like it? Felt strong on it, actually. May bump it another five pounds, as I had zero problems on the last rep of the last set.

Felt exhausted doing the front squats. Had no more energy for more front squats afterwards. It was an ugly double, really. My form went to crap, so I stopped. Next month will see me using 175, my seed 1RM, though my current best is 185 lbs. Can only hope I can hit the double.

Candi and I had our 1 year yesterday. We initially wanted to meet up at the diner we first met at. But I wasn’t in the mood. I was hungry, and we went to Macaroni Grill instead. That has been one of our frequent haunts, after all. We snuggled and watched Something’s Gotta Give afterwards. She wants to do some apple picking this Sunday. I know of a place near here, but she wants to find a place in Pennsyltucky. We’ll see. Time flies.

Heck, it’s almost November. Still don’t know what I’m going to do for my nanowrimo novel!