Lifting for 2-11-11

Squat:
5 @ 45 lbs, 4 @ 95 lbs, 3 @ 135 lbs, 2 @ 175 lbs
5, 5, 3 @ 205 lbs (+5 lbs)

Bench Press:
5 @ 45 lbs, 4 @ 95 lbs, 3 @ 135 lbs
4, 3, 2*, 3 @ 155 lbs (+5 lbs)

Deadlift
5 @ 135 lbs, 4 @ 225 lbs, 3 @ 255, 1 @ 285 lbs
1 @ 315 lbs

Barbell Row
3 @ 135 lbs
5, 5, 4* @ 155 lbs

difficulty: hard

Was going to detail some brotards I saw doing wonky things with bench, leg press, and inverted rows, but I’m a little short on time.

Whether it’s lifting in the morning, or the actual weight on the bar, squats felt heavy. I don’t want to feel like I need to grind and push. I want to get in the hole and feel IN CONTROL of the weight. Stopped at 3 on the last set because form was deteriorating.

Used a silver bar with different notch points on it, and a bench that has bar hooks at odd heights. That is, the top one is too high for me because I’m short. So I’m not entirely surprised that I was the suck. Oh well, I’ll rebound next workout. Got a cramp in my left hamstring on third set. Was about to strip the weight when I decided, “I’ll redo it.”

Warm-ups for deads felt strong, but I only got a single. No panic, don’t consider it a stall, just think it’s a hiccup.

Got four and a half on the last set of rows. But half reps don’t count.