Lifting for 10-5-9
- 5/3/1 – Cycle II
5-rep Week
Shoulder Press Day
BB Shoulder Press:
5 @ 45 lbs
5 @ 75 lbs
5 @ 85 lbs
5 @ 95 lbs
Alternating Sets
BB Shoulder Press:
5×10 @ 60 lbs
BB Wide-grip Row:
5×10 @ 60 lbs
Pull-ups:
6, 6, 6 @ BW
I had these mental visions of going to the gym, banging out the meat of my workout, and then doing “more stuff”. As soon as I got into my worksets, I quickly scratched that idea. Top set, the last repetition was hard. Makes me a little worried about progressing next month. But I’ll try not to think that far ahead. I still reached my goal for the day.
Assistance work was harder, too. Though, it was really just the first set that felt most difficult. I was able to get into a rhythm in progressive sets.
Pull-ups felt very strong today. I felt a lot of strength from the bottom position. I always make sure to get a full stretch at the bottom so I know I’m not cheating range of motion.