Wednesday, June 27, 2012

5/3/1 Log: Cycle 2. Week 2. Pause Squats

Gym BW - 202

Pause Squats -
BarX5
115X5
145X3
165X3
190X3
215X4

RDL -
115X10
185X5
205X5
235X5
185X12

Swiss-Ball Crunches - 5 sets of 20-25

Bodyweight is down, and pause squats felt heavy.  Hoped to get at least 5 reps on the top set, but felt a twinge in my left adductor/lower left abdomen on the last two reps, so I stopped.  I'm pondering some stuff my chiro/massage therapy team said to me, and going back and reading some Tate and Rippetoe stuff about how to use the abdomen during squats.  Once again, squat form confusion is messing with my mind and my set-up, and I'm again considering hiring a coach.

Took the RDL's up to a new 5 rep PR, and projected 1RM increase, then hit a back-off set to grip failure.  For 48 hours after this, my hamstrings, and traps/upper back felt sore as hell.  Good stuff.

Starting to push the reps up on the chriopractor crunches.

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