5/3/1 BBB: Cycle 1. Week 1. Dead

BW - 199

Deadlift -
135, 185, 185, 205, 235X5
265X10

RDL -
185X10, 10, 10, 10, 10

BW Lunges - 5 sets of 10

Pretty solid session.  I've been hitting a lot of project 1RM increases with my pull the last couple of months, so I thought I'd take the opportunity of starting the BBB phase to just hit a solid 10 reps and then move on to the accessory stuff.  As always, I held the last rep at the top for grip.

185 was a tad ambitious for me on the RDL's right out of the gate.  I probably could stand to back off to 155-165 so that I can focus on the muscle contractions rather than just making each rep.  Also, I had to add straps after the 1st set.  Going forward, I will keep my straps handy, and try to delay using them as long as possible.

5X10 lunges were pretty easy all the way through.  I'll up it to 5X12 for the next session.