Reps and Volume. Week 5. Squat

BW - 202

Squat -
BarX10 (paused)
95X5 (paused)
135X5
185X4
225X3
275X1
255X9, 5, 3

High-Bars - 185X5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Deadlift -
135X3
185X3
225X3
275X3
315X3

Single-Leg Extensions - X15, 15, 12

First session with the modification to Squat/Deadlift on the same day; alternating which one is heavy each week.

Squats went well.  255X9 and for 16 total reps met both my goals for this weight, so I'll move up to 265 next Squat day.  For my light Squats next time, I will probably work up to 265X3-4.  Maybe just triples all the way up.

High-Bars were bothering the outside of my left hip a bit.  That area had felt tender since my last squat session.  I think I might have been pushing me knees out too hard at the bottom of this lift.  On the later sets here, I started controlling my descent a bit more and making sure my knees just stayed over my toes, and the discomfort subsided.

I'll be doing triples with 315 for volume next week, so I just worked up to one triple here.  That seemed like plenty as I was getting pretty gassed from squatting.