Press, Squat, Triceps

sRPE @8

BW - 222

Press paused at forehead - 

-    up to 155X1(PR) @10

-    115X3, 3, 3 @6.5/7.5

ATG Squats - 225X7, 7, 7, 7 @8/9

Low Incline PJR Pullover - 45X12, 10, 9, 9 @9/10

Pretty excited to see what happens with comp Press over the next few weeks.  155 is my best double on Press.

ATG Squats and the humidity in the gym took a LOT out of me.  I didn't have the gas to do my usual Back/Triceps superset.  Luckily, PJR Pullovers give you a bit of both.

Two days later, my legs and triceps are screaming at me.

Press, DL, Back, Triceps

sRPE @8.5

BW - 222

Press Paused at Forehead -

-    up to 150X1 (PR) @10

-    115X3, 3, 3 @7/8

SLDL Touch-n-Go - 225X5, 5, 5, 5 @6.5/8

Band Chins - Band Under FootX7, 6, 5, 4 @9.5/10

super-set with

Standing BB OH Extensions - 45X12, 10, 9, 9 @~10

Press out on the Pause Press top single was sloooow.  Almost looks like I've got a second sticking point right before lockout.  Upped the weight on the back-offs, and that felt good because it forced me to a be a bit more disciplined with technique than last week.

I've been enjoying ATG Squats recently as my main Squat movement, so I thought I'd start messing around with SLDL.  These were done with a belt and mixed grip.  A good starting point for a movement I've rarely ever trained.

12 years since I did OH Extensions with a straight bar, lol.  It is challenging to keep good upper arm position with a regular barbell.

Press, Squat, Back, Triceps

sRPE @8.5

BW - 225

Press Paused at Forehead - 

-    up to 145X1 @10

-    105X3, 3, 3 @6.5/7.5

ATG Squats - 225X6, 6, 6, 6 @7/9

CS Rows - 100X12, 10, 8, 8 @9/10

super-set with

Machine OH JM Press - X12, 9, 8, 8 @10

Solid start to the Paused Press wave.

Added a rep per set to the ATG squats.  Quite an intense movement.

I guess I didn't feel beat up enough so I decided to super-set compound movements at the end, lol. 

Press, Squat, Back, Triceps

sRPE @8

BW - 224

Swiss Bar Press - 

-    up to 145X1 @10

-    100X6, 6, 6 @6.5/8

ATG Squat - 225X5, 5, 5, 5 @7/9.5

Lat Pushdowns - X14, 11, 9, 8 @10

1-Arm DB OH Extensions - X11, 10, 9, 7 @10

Not a big difference in top end strength on Swiss Bar this week, BUT on the back-offs I did start to remember some old pressing tricks for squeezing the quads and glutes.  We'll see if I can translate that into a bigger single next week.

Messed around seeing how deep of a barbell squat I could get.  I thought it would be high bar, but my body naturally wanted to lean forward, so it ended up being low bar with the heels pulled closer together and the toes pointed further out.  These were fun.