This weekend is my heavy weekend and I prepared for it during the week by doing lighter work and ROM work....
Saturday
box squats - wore Metal Ace briefs and squat suit straps down
Kilo plates were used so working up was just throwing on another 25-kilo plate each set
worked up to about 6 plates per side doing doubles and dropped to singles
903 - missed this was the first squat I've missed (called for spotters to take the weight) in about 3 years. The setup on my pick was off a bit and as soon as I touched the box my knees came in and I wasn't able to get up.
cleaned up my pick and took 903 again and it was surprisingly easy.
added reverse light bands and took 1,008 for a single. I had to pick this one twice because my first pick was shit and I reracked it before beginning the squat.
Sunday
Barbell bench wearing Metal Ace bench shirt
My plan was to work up to something I could touch and press. I did not use boards and just worked each weight down as far as I could before pressing. This started at 410 and continued to 550 without touching (about a 1/2 board off chest). I took 565 and touched it but was unable to press it. Really not a good position to be in.
In review, I believe my attempt to work the shirt down actually just wore me out and I wasted all my energy fighting the bar down with each rep. I'm writing this off as a failed training session and not necessarily a loss in bench strength. I'll see if I'm right next weekend.
