5x5/3/1 - c23w2d2
Monday - 10 April 2023
Workout: Extra conditioning, 1455-1525 (30 minutes)
Breathing squat - 185 lbs - 20+ (maybe 27?)
Deadlift - 225 lbs - 20+ (21?)
Breathing squats suck.
Even at that measly weight.
I first did Pwn’s 2022 New Year’s Challenge back on 15 January 2022, when I used 225 lbs for the 20-rep squat set and 255 lbs for the 20-rep deadlift set (which turned out to be only 19 reps). I was super-happy with my performance back then, and I’ve gone on to do many squat and deadlift Widowmakers in the time since, both with heavier weights (though I don’t think I’ve done them back-to-back again).
For some reason, the challenge popped into my head yesterday, and I decided I wanted to give it a go with breathing squats. I originally wrote out 225 lbs for both moves, but at some point during my 3rd set at 250 this morning, I totally convinced myself that 185 lbs was a better weight for the first time out with these breathing squats…
Turns out I was absolutely right.
Anyway, here’s the video:
Nothing much to see, really, except that I still can’t count: I did way more than 20 on those squats (ended up with 27 maybe?) and I almost didn’t get the deadlifts again—started losing my grip (even with straps!), sputtered at the end, but got 21 reps (I think; I’m not bothering to watch it back again).
Whatever…
My HR was up and I was sweating, so we’re calling that “extra conditioning.” It felt good to do some 20-rep sets again, even if they were pretty light.
Makes me think I should get back on the Widowmaker train at some point, though!