That looks like a pretty stout session. Nice work.
Cycle 7-Week 2-Day 4
Squats
3x200
3x225
5x255
1x280 (+5lbs PR)
5x10x170
HS Seated Leg Press
5x10x380
Squats were all over the place and form was a serious issue. I know I’ve said this before but I’ve got to figure out a better place for rack pulls than the day before squats.
Yeah - the two don’t closely follow on each other very well. One pattern that seems to work well for many is to have 4-5 days between squats and pulls. The other pattern that works well is to reduce pulls to an intermittent event and focus on skuwatts, letting them build most of the strength and use the actual DL day to practice form and test strength.
One thing that I’ve found that allowed me to do squats and pulls close together was to keep the pull weight at or just above what I was squatting and to pull with speed. The same or more force is generated as with a heavy DL, but the loading is light enough not to tax the total system.
But this is 5/3/1 so the lift organization is somewhat fixed. Mr. Wendler may have some advice on that over in the 5/3/1 thread in the Powerlifting forum.
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
Yeah - the two don’t closely follow on each other very well. One pattern that seems to work well for many is to have 4-5 days between squats and pulls. The other pattern that works well is to reduce pulls to an intermittent event and focus on skuwatts, letting them build most of the strength and use the actual DL day to practice form and test strength.
One thing that I’ve found that allowed me to do squats and pulls close together was to keep the pull weight at or just above what I was squatting and to pull with speed. The same or more force is generated as with a heavy DL, but the loading is light enough not to tax the total system.
But this is 5/3/1 so the lift organization is somewhat fixed. Mr. Wendler may have some advice on that over in the 5/3/1 thread in the Powerlifting forum.[/quote]
I think the problem comes from my misusing the Rack Pulls. I find my low back gets really stressed by most types of barbell rows so I was using the Rack Pulls as a heavy back lift and I think it worked. Of course it also beats my glutes to hell the day before I squat.
Maybe I need to fix my BB row issues and give them a shot again or go back to t-bars.
Yeah, I think you are misusing the rack pulls. Give those glutes a break!
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Yeah, I think you are misusing the rack pulls. Give those glutes a break![/quote]
Agreed, now to figure oout the fix.
Cycle 7-Week 3-Day 1
Milies
5x115
3x130
2x145 (+1 PR)
5x10x90
Kroc Rows
3x18x70
CGB
5x5x185
Very disappointed in the money set, was almost able to get the third rep but couldn’t quite push it up.
CGB’s after milies trashed my tris. Hopefully that will help future milies.
Nice PR, Joe. And I think you are right about the CGB helping.
Thanks Strick, my pressing needs all the hlp it can get.
Cycle 7-Week 3-Day 2
Deads
5x285
3x325
4x365 (+3 rep PR)
1x385
5x10x210
GM’s
5x10x170
Standing EZ Curls
5x10x80
Would like to have gotten five on the money set.
Dang…another PR!? And by 3 reps…You’re tearing it up!
The presses are working as well. Speaking of, it seems that Military, is a peculiar beast. I can’t think of another compound exercise with as much difference between a good day and a bad day…weight and/or reps.
Military IS finicky, I think because it depends on everything below the shoulder line in order to even be accomplished. Add in the balance factor and it gets tricky. Be a little off or unrecovered for one day and it swings the poundages downwards by a good percentage.
The amount of or lack of lean you put into your milies makes all the difference, too. Seen guys basically doing a standing incline press. couple of degrees either way can really affect the lift. Your setting PRs left and right btw. Good going.
Nice pulling, Joe, your deadlift just keeps climbing.
You and I have very similar #s (unlike all those other freaks that posted above me). Maybe I’ll just start pretending your log is my log, and that I work out as diligently as you do. 
great work little joe!
PRs two workouts in a row. I wish I knew what that was like. Great training Joe.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Dang…another PR!? And by 3 reps…You’re tearing it up!
The presses are working as well. Speaking of, it seems that Military, is a peculiar beast. I can’t think of another compound exercise with as much difference between a good day and a bad day…weight and/or reps.[/quote]
Thansk Strick, presses have been disappointing of late so I think its resetting time.
I know exactly what you mena hel, I have to fight the drifting back when the weight gets heavy.
I really think its to make up for my shitty benching, jack.
If you want to claim these crappy lifts feel free PG.
Thanks MJ!
Thats probably because its hard as hell to get PR’s when you are as strong as you already are eco.
Cycle 7-Week 3-Day3
Bench
5x195
3x225
2x250 (+1 PR)
5x10x165
UH BB Rows
5x10x135
V-bar pulldowns
5x10x150
I skipped Rack Pulls to see if not doing them on Thursday makes any difference with my squat tomorrow. So I did some underhanded BB rows to have something in its place. Biceps are on fire now.
I only got 2 reps on the money set and thus my conundrum continues. One the one had 2x250 is a PR because I’ve never been able to double 250 before. On the other hand I probably should be getting 3 reps on the money set.
So do I keep pushing it until I’m not hitting PR’s or do I reset now?
My understanding is that you reset when you can’t hit the target reps (5, 3 or 1). You’re still exceeding the targets so staying the course for a few more phases may be the thing to do.
I agree with DCA–ride it until you actually miss a 5, 3, or 1, then test and reset based on a new 90% training max. My bet is you miss a 5 before you miss a single.