Thanks! If the stars align just right, I’ll drop the 1+, and go for it before I leave. I have one more cycle for 5/3/1, so gotta make the most out of it. Maybe throw in some of that heavy unracks @mortdk was saying too
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Given that you’re not a million miles from 140kg, I’m not sure it will feel that different from 120kg. Give Tina try and see if you can feel the difference.
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The unrack maybe not, the squat, probably. Really felt the difference from 110kg to 120kg that’s why I stopped there. Then again, those were after 100kg x 8
It’s made me think that consistent unracks with my eventual goal weight over the long term might not be a bad way to train bracing though
@clee78 mentioned this before when I asked him what he usually does for core
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That looked like a damn nice squat, with good speed Whang, well done.
If I should say anything, try to slow the descent down just a little bit you seem to lose tension right at or after you you’ve hit the hole.
But damn that looked like an easy 120 kg.
Try the unrack and brace it and do a quarter squat or 1/10 squat just to feel it in the tendons. Keep it 5 - 10 seconds before racking.
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Nice work!
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Good job getting those jitters out on your 120kg squat. Stick to what you know and what is comfortable. Now isn’t the time to start trying new things to get extra lbs (IMO), those things will take some time to learn and adjust to. Take your current setup/form/ritual and just do it with heavier weight.
That 120kg moved quick, there did not seem to be a very high level of strain there.
If my 120kg squat moved that fast, I’d be sitting confidently thinking about how I’m about to manhandle 140kg in a few weeks.
Good job Whang, come game day get your head right and be confident.
When I start reaching 90+% weights I find unracking the weight forcefully (really popping it out of the rack) makes it feel lighter to me then if I nervously remove it from the rack. This is just a little mental trick I use to help me forget that I have 500+lbs on my back!
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You’re closer to that than you originally thought.
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U say strain but that’s like RPE 8.5 strain brother. That’s y need to spend some time at heavier weights strategically.
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Great job man. Looks like 3 plates is going down soon. I have to turn up my game!
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@mortdk Thanks mort! I’ll try to keep it more controlled. Been trying to work on that actually. Solid advice, as usual!
@clee78 Thanks, doc!
@littlesleeper Thanks sleepy! I’ll try to practice it with lighter weight. Dave Tate’s got a point.
And thanks for that forceful unrack. Sounds like good advice!
You and @guineapig keep saying my lifts don’t look like I’m straining much. Maybe I’ve just been being a pussy in training all this time 
@johnimperial sort out yer knee first bro! btw, my friend said that the ortho doc in Moro is currently on leave or something. Best you can do is get diagnosed by another physician, then go to PT in Ateneo. Getting diagnosed in Cardinal for example will cost around 1k to 1.5k. Ateneo accepts walk ins as long as you have a diagnosis and know what needs to be done. They work with the college athletes all the time, so that’s a great sign they know their stuff. Best to give them a call before going, if ever you decide to go
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Thanks man. I’ll go if it gets any worse. Taking it day to day and hope it gets better.
Dude. Give it at least one week. Let the inflammation subside. You won’t lose strength that quick, trust me. I’ve skipped several days at a time 
Sorry, forgot to ask how much each session in ateneo is
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No problem man. I can still walk, so I’m okay.
I’ll be sticking to deadlifts and upper body for a while. Maybe that’s not so bad.
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If the Deadlifts don’t cause pain, then why not
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Yeah, fortunately it’s just the squats. When are you planning on trying 3 plates?
It’s something to stay in touch with even for those who’ve maxed out and/or failed maxes. True rep maxes can be useful indicators or sets or singles at 8+ give u a decent feel without a lot of fatigue to go with. Whether a lift feels hard or not remember to commit to it even if it feels like hell
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Somewhere first to second week of March
@guineapig got it. Thanks piggie
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Well, you’re not alone. I think this applies to the majority of gym go-ers! 
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