Alright we get it ur big
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Showing off and bragging are we.
Well done on that squat Rob, actually looked awesome. I got to eat more.
Thanks @mortdk when I missed the warm up, I started to really doubt I would get it. I just has to switch back on and do my job. This is a missed bench and a fked up squat in consecutive weeks. I am deff struggling a little with switching to training with a different bar and in a different environment. Its funny how we get so used to the setting and equipment and only a small change can put us off.
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You’re in a peak and have done some heavy ass lifting in a fatigued situation.
That would help to fuck things up as well.
Now you’ve done your heaviest reps. If I understand peaking correct then the next couple of weeks will be lower intensity lower volume to be ready for the PR attempts.
That was a really impressive squat Rob The fuck up on the warm up, was just that, you did it too casual, not because it was too heavy.
Nice thing is you had those experiences then smashed it anyway, will help mentally for when you set even bigger prs or get back on the platform!
I think the fatigue is a factor, but I think at the moment it is more the mental fatigue of hoem schooling and working odd hours. I am not able to be as focused as I usually am when I get in the gym. Environment is also a factor.
You are spot on about the peak, Week 3 is heaviest, next week will only be 2 sessions with much less volume and I will probably test the monday after and deload the rest of that week.
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You are not wrong. What these mistakes really do is remind me what my coach and good lifters like @markko tell me all the time. Make sure your set up is the same for every set and treat every set like its a max weight. Both these misses were from poor set up and poor technique. Just something else to keep practicing and get better at.
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Thursday 30th April peak week 3
Bench
Bar x 10
65 x 5
85 x 3
105 x 1
115 x 1 (253 lbs) moved ok
125 x 1 (275 lbs) hard but it went up for a cheeky 5kg gym PR
110 x 3 x 4 sets (242 lbs) RPE 10 (slow as shit), 9 (better), 9, 9.5
Left pec sore all last night and still sore today. Still not loving bench but happy with the PR.
Squat
Bar x 10
65 x 5
95 x 3
120 x 2
132.5 x 6 x 3 sets (292 lbs) 9, 9, 9
Ok, right knee a little creaky.
Row
92.5 x 8 x 4 sets
Good session tonight. Bench is still not where so want it but at least it’s not going backwards.
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Vids from tonight. Top set, warm up at 115 and sets 2 and 4 of the back off sets with 110.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_mmQCSgxxv/?igshid=1qplvstwp9pm6
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Smooth PR brah. RPE 8 ez
I don’t know about that. It went up but it didn’t feel great. Thanks though I appreciate it.
U can join the race to 3 plates.
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Happy to join the race but thinking you are one or two pizzas ahead of me. 
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Depends on what unit of pizza we are using to measure. My local family restaurant does the best pizzas in the business. Dominos isn’t even in the same dimension
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Haha, that 125 bench was simultaneously impressive and scary looking. Nice stuff, and congrats on the PR.
You are all many plates ahead of me, both pizzas and iron. Man, I want pizza.
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Congrats! 
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Congrats on the PR mate! Way to grind that one out.
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I was going to congratulate you on the bench PR, but then all these bastards started talking about pizza so all I can hear is my stomach rumbling.
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Thanks @dagill2 @Koestrizer @Frank_C @Cyrrex pretty happy to get the PR. Bench really improves slowly, that’s 5kg for like 6 months work!! At this rate I’ll be 50 before I hit 3 plates.
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Nice PR, sir.
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