Wednesday 8 May 2013

Madcows 5x5 - Week 10, Day 1

SQUAT

Barx10
70kgx5
82.5kgx5
95kgx5
107.5kgx5
117.5kgx5 PR

NOTES: Much easier than expected; lots of visualisation involved. 

BENCH

Barx10
50kgx5
60kgx5
70kgx5
80kgx5 
90kgx5 PR


NOTES: I finally made it! This has been a big goal for months so to hit it is awesome. I knew it would go up when 80kgx5 felt like the bar, I think I have 80kgx10 by now.

PENDLAY ROW

50kgx5
60kgx5
70kgx5
80kgx5
87.5kgx5 PR
60kgx20 PR


NOTES: Clutch, so much so that I decided to do a widowmaker with pendlay's. Form on the 60kg set was strict too.

DB BENCH

36kgx8 PR
38.5kgx6 PR

NOTES: This was a big surprise, I was going to do 36kgx5, 38.5kgx5, but instead I went for a PR on the first set and then got a massive PR on the 38.5kg set! My big goal of 40kgx5 is so close now. 

WORKOUT NOTES: Form on everything is holding up, which is good. I need to recognise that the routine won't be easy forever, I'm probably not eating enough right now. I'm still only weighing just over 76kg, which means I've only gained 1.5kg since starting the routine; hooray for lean gains but at the same time it means I'm currently not in a caloric surplus. That move should start now so I can get to a 125kgx5 squat in 3 weeks. 

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