Kind of a Big Deal

I didn't go to the gym on Wednesday, cos I'm cool like that. I thought it might affect my lifting today, but no! still awesome. I got some micro plates so as of next week I'll be scaling down the weekly progression and hoping for some better results. I think I've gotten everything out of a 5 lb/week progression that I can for now..

I tried pressing 2 plates today (225 pounds) and failed twice. No big deal, I would have been really happy to make it, but pressing 2 plates is kind of a big deal.. I'm aiming to make that lift within a month or so given that what I failed last in pressing is what I can lift now semi-easily, and that wasn't too long ago.

Squat - 450 - Worked up to a single
Press - 198 - Meant to do 220 but didn't
Clean - 204 - Ten singles

Monday

I'm not too sure what I was doing differently today, but I squatted pretty well. Actually on my 4th set I had to look to my side to make sure I didn't take any of the weights off cos it felt like half the weight for a second.

I knew this guy was serious about his work out when he walked into the gym with a ski shirt on while doing air curls with his hands.. are these the pre-warm up to the warm up? Whatever they were I was staying out of his way cos this guy meant business.

I made the mistake of going for a jog the day before yesterday because my legs are still sore and then I went and squatted today and now I can barely move.. nice.

Squat - 375 8x3
Press - 185 4x3 - Don't ask
Deadlift - 410 1x5