12 weeks out, day 2, squat and deadlift assistance
Squat and deadlift assistance work was on the schedule for tonight. I switched to low bar earlier in my weight progression and that seemed to do the trick as my main work sets were much better than last week. I was a bit concerned that yesterday's bench press work would leave my shoulders tight and result in extra stress on my elbows but I didn't feel tight at all. Considering the extra eccentric-only work, I'm pretty happy that I've apparently managed to spread the stress around enough to not have any residual soreness.
After low bar squat work, I did three sets of squat walkout/lockouts. I worked up to 565 and it definitely felt heavy. Strange feeling with those overload walkout/lockouts. The fatigue after the set was much less specific but more profound. That tells me that I need to spend more time with them to condition my body to accept heavy weights on my back and de-sensitize what feels like a full body stress response.
Squats: 135x10, 225x5, switch to low bar, 295x5, add belt, 335x5, add wrist wraps, 385x3, 405x3, 425x3, 425x2, 425x2, 405x3 26 total work reps, avg intensity 76%
Squat walkout/lockouts: 495x3, 545x3, 565x3
Stiff legged deadlift: 225x5, 275x5, 325x5, 325x5
After low bar squat work, I did three sets of squat walkout/lockouts. I worked up to 565 and it definitely felt heavy. Strange feeling with those overload walkout/lockouts. The fatigue after the set was much less specific but more profound. That tells me that I need to spend more time with them to condition my body to accept heavy weights on my back and de-sensitize what feels like a full body stress response.
Squats: 135x10, 225x5, switch to low bar, 295x5, add belt, 335x5, add wrist wraps, 385x3, 405x3, 425x3, 425x2, 425x2, 405x3 26 total work reps, avg intensity 76%
Squat walkout/lockouts: 495x3, 545x3, 565x3
Stiff legged deadlift: 225x5, 275x5, 325x5, 325x5
