Legs

Partial squats 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
190, 210, 230, 250, 265

I stuck to the same progressions as the last time I did partial squats two weeks ago. I've been making steady gradual progress with these and didn't want to push my luck and then fail, which would be a wasted effort. Last time I managed 2 reps at 265; today I completed all 3.

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50 x front squats @ 125 to 4 risers

Time = 15:02

These were much harder than I expected, partly because of my problems with the grip, but also because they were just plain tough. I started off with only 4 consecutive reps then dropped to 2s and 3s. When it came to the last 3 reps I could only do 2 and then I needed to rack the bar, which was a pisser. I couldn't grind out that last rep without another rest.

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4 rounds for time:
10 reverse lunges @ 115 (5 per leg)
10 back squats @ 115

Time 11:45

My PR was 12:05, so this is a definite improvement. The back squats were full ROM - i.e. my calves touched my hamstrings. However, the form for my lunges wasn't great. My left hip flexor really hurt when I tried to go down low to put my right knee on the ground, which is my standard form. As much as I tried I couldn't manage it and my knees were always a couple of inches off the ground. 

Lunges were broken down into 2-2-1 for each leg (1 rep left, then 1 rep right) until the last round, which was 3 and 2. The squats for the first 3 rounds were 5-5; the last round was unbroken. I looked at my watch after the second round and I was already past the halfway point to my previous PR, so I thought there was no way I'd beat it. That fourth round made all the difference. But, as I said, the lunges weren't great.

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Leg extensions: 95lb x max reps
13, 13, 11

Much better than last time, which was 10, 7, 11.