Back squats - hamstring to calf:
100 x 10
125 x 10
135 x 10
145 x 10
155 x 10
165 x 5
165 x 3
I was disappointed not to complete a full set at 165lb, but my failure was due to feeling dizzy rather than inability to squat the weight. I rested nearly 2 minutes after the first set at 165lb to ensure I was as ready as possible. When the dizziness returned during the second 165lb set, I felt like I was going to drop the bar so I had to rack it. Still, 165 is pretty respectable.
I did this routine in my socks - not my usual running shoes - and I think it helped my posture and balance. I was able to keep my weight in my heels most of the time.
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Deadlifts:
135 x 10
165 x 6
185 x 5
205 x 3
215 x 1
225 x 1
235 x 1
245 x 1
255 x 1
275 x 1
285 x 1 (previous PR)
290 x 1 (new PR)
295 x 1 (newer PR!)
Holy crap! This felt great and nauseating at the same time! As you can see at the end of the video, I nearly passed out after the final lift. I was so lightheaded, which I've never felt before while doing deadlifts. As with the squats, I didn't wear shoes and that made a phenomenal difference. It felt much easier to keep my chest up and my hips down at the start of the lift, although my form did waver a bit towards the end. Also, I used a mixed grip - one palm facing towards me, the other away from me - and didn't have to resort to using wrist straps, which is a first with such heavy weights. I felt like I had the strength to go for 300lb, but my back was rounding enough that I knew it wasn't worth the risk of injury. Still, hitting such a significant PR - an increase of 10lb - feels fantastic!
4 comments:
You did the back squats in your socks as well? Hmm, next time you do that take a video, I want to see your form on that.
Why? Does that encourage bad form? I felt it helped me to keep my weight in my heels for pushing up, whereas sometimes I start to lean forward. Do you only do deadlifts without shoes?
I only deadlift barefoot....and you'll find arguments supporting both, but it can change the form. Sometimes for the better and sometimes not, I'm just curious mainly.
The only reason I didn't video my back squats is because I didn't think there was anything I'd need to check. I knew my hamstring was either touching my calf or it wasn't, so there wasn't the problem of judgement I had with my parallel squats last week. Certainly worth testing both ways and recording it, though.
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