(Warm up: 3 x 5 @ 95; 5 @ 105)
4, 4, 4, 4, 4 = 20
This is the first time I've hit all 20 reps with 125lb. A couple of weeks ago I did 19, as I only got 3 reps in the final set. Nice and consistent today, though. Taking my time to warm up properly certainly paid off.
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Back squats - a2g
100 x 10
125 x 6
135 x 5
145 x 3
155 x 3
165 x 3
175 x 3
180 x 3
185 x 3
190 x 3
195 x 1
195 x 2
In both sets at 195lb I could feel my balance starting to go - I started to lean forward - so I felt it was safer to leave it there in case I fell over. That's a respectable weight for me doing full rom squats and pretty close to 200lb, so that's encouraging.
Also, I figured out why I get dizzy doing heavy deadlifts and squats. I used to think it was the up and down motion that got to me, but I realised - from watching my trap bar deadlift video - that my face goes bright red from the exertion. The dizziness is caused by the blood rushing to my head!
I felt like I still had plenty of energy after these two routines, so I was tempted to do a bear complex. However, I took Paul's advice and finished my workout at this point. (The fact I had to ask shows I kind of knew the answer already.) It's going to take discipline for me to work out intelligently.
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