DrD in pursuit of strength

haha thanks mate, it was definietly painful in every way!

Squats

100kg x6
140kg x6
160kg x3

180kg x6
180kg x6
180kg x6
180kg x6
180kg x6
180kg x6

Front squats
100kg x6
100kg x6
100kg x6

Paused bench
100kg x6
120kg x3
120kg x3

130kg x2
130kg x2
130kg x2
130kg x2
130kg x2
130kg x2

Good mornings
60kg x10
60kg x10

Squats got quite tough, but not too bad. Definitely not 100% full effort like the deadlifts on Thursday. Everything else was fine.

Damn, damn fine work there mate.

Reyt strong work mate

Thanks mate, been a nice new challenge, very mentally taxing which is goog after loads of Sheiko work.

Thanks mate!

Serious volume going on here. Surely some pbs on the horizon.

Thanks!! I've dropped the major volume work back about a month ago after a big few months, particularly on the assistance stuff. There should be a new squat and deadlift PB in the bank, unsure of bench but fingers crossed be OK.

Hoping for 240/170/250 in April, they might end up in the gym rather than in comp, but will be happy with that

Whys this?

I always like to save big PBs for the platform.

Well I want them to go in comp, certainly for squat and dead, but not sure about Bench.

I want to see what the max I have got from the 4 months work - which may not all come together on comp day, and will be able to refine the PBs with extra small steps as I'm likely to have quite large steps between lifts on the platform this time.

Legs got a bit of DOMS from Monday, but not too bad.
Tonight:

Squat
100kg x5, 5
140kg x4
160kg x2

180kg x2 (both paused)
180kg x2
180kg x2
180kg x2 both paused
180kg x2
180kg x2

Paused Bench Press
80kg x5
100kg x5
120kg x4
130kg x2

137.5kg x5
137.5kg x5
137.5kg x5
137.5kg x5
137.5kg x5

A few of the pauses were rather brief, but got the sets done

Incline Bench (Touch and Go)
60kg x12
90kg x8
90kg x6
90kg x6
60kg x12

Dips
+20kg x8
+20kg x7
BW x10

Hanging leg raises
x8
x8
x8

You'll probably have a bit of post comp supercompensation too, once you've recovered.

Trying to make the program harder by pausing squats?

Erm, yes. They felt nice.

Really bust clearing loads of stuff out the house and gardening, so knackered going into today's session.

Deadlift
100kg x5
140kg x5
180kg x5

205kg x5
205kg x5
205kg x5
205kg x5
205kg x5

Had to take a 15s breather during the last few sets, and a bit of thigh slide on a few reps - but overall happy enough. Was very tough though.

I think 205kg x5 is actually a rep PB, so not too bad

Nothing else, as didn't have time and had to get home to knock and wall and fence down...