Week 11 – Madcow5x5 – Day 30B

Squat:

5 x 135 5 x 160 5 x 190 5 x 190

Lockout:

225 x 20 seconds 315 x 20 seconds

I really wanted to know what 315 lbs felt like.  I did lockouts a while back when I first started my SL5x5 routine.  Being able to feel 225 lbs was definitely helpful I think in training my CNS to getting familiar with the load on my body.  I did the same thing with 315 lbs yesterday.

Press:

5 x 65 5 x 75 5 x 85 5 x 95

Got stuck halfway on the last rep of the last set.  Lockouts definitely got my shoulders tired.

Deadlift:

5 x 185 5 x 215 5 x 245 5 x 285

Chalked my shins pretty well.  Definitely felt like I didn't use as much lower back.  Kept the bar close to my body.  The mental cue that helped a lot was to pull the bar against my body and imagine pushing my feet through the ground.

Assistance:

Chin-ups:  6/3/4 x BW - Not bad.  Previous lifts definitely left me without much gas left.