February 7th.

I just wanted to see where I was at. After all the weeks of high reps. But maybe I shoulda taken a light week first. But I thought it would be fun to test them on my birthday. Maybe I would be stronger.

Squats
bar x 10
95 x 10
115 x 10
135 x 3
155 x 2
165 x 1
175 x 1
 I had 185 written in my book but 175 was hard. So I decided to stay there and do some singles. But I missed the 2nd one. So I stripped the bar and moved on.

Deadlifts
135 x 8, 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
255 x 1
but barely. wasn't sure how to proceed. I knew I should probably stop there and just move on to accessories. But, well, maybe I'd have some super birthday power.....
280 x 0
nope.
bar went up about an inch. I fought it forever cause I knew if I got it a little higher I could follow through. Like in the racks. But the bar won. I lost. so that's that about that. I was done for the day.

I'll do accessories tomorrow. and I will stop running. and I will come up with a new plan. I may have done better if I had someone there working out with me.  Friends give me confidence, power, and strength to do the unimaginable.

Arrivederci,
c.