Strength is Measured in Progress....

not pounds.

and since Ive made no progress, I am lableing myself  "not strong" (PLease NO violins) (Its my blog and I'll cry if I want to)

Deadlifts today.

1) Lat pull downs
60 x 25
75 x 12
90 x 5
105 x 1,0

2) Horizontal cable pulls with straight bar
75 x 3 x 10

started with the deficits using the 25lb weights again. Real low. Used my legs.

3) Deficit Deads
95 x 8
145 x 5
195 x 3
205 x 2
215 x 1
225 x 1 PR for the deficits. and they all flew up.

so I strip the bar and put on the 45's. Remembered my set up, leaning back on my heals and getting low so I start with my legs.

Working Sets 80% for 8 singles
235 x 0,1,1,0,1,1,1,1,1,1

When I couldn't budge the first set I said some pretty nasty stuff. starting with ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!! I regrouped and tried again and got it but it was not pretty. I missed another one in there. They were the hardest pulls of my life and they should have been super easy.  I was told it was my extra weight I gained. and since it did nothing for my squat or bench, I may as well take it off. I want to be good at one thing. And I'm picking deadlifts. so I will do anything to get my numbers back up. and then more. Its making me angry.

Well that's about it. The only thing I felt like doing after that was flipping a tire. but hey, we don't have one anymore. so I am done.

c.