Friday

Today was tough! I am still cutting weight, eating straight Paleo and I can tell that the lack of calories (compared to what I have been consuming for the past 6 months) is effecting my strength. However, I am not getting weaker, I just don't see myself setting 5 lb Pr's every time I squat. Today I tried to tie my 3x5 PR.

Backsquat
3x5 @ 340#

Bench Press
3x3 @ 260#

The squats were EXHAUSTING! I was about to lay on the floor and go to sleep after my first set. I also started to come forward (butt raising to fast) on rep 3-5 on my first set. I was able to correct this on set two and three. Although, I had serious doubts that I would succeed going into set three. That is definitely not the mindset I want beforehand. After rep three of set three, I again felt like laying on the floor and going to sleep. I was able to bang out the last two with fairly good form. All fifteen reps were below parallel. I can't wait until this competition is over and I move up to the 220# weight class. This dieting sucks.