The Weekend

I was still feeling the effects of Tuesdays deadlift session, really feeling them. My back was sore. I started squatting and it kept getting tighter and tighter. I have actually never experienced a feeling like this before. I continued to stretch and at the least, I wanted to finish my squat session successfully.

Friday

Backsquat

1x5 @ 250#

1x5 @ 290#

1x5 @ 325#

Assistance Exercises:

*Did Not Attempt*

I was able to get 5 good reps with 325# and I probably could have got a sixth but I decided to play it safe. After I racked the weight I couldn't move! My back had tensed up to the point where walking was a challenge. I went over and grabbed a bar to do cleans with, yea, not happening, went over and grabbed a box to jump on, again, no chance. I struggled to pack up my bag and I left.

Saturday

My back started feeling much better as the day went on Friday. I went to a wedding and was able to tear up the dance floor with no pain or tightness but thats a different story. Once I returned on Saturday, Louis and I were excited for our first benching session of the 5/3/1 Program.

Bench Press

1x5 @ 176#

1x5 @ 196#

1x11 @ 226#

Assistance Exercises

Strict Pullups

1x10 @ bodyweight

1x11 @ bodyweight

1x12 @ bodyweight

Incline Bench Press

1x10 @ 135#

1x10 @ 155#

1x10 @ 165#

This session was fun and I am quite sore from it. I really enjoyed the strict pull ups. After my first week of the 5/3/1 Program I would say I am excited and satisfied. I will be making a couple tweaks to the programming (adding squats as an assistance exercise on Tuesdays so I can squat twice a week) and hopefully I wont be as thrashed in the future so I can complete all that is prescribed.

Deadlift from Competition