7/21/09 Day 93: Workout
Starting Starting Strength
weight, reps x set
back squat
45#, 5 x 2
95#, 5 x 1
135#, 3 x 1
185#, 2 x 1
235#, 5 x 3
bench press
45#, 5 x 2
95#, 5 x 1
135#, 3 x 1
165#, 2 x 1
195#, 5 x 3
deadlift
135#, 5 x 2
185#, 5 x 1
225#, 3 x 1
275#, 2 x 1
315#, 5 x 3
The deadlifts were tougher than I thought they were going to be. I did the first 3 sets “CrossFit-style”, that is I bounced my reps off the floor. I also need to fight my now natural inclination to hook grip the bar at lower weight sets.
This seems to be an insufficient warm up. My first work sets are a bit shockingly hard and the second work set feels noticeably easier. Normally, I’d warm up by doing more sets of triples at smaller increments.
