Sunday 19th August
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Warm up: usual
Smolov Week 6 - 1st Max Test - Workout 13
Low Bar Squat
Bar x 5
60 x 5
100 x 4
120 x 3
140 x 3
<belt and wrist wraps on>
160 x 2
180 x 1
200 x 1
210 x 1
220 x 1
230 x 1
240 x 1 *PB*
250 x 1 *PB*
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Crazy crazy day. Arrived at the gym with my game face on and extremely focused. Open my bag and lay everything out as usual. I like to follow the same changing room routine every session.
Got changed, took out my belt and I see the lever is broken. WTF? Talk about bad luck. This belt has done me proud over the last 5 years or so and is like an old friend. I was pretty pissed at this stage. Of all the things to go wrong. You just can't account for things like that.
Anyhow, got a lend of my mate's benching belt (which is not the same width all the way around) and made a frankenstein belt. Put his belt over my belt and tightened his belt to keep mine in place. I would not be detered. Although I really could have done without the stress before such a big workout!
My warm up felt really good and I knew things were going to go well. 220 x 1 was as light as a feather.
Stuck on my old PB of 230 and demolished it. However, I could definitely feel the pressure build up in my head right at the bottom of the hole.
Stuck the 240 on and my god it was smooth as silk. A PB shouldn't be that easy. Buzzing at this stage and confidence through the roof. Why stop here?
Quarter ton? No time like the present. It was definitely a bit more difficult but I know I still have at least another 5kg in the tank. You can tell from the vid.
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Warm up: usual
Smolov Week 6 - 1st Max Test - Workout 13
Low Bar Squat
Bar x 5
60 x 5
100 x 4
120 x 3
140 x 3
<belt and wrist wraps on>
160 x 2
180 x 1
200 x 1
210 x 1
220 x 1
230 x 1
240 x 1 *PB*
250 x 1 *PB*
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Crazy crazy day. Arrived at the gym with my game face on and extremely focused. Open my bag and lay everything out as usual. I like to follow the same changing room routine every session.
Got changed, took out my belt and I see the lever is broken. WTF? Talk about bad luck. This belt has done me proud over the last 5 years or so and is like an old friend. I was pretty pissed at this stage. Of all the things to go wrong. You just can't account for things like that.
Anyhow, got a lend of my mate's benching belt (which is not the same width all the way around) and made a frankenstein belt. Put his belt over my belt and tightened his belt to keep mine in place. I would not be detered. Although I really could have done without the stress before such a big workout!
My warm up felt really good and I knew things were going to go well. 220 x 1 was as light as a feather.
Stuck on my old PB of 230 and demolished it. However, I could definitely feel the pressure build up in my head right at the bottom of the hole.
Stuck the 240 on and my god it was smooth as silk. A PB shouldn't be that easy. Buzzing at this stage and confidence through the roof. Why stop here?
Quarter ton? No time like the present. It was definitely a bit more difficult but I know I still have at least another 5kg in the tank. You can tell from the vid.
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