Deadlift
Two weeks ago, I failed at 364. I sought out the advice of powerlifter Craig Hirota, who told me that I wasn't using my hips at all. So, today, I put his advice to the test and blew away my initial goal of deadlifting 383.
133/5, 223/3, 273/1, 323/1, 363/1, 383/1, 403/1
I finally cracked the 400 pound deadlift barrier, and I can't thank Craig enough!!!
Bench Press
Unfortunately, my bench press testing didn't go nearly as well as the deadlift. My 1RM going into this round of Strong 15 was 258. I failed to set a new PR tonight.
132/5, 182/2, 222/1, 242/1, 262/0, 260/0
I came really close to hitting 262... really close.....just couldn't lock it out. I used all of my energy in my attempt at 262, that when I tried 260, I had nothing left, and only made it halfway.
Conclusion
After this Strong 15 cycle, my numbers look like this:
Squat: 343
Overhead Press: 183
Deadlift: 403
Bench Press: 258*
*I'll call it 258, since that was what it was at the start of this program and since I came about as close as one could come to hitting 262.
good stuff John!
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