Beyond 531: Cycle 7, Week 6: Squats; Incline Bench, Shoulders

Barbell Squats (plug in weight: 295)
45/10, 135/5
225/5, 250/3, 280/7 (7RM)

Safety Bar Squats
295/1, 295/1, 295/1, 295/1, 295/1

Incline Press
45/10, 135/10
185/5, 185/5, 185/5, 190/5, 195/5

Overhead Press (350 Method)
95/21, 95/13, 95/11 (45 total reps, +3 over last week)

Cardio

 * Squats continue to feel pretty good. This marks the end of another cycle. Deload week time!

Beyond 531: Cycle 7, Week 6: Jefferson Deadlift

Jefferson Deadlift (plug in weight: 445)
155/5, 155/5, 265/3
335/5, 375/3, 425/3 (3RM!)
335/8, 335/8, 335/8

Curls

Cardio

Instagram @beetroot5M for the video of 425. I'm pretty happy about getting that weight for 3, as I wasn't completely convinced that I was going to be able to accomplish that tonight. I wouldn't have been all that upset had I only managed 2, to be honest. If you watch the video, you'll see that I tried a 4th rep, but I bailed pretty quickly because I was done. Cardio after three sets of 335/8 was brutal. Good night, though!

Beyond 531: Cycle 7, Week 6: Bench Press

Bench Press (plug in weight: 235)
45/10, 135/5
175/5, 200/3, 225/4+ (ties 4RM)

Sling Shot
225/9, 250/4, 260/2, 250/3

Incline Press
175/7, 175/7, 175/7

12 sets of back

* I was so close to getting the 5th rep @ 225. I failed at the very top of the movement, which really never happens to me. Normally, if I can get past the first half of a movement, I will finish it. It's frustrating, but not all that much, because I know that I'll get it soon.

Beyond 531: Cycle 7, Week 5: Squats; Shoulders, Inclines

Barbell Squats (plug in weight: 265)
45/10, 135/5, 135/5
205/3, 235/3, 265/8 (8RM)
265/3, 265/3

Safety Squat Bar
265/3, 265/3, 265/3

Overhead Press (350 Method)
95/18, 95/13, 95/11 (42 total reps)

Incline Press
135/8
Paused: 185/3, 190/3, 195/3, 200/3, 200/3

3 sets of DB side raises

Beyond 531: Cycle 7, Week 5: Bench Press

Bench Press (plug in weight: 235)
45/10, 135/5
165/3, 190/3, 210/8 (8RM)
235/1, 235/1, 235/1, 235/1, 235/1

Incline Press
175/9, 185/7, 185/6 drop set to 135/10

12 sets of back.

Standard session, nothing spectacular, nothing terrible.

Beyond 531: Cycle 7, Week 5: Jefferson Deadlift

Jefferson Deadlift (plug in weight: 445)
155/5, 265/5
315/3, 355/3, 405/5 (5RM)
355/5, 355/5, 355/5, 355/5, 355/5

Curls

Elliptical

405/5 is a nice 5RM.

Beyond 531: Cycle 7, Week 4: Squats; Shoulders; Incline Bench

Barbell Squats (plug in weight: 295)
45/10, 135/5
190/5, 225/5, 250/10 (10RM)
Safety Bar: 235/5, 235/5, 235/5, 235/5, 235/5

Overhead Press
45/10, 95/10, 135/8, 135/8, 135/8
   * No pain. Yay.

Incline Press
135/5, 185/5, 195/5, 195/4

Other Shoulder accessory work.

  * Another good session. I liked the barbell/SSB combo.