I thought a deload week would be easier than the previous 3 weeks. Different, tough, but not easy!
I thought a deload week would be easier than the previous 3 weeks. Different, tough, but not easy!
This was a good week to do some things I haven’t done or at least done in a while. It kept training interesting and definitely fun, like keg tossing.
Tweet Monday, 6/29/09 Deadlifts: (from deficit) 135×10/225×5/225×5/. 275×3/315×2/. Singles: 365/405/415/415/425/425/425/405/405/. 415 and 425 were above 90% 1RM. Good Mornings: 95×5/115×5/135×5/135×5/135×5/.
After several weeks of sub-par training, I put together a good mix of workouts that were taxing, but not draining. The most important aspect of a workout regimen in my opinion, is consistency. Even if you are having off-weeks, and you will, stay with it even if you have to back off. It is far easier to go into “maintenance mode” and lose a little than have to start all over again. I know this. I have done it enough times and each time it is considerably harder than the last.
Tweet Monday, 4/13/09 No Training Tuesday, 4/14/09 Back Squat: Warm-up, 135×10/185×5/205×5/. x 3: 225/245/265/275/285/275/275/. Kettlebell Swings, 32 kg: 15/15/15/15/15/15/25/.
This week again finished better than it started, making the first half of February not one of the most inspiring two weeks of training. But it is how you finish that is more important than how you start, right?
Tweet Monday, 1/12/09 Rest Day. My CNS is smoked from yesterday’s deadlift day. Started off the week a rest day? WTF? Check the rest of the week. I really did more!
Good week of lifting, getting personal bests in the push press, back squat and deadlift triples.