I wanted to get started on 5 weeks of conditioning and dropping a few pounds on Monday, so I spent last night figuring out how to max on the squat and DL on the same day. The plan was to squat first but with sets no larger than 3 reps, then do singles for deadlift. To say it worked out would be an understatement . . . . . . .
Squats: 105x3, 135x3, 165x3, 195x2, 225x1, 255x1, 285x1, 305x2 (2RM). My plan was for a 305 single, but the first rep was so clean (even with a pause) that I went for a second rep and, with a little more effort, got it.
Deadlifts: 275x1, 310x1, 345x1, 375x1. After the squats, the first three sets seemed almost easy. The last set was tougher, the mid-point was what gave me the most trouble. But no matter, I got it.
I am almost at the same point that I was before my surgery, now I just have to exceed it. Why didn't I start the maxing out stuff sooner?!? For the next 5 weeks, I will be using a 5/3/1 scheme just so I could do more but when it's all done, it's back to the heavy stuff.
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