I've been going to the gym but I did tweak my lower back. Haven't squatted for 2 weeks but I will squat on Wednesday at 275 lbs for 3 sets of 5 to see how that goes. I think I know what I'm doing that's aggrevating my back. Also I will stop doing deadlifts momentarily. I'm too fat, my gut is too big so that doesn't put me in the best position to get into. Because of that, I'm going to lay off the deadlifts until I get leaner (I'm thinking about ~20% bodyfat) and then work on deadlifts from there.
However, interesting things have happened:
I was set to hit 225 lbs for 3 sets of 5 this past Tuesday, here's how it went (Copied from my comment on Andy's recent community post):
Went to the gym and I could hear the the bench press moaning my name to pound it, RPE 10 all night long.
Warmed up my body with some solid foreplay and was finally ready to have 2 bad bitches on both sides, 225, the weight of a SJW Feminist doing Keto, after she loses the water weight. I went for some head and got my first set of 5. Decided to switch it up and go for the puss after my refractory period (also known as my rest time). 5 pumps, I'M DONE LETS GO, ROUND 3 BABY, ONE. LAST. HOLE. LEFT! My ONS (Originally Nude Spotter) had to leave so we only went for the first two rounds, so I had to get my other ONS for round 3. LETS GOOO REFRACTORY PERIOD. Round 3, I had to tell the new ONS of what I'm into so we can both be satisfied,
1. No liftoff
2. No touching the bar unless I masculinely grunt, help
The spotter gladly submitted to me, why? Cause I'm not the table, I'M THE BENCH. LETS GO ROUND 3.
I gave it a good effort, got my first press up easy. Second was a struggle, but as I got into the groove of things got 3rd and 4th rep. On my last set, of my last rep, the last pump before I tapout and gave it all I could, AS THE BAR CAME.....
down my chest........
I had no energy and couldn't get it up. I told my ONS, HELP!, as he assisted me.
As I felt vulnerable, in our aftercare being fragile, he pulled me in and whispered in my ear that I was the strongest guy at the gym, since NO ONE HAS PUT UP 2 PLATES ON EACH SIDE. Hmm, sounds like Hypergamy to me to be the strongest guy at the gym at that time.
So yeah that's how it went....
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I failed my last rep on my last set on Tuesday, but I tried again on Saturday via my program and got ALL 3 SETS OF 5 REPS FOR 2 PLATES (225 LBS) on bench press, AWESOME!
I was thinking that if I can do 3 sets of 5, I can probably do 6 reps as an AMRAP since the last set did feel like I could've pushed out an extra rep. Imagine, if I was to become stronger where I can do an extra rep on the bench per month for the next 24 months (2 years), I would be able to rep out 225 lb for 30 reps. That's crazy, and it's a long term goal that I can strive for. But the main thing right now is to just stick to the program and lift weights.
I just came from the gym and did 135 lbs for 3 sets of 3 power cleans. My lower back felt good, I was mindful to clench my butt via posterior pelvic tilt since I have anterior pelvic tilt via my gut. I felt really good!
Interesting post here that I can really relate to:
Going to watch some youtube then call it a day. Will talk more and be more consistent with the forums.
I do want to hit 365 lbs for 3 sets of 5 by the end of the year on squats. I know I can hit 315 soon, just going to focus on squats and power cleans for lower body exercises and go from there.
