Training Log 17/01/2013

Wendler 5\3\1

Week 4 - Cycle 1 

First session of the week, I felt fresh but the weights seemed really heavy compared to last week. The factors that could have effected this are:

• Last week I trained these movements on Tuesday after a relaxing weekend.
• I didn't prep my food for a training day so I hadn't had any Carbohydrates until an hour before I trained. I usually would have had around 150-200g on a training day.
• I didn't have my lucky T-Shirt on. 
• I like a list with bullet points.

In all honesty I know that these things wouldn't have made much difference, I don't read into the odd session were I was found wanting...but it's always nice to have an excuse.

I was only out on my PB's by a few reps, here's how it went down.

Bench Press 

Working sets

5x80kg

3x90kg

1+ x 105kg  7 reps- estimated 1rm = 129.5kg

I ran out of steam, the first few reps flew up and down and I thought I'd get 9 reps at least. It wasn't a bad effort though.

Deadlift 

Working sets

5x110kg

3x125kg

1+ 140kg 7 reps - estimated 1rm = 172.5kg

I was reasonable happy with this, I was only 1 rep of equaling my last session, this was the same on the bench press- I think I may have been hard on myself last night. 

This is why it's such a good idea to write things down, everything becomes a lot clearer.  

Have a good weekend, stay safe and wrap up warm.

Barbell Benny