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Funky_monkey
11-28-2006, 02:11 AM
had my squat stuck at around 140 for absolutely AGES
had a meet on sunday and thought i'd get something as training was going a little better than usual. i was all dehydrated and i had a bit of a headache. Was at the recent east mids.
1st lift - 137.5 - very easy - 3 whites
2nd lift - 142.5 - easy - 2 whites (i thought i'd fail with 3 reds cos it felt high)
3rd lift - i asked finch what he thought i should go for, probably 147.5. he told me to go for 150. 3 whites and as easy as the 137.5

i'd been doing front squats to give my back a bit of a break and was doing triples and adding 2.5kg per week. i'll be back to 140 for triples and will add 2.5 kg doing 3 reps (or however many i can) for 5 sets until i get a new max single.

Thanks to everyone on this site for their help. now i hope i can get my other lifts moving too

Phil E
11-28-2006, 11:58 AM
Nice one, mate.

What were you lifting for triples when you were front squatting?

Justin Hurley
11-28-2006, 01:15 PM
Nice one FM.

Did you bench and pull?

Funky_monkey
11-28-2006, 03:27 PM
Phil - i worked my way up to 85kgx3 front squat, ass to grass. i might have had one or 2 more in me too.

Justin - i benched 112.5 (felt hard) and failed 115 3rd attempt even though i did it quite easy 2 weeks ago

deadlift i went 170 3whites 180 3 whites 187.5 failed just below knees