Squats. Week 3 Cycle 9 & Over Head Press Week 2 Cycle 1

Didn't update yesterday, sorry -- I'll get to yesterday's workout in a second. Today was the final day of squats for cycle 9, with a final working set of 450lbs. This was psyching me out pretty bad, especially since 455 was one of my two lifts on my max attempt day after completing Smolov, and I remembered the weight feeling heavy.  Anyway, this cycle I had lifted 405x8, 425x6, and so today I figured I should get 450 for 3 or 4. However, after my warm up and first two working sets, I wasn't feeling too confident about getting any reps. Adrenaline prevailed, however, and I got 3. They weren't pretty or particularly deep, so...meh. Better than none, though! I think next cycle I'll just add 5lbs to my working max.

Goals:

355x5
405x3
450x1

Lifted:

355x5
405x3
450x3

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Progress over last 9 cycles:
cycle 1: 345x4
cycle 2: 355x5
cycle 3: 365x6
cycle 4: 370x6 
cycle 5: 380x7
cycle6: 390x6
cycle7: 400x7
cycle8: Smolov & new max #'s
cycle9:450x3 
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Video of final set below:

Assistance work:
I did a few singles with 405, then a speed set of 315x10 then front squats: 5 sets of 275x1 supersetted with chinups.

As for over head press, nothing special happened. Just the usual. The final weight was 170lbs and since I had lifted 160x7 the week prior, I knew I should get 5 reps for week 2 (+5lbs equals -1 rep for me on upperbody lifts). This is exactly what happened.

Goals:

135x3
150x3
170x3

Lifted:

135x3
150x3
170x5


Assistance work:

• 5 sets of 5 reps at 135 OHP (paused at the bottom for each rep). 
• Dumbbell shrugs and dumbbell curls (for the ladies)