Well, I was hoping I would make it the entire year without having to deload squats, but today's workout decided otherwise. After my second working set I knew I'd have trouble since the reps were moving really slowly. Anyway, last cycle I did 425x6 and today 430x6 was the original goal. After warmups I decided to do only the prescribed reps, but even after completing those three reps I dont think I had anything else left in me. Time to put the ego aside and lower the weights. I was tired of lifting those heavy-ass weights anyway (Ronnie would be so disappointed). Also, I could make lots of excuses for my performance today, but you can always make those. And I felt like today was more than just an off-day since I have been riding the ragged edge of what I can output on squats for a while now. My assistance work was also really difficult, which is always a bad sign, too. I'll finish out this cycle and start my deload for cycle 11. I'm going to drop back to 365lbs for week 1 and try to beat the 10 reps I did back in cycle 8. Rawr. On another note, I'm going to see if I can keep my deadlifts going until the end of the 12th cycle, I'd really like to rep out 500lbs before I have to deload.
Goals for today:
335x3
385x3 430x3
Lifted:
335x3
385x3 (I knew there was trouble at this point) 430x3 430x2 (I planned on doing a few sets to see if I could repeat the triple. Nope.) 430x1
Asssistance work: A bunch of failed front squats. Somebody hold me.
Video of final set:
Progress over the last 10 cycles in week 2 (I've now linked videos to each lift):
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