I moved up from 195 to 205 pounds for deadlifts on Friday and from 65 or 75 to 85 pounds for military presses. I completed five sets of two chinups/pullups at the end of my workout, which is something I have not been able to do for a while. I had plenty of gas left in the tank, but will stay at this level for a session or two before lifting any heavier. I don’t want to injure myself from pushing too hard as I have several times in the past when I was feeling and performing well.

Warmup:

Concept 2 Rower – 500 meters
GHD situps – 20

Kettlebell swings:
3 x 10, 53 pounds
Total: 1590

Workout:

Front squat:
1 x 5, 45 pounds
1 x 5, 95 pounds
3 x 5, 135 pounds
Total: 2725 pounds

Deadlift:
1 x 5, 135 pounds
1 x 5, 185 pounds
3 x 5, 205 pounds
Total: 4675

Military press:
1 x 5, 45 pounds
1 x 5, 65 pounds
1 x 5, 75 pounds
1 x 5, 85 pounds
1 x 4, 85 pounds
2 x 3, 85 pounds
Total: 2200 pounds

Kettlebell snatch:
1 x 50, 26 pounds
Total: 1300 pounds

Deadhang chinups – 6 reps, 1170 pounds
Deadhang pullups – 4 reps, 780 pounds
Total: 1950 pounds

25 pushups

Weight: 14,440

Notes: I mixed up sets of Zercher, front, and back squats the last time I squatted and had more trouble doing front squats than either Zercher or back squats. I worked front squats exclusively today, but dropped from 145 to 135 pounds to make keeping good form with all reps easier.

Chalking my hands before doing kettlebell snatches helped some, but the bells at the gym are harder on my hands than my Dragon Door bells at home. I am almost tempted to bring my bells with me to workouts.