Squats Getting Heavier
Well it was time to go up in squat weight again last night. I put it up to 195 lb, and here are the results.
Box Squat: 195: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Front Squat: 135: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Leg Curl: 130 RP: 7+5+5 (for 17 total)
As you can see, 195 lb was super heavy for me. I could only get out 3 reps on each set. I was taking really long rests between sets too. I feel like it was a good introduction to the weight, and I’ll do much better with it next time (which should be Friday.)
After the box squats, my legs were already so fatigued. Since I only did 5 sets of 3, I wanted to do a bunch of front squats. With all that in mind, I didn’t increase my front squat weight. I kept it at 135 lb for now, and got out 5 sets of 5 reps each.
Somehow there was still time to fit in more after this, so I went over for some lying leg curls. The last time I tried these, I got a total of 16 reps across a rest-pause set with this weight. This time, I managed to get 1 more rep even after all those heavy squats, so I guess I’m feeling okay about that.
I had some really good stretches after all this, and felt like my legs were made out of jello for the rest of the night. I had a whey shake when I got home, then went for a short walk and ate a bunch before going to bed.
Tags: legs