Training Log 8-18-14: Squatty squat squat.

Hit a rep-PR of 375# x 5, felt really good. 415# felt solid and locked-in as well. Then my groove got thrown off; I was shooting for 405# x 2 or 3 when someone started to come next to the squat rack as I was lifting. That distracted me enough to lean a bit too far forward and fail my second rep. After that it just didn't feel on-target to squat.

Decided to try out hack-squats instead. I love these, they're really really fun. Like a backwards deadlift. I'm still learning these, no technique or training to speak of. Instead I just "gripped it and ripped it". The trainer at the gym had a few tips for hand placement so that I didn't wiggle so much on standing up. They'll take some getting used to, but they are definitely staying in the rotation. I think I'm going to swap these out for paused-bottom squats.

My first workout was around 6pm. Four hours later I was on my way home from Alison's and decided to stop at the gym. Juggled for 45 min, then squatted once more. This second session actually felt fantastic. Perhaps because I had already "decided" that my training was finished for the day, or maybe it was because I knew that I wasn't going to go above 375#. Either way, the squats felt super calm and dialed in. Double-sessions are definitely something to consider for the future. We'll see how I feel recovering this week!

I found this ultra-accurate graph somewhere on the intarwebs

Session 1

Exercise	Weight	Reps	Sets
Low-Bar Squats	45	10	1
	135	5	1
	225	5	1
	315	5	1
	375	5	1
	415	1	1
	405	1	2
Hack Squat	135	5	1
	225	5	1
	315	1	4
	315	2	1
	315	3	2
Leg Press	405	12	4
EZ-Bar Curl	65	15	2
	25	30	2

Session 2

Exercise	Weight	Reps	Sets
Low-Bar Squats	45	10	1
	135	5	1
	225	5	1
	315	5	1
	375	3	3
Cable Face Pull	50	12	1
	57.5	12	2
Hyperextension	BW	50	1