KD5NFW's Quest for Strength Log

[fenrisulfr]

Take the good with the bad bro.

[KD5NFW]

*Disclaimer to make me feel better*
The 410 miss is 97.6% of my current tested 1RM so I don't feel too bad about the work lol!

Originally Posted by Hunterace

Great work Rich! Sucks about the miss, could be any reason. You busted your ass and I'm sure you'll pull it next time you go for it! Keep workin!!!

Thanks Jay I made the most of it I think.

Originally Posted by jdmalm123

DL misses (or PRs) take a lot out of you for sure...

Next time I hit a heavy DL PR or miss, my plan has always been to stop there.

A heavy miss has your CNS telling your body that it's at it's limit (for the moment at least) and will naturally restrict our abilities temporarily...

Point being, I'd say it's totally normal and you still did a sh!t load of work before and after!

Thanks JD! I agree that a heavy miss takes way more out of me than a successful PR lift.

Originally Posted by EliteDreams

Good job Richy.
I like this. I always feel like crap when I don't hit my session goals.

Yeah Ben I am not a good loser, ask the wifey lol!!

Originally Posted by Squatter

Just a quick thought - it might be prudent to review your assistance work to see if it may be affecting your lower back recovery.

Sucks to see a mad face, but I understand how it must have affected the fronts. There is something about deadlifts isn't there? Interesting how the VG helped so much, Was your grip an issue from the start?

No my grip wasn't an issue. In fact I may have been better off trying DOH on the 410 instead of O/U.

Could be an issue with my assistance work. Not sure if 49 chins and heavy DB rows yesterday would have an effect or not? The RDL's don't feel like they bother my lower back at all. I get a great stretch in me hammy's though!

Could also be a minor effect with my right shoulder/trap tweak.

Originally Posted by fenrisulfr

Take the good with the bad bro.

Yes sir fen that's what I did! Didn't pack it in after the miss. Still got 3 good pulls on that sucker

[KD5NFW]

Originally Posted by KD5NFW

3/2/1 Cycle 9 Week 3 Day 2
65 minutes

Deadlift Day
all lifts raw double over unless noted

Training Max - 430

Warmup
135 x 5
185 (40%) x 5
215 (50%) x 5
265 (60%) x 3

Weight (Goal) Actual

325 (5) 5
365 (3) 3
410 (1x5) 1 x 0 FAIL
Put on the VG's
410 x 1, 1, 1
That last one was a real grinder. Not sure what happened today, but at least it wasn't a complete loss.

AMAP Front squats
145 x 10, 7, 6 +10lbs
I sucked on these today. Couldn't get comfortable with the bar. Tried cross arm. Tried with straps. Ended up back with the clean grip. Maybe I just wasn't focused after the dead fail.

RDL
265 x 5 x 3 +10lbs

Kneeling cable crunch
200 x 12, 12, 10 +10lbs

Cardio
20 minutes LISS elliptical

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[BendtheBar]

Good comeback after that miss. Nice to see you didn't give up.

[CLEEPER]

A lot of iron being tossed around like paper weight in here .

[markievicz]

one of them days KD , dont worry too much on it.
next day 410 will fall easy

[KD5NFW]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Good comeback after that miss. Nice to see you didn't give up.

Thanks Steve! If this continues to be a problem I might need someone to examine my program to see how we can fix it

Originally Posted by CLEEPER

A lot of iron being tossed around like paper weight in here .

Haha don't know about tossed around, but moved a little bit!

Originally Posted by markievicz

one of them days KD , dont worry too much on it.
next day 410 will fall easy

Thanks Alan! Not sure if I should repeat those weights next cycle, or continue with the +10lbs and force failure

[BendtheBar]

If you need help, and I miss it, send me a PM.

[KD5NFW]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

If you need help, and I miss it, send me a PM.

Will do Steve! Next cycle, Cycle 10, may start seeing some stalls on a couple of lifts so it may be time for a change after that. My deadlift has really not progressed measurably for a year now.

I want to compete in my first PL meet in June so that will give a little time to try to sort things out

[Squatter]

Originally Posted by KD5NFW

I want to compete in my first PL meet in June so that will give a little time to try to sort things out

Deads also took forever for me Rich. We are like twins! Haha

Very excited about an upcomg meet for you this summer. Do you know where it will be? Hopefully Gabe will also be there to help you out?