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(Dan Moore @ Aug. 05 2007,09:59)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">TR,
When you have finished this cycle and if you would like too I would like to see how this transfers to SE (strength endurance), could you do a rep out set to how this changed for you? Just use your previously know RM, (8-10 or whatever) and rep it out to see how much it changed.
Dan</div>
Well, due to some unfortunate constraints in order to take care of family affairs, this cycle has come to an untimely end. I had hoped to have another coupla weeks to reach 250 deads and 185 squats, but it is not to be.
So I went in today to rep out some of my previous 5RMs.
Squats:
Previous 5 RM -- 165 lbs.
Today I did 12 reps with one or maybe even two more in the tank. However, I was breathing hard and my form was getting a little sloppy (rep #12 looked a bit like a Good Morning...
), so I figured it was time to stop.
Decline Bench:
Previous 5 RM -- 95 lbs (this is where I feel I am the weakest; my shoulder surgery sapped much of my strength and it's taking me forever to recover).
Today I did 15 reps with (maybe) one or two left in the tank.
Chins:
Okay, I've had to use a Graviton Pussy Assist machine for these up until recently. My previous 5 RM was with a 10 lb assist.
Today I did 10 reps -- and it took all I could do to squeeze out the last one.
Tricep Pushdown:
Okay, maybe this isn't fair since I haven't done any tricep iso's since April, but I thought it might be fun.
My previous 5 RM was 140 lbs (at least that is what it says on the cable crossover machine I was using...).
Today I did 10 reps, though it took all that I had in me to do them.
I'll rep out my deads and rows in a day or two. Now I am going to bed.
