Philippe Geoffrion
Level 7 Valued Member
Day 3 Week 6
Deadlift (conventional)
135 x 5, 225 x 5, 275 x 5, 315 x 5
345 x 6 (P.R. Set)
5 x5 @ 275
Assistance (3 Rounds)
Curls x 12,12,12 (36) (25 lbs per hand)
Dips x 10,10,10 (30)
B.S.S. x 25, 15, 10 (50)
Last heavy week and I'm glad. I need a break! Was tired before even deadlifting. 225 x5 felt hard today! That's okay. Hit some nice PR's this past phase. I think my deadlift has reached a point where it can't be trained hard every week. I will adjust my template to accommodate this after vacation. I think my 3 + week will be first, then have a 5 rep, with no extra reps, for deadlifts and only deadlifts. I may do elevated deadlifts on the 5 week or sumo or conventional, I have not yet decided but I will be using the Boring But Big template.
I also think doing heavy conventional deadlifts for two weeks straight may have been a mistake. Not sure why I decided to do them again this week, but I think they'll help my sumo out. Did the 5 x 5 with conventional deadlifts also. I expect the deload and rest will help my deadlift out a bit. I seem to be strong when I first come back to deadlifts and get weaker the more I train them. I think having only two heavy days in a 4 day cycle will help this as it will allow me more room to rest and grow.
Deadlift (conventional)
135 x 5, 225 x 5, 275 x 5, 315 x 5
345 x 6 (P.R. Set)
5 x5 @ 275
Assistance (3 Rounds)
Curls x 12,12,12 (36) (25 lbs per hand)
Dips x 10,10,10 (30)
B.S.S. x 25, 15, 10 (50)
Last heavy week and I'm glad. I need a break! Was tired before even deadlifting. 225 x5 felt hard today! That's okay. Hit some nice PR's this past phase. I think my deadlift has reached a point where it can't be trained hard every week. I will adjust my template to accommodate this after vacation. I think my 3 + week will be first, then have a 5 rep, with no extra reps, for deadlifts and only deadlifts. I may do elevated deadlifts on the 5 week or sumo or conventional, I have not yet decided but I will be using the Boring But Big template.
I also think doing heavy conventional deadlifts for two weeks straight may have been a mistake. Not sure why I decided to do them again this week, but I think they'll help my sumo out. Did the 5 x 5 with conventional deadlifts also. I expect the deload and rest will help my deadlift out a bit. I seem to be strong when I first come back to deadlifts and get weaker the more I train them. I think having only two heavy days in a 4 day cycle will help this as it will allow me more room to rest and grow.