This past week was the start of SMS^2.3. Sunday I had box squat, Monday I benched, Wednesday I had conventional deadlifts, and Friday I had my circuits. Tuesday and Thursday I did plyos, with SMF on Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday as well.
I made the decision to drop all of my working maxes to 90% of what they were during SMS^2.2. My reason was that I had hit a plateau and had been on there for a while now. While my assistance lifts were getting heavier, I didn't feel that my core lifts were getting any stronger. I also didn't like that I was using near-maximal weight every time I was in the gym. This was more mentally exhausting than physically, because I knew that everything about each rep had to be perfect otherwise I could mess myself up pretty bad. So I dropped my working maxes by 10%. I am by no means playing around with these weights, but I don't feel like I will severely injure my spine or shoulders three days a week.
Aside from that, not much else happened this past week. The weight gain has been going well thanks to my raw milk and grass-fed beef. I have put on about 8 pounds since the start of 2011, which I am really happy about. I want to try to put on another seven over the next two to two-and-a-half months.
That's all for this past week. Now it's time to go live this one.
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