Back Squat, Press, Dips, Curls

Back Squat 5-5-5
275
285
290 (PR)

Press 3-3-3-3-3
130
135(F)
135 (PR)
140 (PR)
140 (F)

Pressed 95# for 12 reps


5x Max Rep Dips, 90 Second Strict Rest:
8, 6, 5, 4, 3

Curls: 2x8x40# DB's, 1x8x30# KB's, walked rack from 35 to 20
Shoulder Shrugs: 3x12x75#

COMMENTS

• General: I really just didn't feel like training today for some reason. When I got to the gym and began warming up I debated just going home, but somehow managed to hit a PR on both of the big lifts. Walked out of the gym feeling a hell of a lot better. I think doing dips with minimal rest will make my numbers go up higher. My re-vamped program will likely program them 2x a week because I think they are really helping my upper body strength.
• Nutrition: Good, mostly strict. I had milk for the first time today in weeks. Only had it to see if it would help me recover faster.Felt like shit. Just not worth it. Won't be doing it again.
• Body: I feel good in general. Just pretty tired.
• Sleep: 9 hours
• Reflections: I think my poor nutrition over the weekend and bad sleeping schedule (along with lots of stress) attributed to the slow start today. Had a rough weekend in general. I don't think I'll be deadlifting tomorrow because I've had some feelings in my lower back that just tell me I need to take some time off. I'll make my final decision when I wake up. On a negative note, I'm seriously thinking I may need to have some work done on my left knee this summer. It's been really nagging me recently with everything I do and hasn't felt normal (whereas it would feel normal on days I didn't train before) for nearly 2 months. Squatting, running, etc. all seem to irritate it. My friend from SC had his knee cleaned up a few weeks ago and had similar symptoms to what I have. Just a dull ache all the time. Just something I'll be thinking about for a while because I can't do it now anyway.