Improvements in picking heavy shit up off the floor

Deadlift 4x5
265
325
375
425 (PR)

Press 4x5
95
115
125
145 (F on 5th rep)

Acessory Work:
Preacher curls, dumbbell flies, "backstage pass" pulldowns (a la Contois)

COMMENTS

• General: Forgot to blog again. The 425 deadlift went up pretty damn easily. With 2 deadlift workouts before I deload and test I am pretty confident I'll pull 445 for 5 reps when it's all said and done. The press fail was a fluke. As I leaned back on the 5th rep my back cracked and for some reason I immediately let out a cough. The valvalsa maneuver in turn deactivated those muscles and their rigidness, causing me to fail less than a foot away from lockout. I plan to get it on Friday or Saturday so I can hopefully hit 150 for 5 before I'm done with Madcow.
• Nutrition: Alright, I had some sweets and I drank for the Bruins game (Stanley Cup Champs!)
• Body: Deltoids were sore, but I woke up feeling good mostly. I've noticed that waking up on Wednesday mornings I've felt really good the last 2 weeks. I've been playing intense indoor soccer games before bed on Tuesday night and then housing food before falling asleep. Not sure if that's whats doing it but I've felt damn good.
• Sleep: 8-8.5 hours
• Reflections: Resting tomorrow. Fungal infection on my legs is clearing up and I would like to run Saturday if possible but if it's not gone I won't. Going to just keep going with Madcow and enjoy these last 2 weeks of lifting heavy shit and eating food to grow before I look to cut and condition again. I'm also planning on doing a write up for my halfway through 2011 progress in the next few days.