Bench press, deadlift, dip, chin

Bench Press
Worked up to 5x205#

Deadlift
Worked up to 7x375# (PR)


1RM strict bent row testing
Worked up to 165 with good form


25# Weighted Chins SS with weighted dips
6/8
6/7


COMMENTS

• General: Unfortunately I do not think 5/3/1 is right for me increasing my upper body movements. I like the program for my squat and deadlift but I think my first instinct was right and that was to go back to Madcow. I've completed 2 cycles now of 531 with no bench PR's which is discouraging. I'm making some big changes.
• Nutrition: OK. Carb curfew went to shit but I ate clean food.
• Body: Feel really good. My pulls were lightning quick it felt like
• Sleep: 8-9 hours
• Reflections: OK day minus my bench. I'm going to take next week off even though I did that about 3 weeks ago and re-focus my energy. I want to get what I'm doing wrong right once and for all. That means nixing the assistance work (to a point, not fully), focusing only on the barbell movements first and getting back to a LP training style with my pressing movements. I'm sick of not making any progress and clearly I am not making any as of late so something needs to change. I'm going to run tomorrow, I have to stay at school because my moms coming down to drop some stuff off so I will probably get about an hour in tomorrow. I plan to run at least 4 times next week while I'm off from the weights for a week. I will plan a really good long run for next Saturday, or possibly some kind of timed event to prepare for the 6 hour thaw in a few weeks.