1.22.2016 / 180 lbs
Olympic-style Back Squat, no belt
45 x 12
135 x 6
225 x 3
275 x 1
295 x 1
315 x 1
245 x 6
Deadlift, conventional, no belt, hook grip 405 x 2 x 2
One-Arm DB Row 125 x 8 x 2

Squats and pulls still depressed. Eleven days ago I got SQ 315 x 5 and DL 405 x 4 x 2 + 2. A few days ago SQ 315 nearly made me pass out. Today I could have done a double. Barely. So I'm recovering, but not yet at my best.

I pulled 405 just to see how strong I was today. Again, 2 x 2 versus 4 and 4 + 2.

I think the evidence is clear. A hard deadlift session takes, at least, two weeks to recover from.

12/14/15 SQ 335 x 2, 1....DL 455 x 2

12/17/15 SQ 225 x 3

12/23/15 SQ 345 x 1 + 0

12/26/15 SQ 275 x 2

12/27/15 SQ 315 x 1, 335 x 0.....DL 405 x 1

01/01/16 SQ 345 x 1

01/04/16 SQ 275 x 9, 6 + 1

01/08/16 SQ 295 x 4, 5, 6, 6

01/11/16 SQ 315 x 3, 5.....DL 405 x 2, 4, 6

01/16/16 SQ 315 x 1 (RPE 10)

01/22/16 SQ 315 x 1, 245 x 6....DL 405 x 2 x 2