Wednesday, January 25, 2017

2017-01-25: Volume day

So, I've grown weaker.  I've been frustrated that my lifts seem to have grown weaker - and I wasn't sure why.  When fiddling with Fitnotes, I looked at the volume of my lifting.  Lo and behold; ever since the middle of November my total volume in each lift has decreased.

I've mainly focused on heavy lifts with few reps.  Completely ignoring volume.

In the beginning, my max lifts increased, which was cool - and I continued.  Now they've .. diminished.  Thus; I decided to do a bit of volume and I can clearly see that I've become weaker.

Time to add a couple of volume days per week.

And time to add a Volume bit at the bottom of each Lifts section, so that I can keep score when writing this blog.

Todays Lifts

Barbell Squat

10x20kg
5x40kg
5x60kg
5x80kg
5x100kg
2x5x120kg (I used to do 5x5, but hell, no chance of a 3rd set)
2x5x100kg
5x100kg

Volume: 4400kg

Overhead Press

5x20kg
6x40kg
6x6x50kg

Volume: 2140kg

Deadlift

5x60kg
5x80kg
10x100kg
15x100kg (PR)
3x5x120kg

Volume: 5000kg

Workout Volume: 11540kg

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