week 4, day 1

Week 4	Day1
	Back Squat	x10	bar
		1x8	85
		2x2	115
		2x2	130
		3x8	145-155	145, 145, 150	belt, sleeves
	Pause Squat	x10	bar
		3x2	85-95	85, 90, 95
		2x2	105-115	105, 115
		2x2	125-135	125, 135	belt, sleeves
		5x2	145-155	145, 150, 150, 150, 150	belt, sleeves
	Bench Press	x10	bar
		2x5	65
		1x5	85
		4x5	85-100	90, 95, 95, 100
		2x5	70-80	70, 80

okay, night and day compared to my other squat sessions.  changes i tried out and my thoughts:

oly shoes: i wore my oly shoe with the lowest heel (i have some a hair over 1/2", my other pairs are 3/4").  and actually, i really liked it!  a big thing it did for me was i felt a lot more stable walking the bar off the rack

wore belt a little lower: this was the thing that took most getting used to, but it did definitely feel better in the squat, when i was pushing against the belt.

squat all sets same: BIGGEST benefit here!  i felt a million times warmer when i got to the heavy sets than i ever have before!  at the start, i felt a little stupid squatting slow controlled with 45#, but it was all worth it.

i meant to also try squatting with wrist wraps on.  somehow, i ended up at the gym with one wrist wrap.  what the h?!

for bench... yeah.  i tried that alternate setup and i can't really "bend" that way yet.  press felt strong, but until i loosen up my hip, i'm kinda stuck in my setup.