March 12th, Wednesday - Deadlift, sets of 3 with 260-263-265-270, small PR!

 12.03.2025

Deadlift session 15 - 4 sets of 3 with 82,5%... Hmm. I have a couple ideas for the weight I could handle in 4 sets of 3, heh... Now it's 11 PM. Hopefully should be done before 1 AM!

Deadlift

20 for 20

70 for 15

120 for 8

160 for 5

200 for 3 - one very nice rep with overhand grip! Two mixed. Although I definitely was using my thumb - but over fingers 😁

230 for 3

260,3 for 3 not bad, kinda easy even

263 for 3 not bad, but very superstitious, discordant

265,5 for 3 a little better, no superstition this time - two reps fast, one after a smaller break. I can definitely feel improved leg strength from my recent squats 😀 Even if knee joint has been feeling a little frail, a little hypermobile - like it did after that one surgery 9 years ago

270,5 for 3 lovely jovely... All reps done well, a bit of struggle on the third. I did struggle with superstition - I made a break before the third set. If I wasn't doing it on the previous sets it would have been easier to not do it now... Should have focused on the number three in my mind.

And this is a PR 😃 +1 rep, and overall volume is sort of a PR too.

Also, I got my new rubber floor mats - 20 mm thick. I took my red ones - supposedly 5mm thick, and stood on them this time. It's supposed to be roughly the same range as before - if I remove the rug... I don't want to fret over unimportant things - but you do have to keep yourself accountable... Hm. Well, what matters is that I'm standing on the extra height too! Also, these new floormats are really solid, they don't bend down to the floor. Should it be okay to do it like that? Obviously not, if you wanna prepare for a competition, that is. Don't cut the range... But I'm preparing for a competition, and I need to protect my floor. And I suspect that those slightly easier variations of the lift are possibly better in terms of training... I'm optimistic, and my bar doesn't bend. Well, we're open about the fact that there are floor mats, and I'm standing on a pair of floor mats... Oh wait a second. I'm standing ON the rug... That means it contributes to the range! I'm butthurt, I gotta get me a more even floor xD



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