June 19th, Saturday - Deadlift up to 280 for 2, end of this 'microcycle'

 19.07.2025

Please pray for me.

Deadlift

20 - 73 - 123 - 163

203 - a couple bad overhand reps, one semi-semi-okay rep, one mixed grip

233 for 2 not that easy

253 for 2 okay

263 for 2 not bad

273 for 2 decent - one mixed grip, one straps

273 for 2 hard - one middle belt, one high belt, took a pause in between

278 for 2 very hard, but no staggering! Smooth.

280,5 for 2 - first rep hard but smooth, I felt confident so I went for a quick second rep. No cigar! Didn't get enough air. A short break and I managed another one - really heavy, not smooth but very satisfying. The bar pretty much stuck on top of my kneecaps but I just knew I could lock it out - and I did! Slowly but surely. That's the problem though; if you don't do all sets quick, then you can't do a quick set all of a sudden. And it was heavy, and my CNS was struggling all day today. Thank you for your prayers. God is listening, I can tell. Still, at this point I have a lot of unresolved issues, including big ones. But I'm not suffocating. I feel good. But not always. I feel really good now. The Monday with me feeling like I can't lift heavy - that was a problem.

Lowkey tempted to try another fricking set hehehe... But no. That's gotta be it. Have to unload the barbell!

Also I had a light session on Friday. Not really a session per se - just some squat/hips stretches and static holds, light dumbbell flys (not flies!) and some windmill presses for my obliques.

Also, my body is feeling good. No painful spots!

I didn't manage to fulfill my workout plan - but I got very close. 263 for 2, 273 for 2 sets of 2, 278 and 280 for 2... That's good volume. "270-280 - 6 sets of 2 - at least 2 sets with 280!" that was the goal. But alright. I know I am stronger than ever this season. And more interestingly - I've been looking super freaky, borderline monstrous. I've even sort of been bothered by how much of a brute I've been looking like.

p.s. on 23jul25 also, 280,5 for 2 is a small pr... not as significant as 293 for sure, but it still is a defacto pr! two and a half reps even.

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