6-15/4/18 / by Muhammad Amir Ayub

A deload week of much more "rest" than usual.

I was really worn out physically and mentally and was really overdue for a stimulant deload as well. I decided to limit (relatively successfully) any stimulants to only a drink a day, except for my lifting days, for which I took two. I also, training-wise, deloaded more than usual. Instead of my usual 5/3/1 deload sets but plus 1 rep for my accessory lifts (which I also add on my 3 week), I decided to do -2 sets of my accessory work too to really keep the load down.

By the end of the deload week, I still haven’t felt like I’ve recovered enough, such has been the week for me.

Deadlift:

DL - Up to 3 sets of 127.5 kg x 5
Power clean - 72.5 kg x 1
Pistols - 1 x 10
Pushup plank with alternating elbow touches, 10 kg on back - 1 x 22

Bench:
BP - Up to 3 sets of 67.5 kg x 5
TRX Inverted Rows - 1 x 11, 2 x 10
Standing DB Press - 3 x 10 with 16 kg

Squat:
Squat - Up to 3 sets of 90 kg x 5
SLDL - 1 x 15 with 20 kg
Pallof press - 1 x 11 x 33 lb
Face pulls - 2 x 11 x 33 lb

Military Press:
Pullups - 6 x 6
Standing DB Press - 5 x 5 x 16 kg
Pushups with 10 kg plate on butt - 1 x 12

The aim next month is improved pullup performance first, +1 reps for the main lifts second.