Today's reading is taken from the Swoley Bible

wozza2k said:
That recipe doesn't sound half bad!

I've taken to eating digestives with peanut butter recently :D
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shroomz said:
I think I know what I'll be making this weekend. Oh and good lifts, carry on :p
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Peanut butter and oats - what's not to like :)

Guess what? Squats o'clock

WU (15,15,55)
75x4x5
82.5x3
87.5x2x2
97.5x1

Was expecting the last set to feel a lot heavier than it did :) Tried some bench but had nothing so went for dinner #2
 
Post curry binge double session

Bench
WU (15,15,45)
67.5x10x3

Tough last rep from set 5.

Squats
WU (15,15,55)
65x5
75x2x5
87.5x5

Went 60s rest here - Week 2 Smolov is quite gentle really (although I have freestyled week 1 to some extent). Next week looks to be where the real fun starts. It's a great programme though - bacon and waffles for brekkie tomorrow :D I feel much more comfortable under the bar too - without years of experience, I seem to forget what to do if only squatting once a week. Which is partly why SL / SS are so successful I suppose
 
Halfway through week 2

WU (15,15,55)
65x5
75x3
87.5x5

No worries. Almost stuck in a finisher but there's time for that later!

Bench
WU (15,5,45)
57.5x6x6

Minor tricep pump
 
Last of the easy stuff; good timing as the house is a bit under the weather this week. My TNation Twitter feed also told me to squat until I walk funny :)

Bench
WU (15,5,45)
62.5x7x5

Fine.

WU (15,15,55)
75x5
85x3
92.5x5

Also fine
 
GSVBagpuss said:
No i won't, horribly tight back first thing this morning. Stupid work chair
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Just in case you weren't aware, stay away from deadlifts and lower body accessories. If you're absolutely itching to deadlift and can't help yourself then do a few singles at ~60% and that's it. Make sure you stay on top of your stretching and mobility. Enough food and sleep is critical during Smolov too.
 
Deads as well - are you mad?! I'm actually feeling fine now and interestingly have leg doms. Which makes more blame the work chair (or rather sitting at an angle on said chair) that has caused my issue.
 
Skipped a day due to bedtime routine swap but it also offered my back weirdness another day to straighten itself out. Am still very stiff first thing in the morning fnar ;)

Bench
Wu (15,15,45,55)
65x8x4

Felt very comfortable. Wonder how close I'll get to 90kg at the end of this. I'm pretty sure I am getting some pecs too

Squats
Wu (15,15,55)
65x3x5

My brain was daring me to go for the proper sets but a few days off is far better than a month of back pain. Felt pretty good to get it all moving - mega stretch session in store now (inc some barx2x20 GMs before I left the garage)
 
Let's see how the stretches have been working

Squats
WU (15,15,55)
65x5
75x3
82.5x5x7

Pretty good - in some ways I was most comfortable under the bar. Weight was no issue and with crucifixes in between sets it went well. See what the morning brings after muchos rehab now.

Bench
WU (15,15,50)
60x3
70x10x3

First rep tended to be wobbly and then straightened out. Last couple of sets got hard but they're supposed to right?
 
Decision made on the ride home today that I'm bored of waking up in pain each morning so I'm going to rest instead of squatting. I've got a family weekend coming up anyway and hopefully some time off with lots of stretches will sort me out. Not blaming Smolov for this one but rather sitting badly / bad luck

Still, I can still bench!

Bench (45,45)
60x6x6
 
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