Gym regimen - 2 June 2014 ("the abomination of de-elevation")

Monday, 2 June 2014 
Quasi-Even Keel 
65 min., 226 lb.
MOOD: eager, confident, focused, although I did have a dip in energy on the way to the gym; wanted to get a Cytomax or something, but I didn't 

warm-up: squats, stretching, scorpions, etc.

dead SQ*: 8, 8, 6, 4, 3, 3 @ 145, 195, 235, 285, 305 lb.  

incline db flye: 15, 12, 10, 8, 8, 12 @ 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 50 lb.

EZ bar spider curl: 15, 12, 10, 8, 10, 10 @ 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 lb.

* Last night I saw a video of a guy doing what he called an "abomination" squat, so I wanted to try them out. The trainer I ran into at the gym called them "dead squats," which makes more sense, and is a less stupid name, too. When you reach the bottom of your squat, just pause for a couple seconds, and then drive up. As with deadlifts, there is no momentum to bounce you back up, hence the name, dead squats. Very good stuff!

I think I shall train grip tomorrow, and then do a squat + Shurg Rush on Wednesday, some squats + chest + press on Thursday, and then SDL + back + bi's on Friday. Nothing too heavy all this week. I want to give my lower back plenty of days to recover from my deadlift PR last week.