#Smolov jr bench update

Guessing my limits, I ended the test day there. I got half-way down the squat and wasnвЂ™t confident I could keep going then get back up. ItвЂ™s not something I could re-record.Д«ack under the bar, 130 came off the rack.

#Smolov jr bench update

I video recorded the final test just in case I collapsed under the bar and wanted you to laugh at my misfortune (also because I wanted the final update to be a video post), but it turns out I didnвЂ™t press the record button. I was stronger.Д«ut how much stronger? I had no spotter. I lifted 120kg straight up and down unlike my previous max test where I temporarily froze during the lift. I warmed up at 80kg then 100kg вЂ“ my old max. I tested my 1 rep max on the final date in the schedule. Having lifted 120kg half-way through the 13-week program, I extended my initial goal of 125kg to 135kg.

Skipping the excuses, I got lazy.Дid the month-long break hurt my final result? I believe I could of gained 10kg more on the squat had I not made this big mistake. I hate squats yet alone doing a routine purely about squats. It was the Christmas holidays and I was tired of squatting. So firstly, I was slow to do the final cycle in December.

If you missed the previous posts, learn more about my journey (and possibly why you should give it a shot) at: Any other gains like a weight gain or deadlift gain were a bonus. I choose the Smolov routine as a test to improve the weight I squat having been stuck on 100kg (220lb) for two years or more. ItвЂ™s taken me a while to update because I skipped a month (more on that soon) and was slow to write this post. This is the final update for my Smolov squat routine.