Jan 18, 2015

 ** Barbell Squat **
- 45.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 205.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 255.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 285.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 285.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 285.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 285.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 285.0 lbs x 1 reps

Lower back was starting to cramp so had to cut the planned sets short.  If I'm recovered, then tomorrow I'll try to do the other 4 sets of 285.  As fatigue sets in, my forward lean increases and my hips rise a bit early, which pushes the bar path forward of mid foot and puts a lot more emphasis on my lower back to bring it back into the right bar path and finish the lift.  I need to really emphasize the cue of keeping the upper back tight and pushing the back into the bar.  I also need to make sure this cue is timed upon rebounding out of the hole.  My current problem seems to be that I don't time it correctly and I start pushing my back into the bar AFTER the rebound so it acts only to correct an already forward bar path as opposed to keeping it vertical to begin with.