Bench:
155 x 3
MP
105 x 4
DL
245 x 5
Squat
195 x 3 (4th rep, back loosened)
I found that the squats this past Wednesday was hampered two-fold: one, I think I was getting fatigued from the deadlifts on Saturday, still sore. Second, the accumulative load the past 8 weeks without a rest week took it's toll on an already questionable L. knee; as far as as stability goes.
At any rate, I'm taking a week off. Not only for the muscle soreness, but also for the CNS to recover from all the excessive loading.
As for my decision to convert to a 5x5 program after two successful cycles of 5/3/1, the mantra "don't fix something that ain't broke" comes to mind. Still, the change of scenery would be welcome and I'm highly curious about it as well. Something I'm wondering about is whether or not I could tolerate the volume of squats (3x a week as opposed to just one), but the with the different loads and emphasize on different days I think I'd do well.
I think I'll try out the 5x5 again for one round, and see how it goes. If anything else, I can always return to the 5/3/1 when I'm done.
