Day Four, Week Three: (Disappointing) Deadlifts

The good news is I was down to 280.4 this morning, leaving me with just over 5 pounds to lose in 12 days--well within reach. The bad news is, my deadlift workout was very discouraging. I failed at 550, and then again at 530, which is making me wonder how ambitious I'll be able to be in competition. However, I was stuck using a thicker and heavier bar than usual at the YMCA, and my friend failed as well, leading me to believe the bar may have largely been the culprit. We'll see next week when I try the standard bar.

Deadlift Day
Exercise	11/8 2010	11/15 2010	11/22 2010	Week Four
Deadlift	135x5	135x5	135x5
	225x3	225x3	225x3
	315x2	315x2	315x2
	405x1	405x1	405x1
	440x1	455x1	490x1
	460x1	485x1	510x1
	480x1	515x1	550x1
	500x1	535x1	530x1
	520x1
One-Arm Row	70x12*	75x12*	75x12*
	80x12*	80x12*	80x12*
	80x11*	80x11*	80x12*
Box Squats (Explosive)	245x3†	250x3†	255x3†
	255x3†	260x3†	265x3†
	265x3†	270x3†	275x3†
	275x2†	280x2†	285x2†
	285x2†	290x2†	295x2†
Rear Delt Fly	20x12*	20x12*	20x12*
	25x12*	25x12*	25x12*
	25x10*	25x10*	25x12*
* Weight is per arm † Used adjustable height box at lowest setting, rather then traditional bench, increasing difficulty