Squats

Workout 20 November 2009:

Back Squat, five sets of five reps

Results: 205lbs x 5
Previous best: 165-180-195-210-220lbs (13 May 08)

After a stressful week, I needed to do a bit of heavy lifting and since my back has been behaving recently, I decided to do some relatively heavy squats. Although I've squatted as much as 220lbs for a five-rep max, my last attempt at this workout in February was a 5x5 at 210lbs, so I'm just about back to where I was prior to March's injury.

As always, when going heavy with back squats, make sure you have a spotter, are lifting in a rack that can catch the weight, or know how to properly bail. Be sure to take 5-7 minutes rest between each set.