Day 34 - Testing 1-Rep Maxes

I decided to see where my 1-rep maxes were after a few months of training while losing weight. I knew I would be weaker, but I was still a little disappointed in the results:

Squat: 365 pounds
Press: 165 pounds
Deadlift: 375 pounds
Bench Press: 265 pounds

The weight leaned a little to the left on the squat. Since I don't have a good power rack, I didn't want to push it and further and risk getting stuck under the bar without a spotter. My previous max was 430 pounds using a high-bar technique.

The press felt really heavy at a weight much lighter than what I used to push up. My previous best was 185 pounds.

The deadlift moved fairly quickly, but I was lightheaded and saw stars afterwards. For those reasons, I stopped at 375 pounds. My previous best was in the low 400s.

With the bench press, 275 pounds just wouldn't budge! My previous best was 290 pounds.

While I am happy that I've lost weight and that I've moving better on the basketball court, I wish it hadn't been at the expense of so much strength. Here are the goals I've set and listed in a previous blog: 

• Squat 450 pounds
• Deadlift 450 pounds
• Press 185 pounds
• Bench Press 305 pounds

I still want to reach these goals. For this reason, I'm going to adjust my training starting Monday.