RTS Week 8 - Day 2

2nd Mesocycle

Week 2 of Mesocycle, Week 2 of Volume Phase

Bench (5x5 @ 9-10 RPE)
255x5 @ 7.5
275x5 @ 9 (Initial)
275x3 @ 9.5
255x5 @ 8.5 (Load Drop
255x5 @ 9.5

Bent Row (5x5 @ 8-9 RPE)
225x5 @ 7
225x5 @ 8
225x5 @ 9
205x5 @ 8
205x5 @ 8

Dips
BWx11
BWx11
BWx11 (+3 total)

Curls
50x6; 50x6; 50x6

YTI's
2 Sets

Notes
I was feeling a little emo about bench tonight.  275 is supposed to be my "crush" weight, but I didn't even have 2 sets in me.  Its not that I feel particularly weak, its just that performance is dropping quickly.  Compared to last week however, things are moving in the right direction.  I'll stick with 5x5 next week because I obviously still need to improve work capacity.

I also let the RPE's creep up a little higher with bench.  The 5x5 protocol is supposed to be be in the 9-10 range.  I want to stay away from failure, but I need to be at 9+ to improve grinding ability, which is one of the goals for this training mesocycle.