Completed another cycle

Completed another cycle of 531
The maxes I used for this cycle were:
Bench -- 205
Squat -- (no max used. just upped working weight by 5lbs each session)
OH Press -- 150
Deadlift -- No deadlift this cycle.



The maxes I'll use for this cycle (cycle 7) are:

Bench -- 210
Squat -- Continue upping 5lbs every workout
OHP -- 155
Deadlift -- Not deadlifting this cycle.


I realize the decision not to deadlift is controversial. But the fact is that sometimes less is more. Here's my rationals.

1) By not deadlifting I squat more frequently. The improvement in deadlift correlates strongly enough to improvement in squat that I'm comfortable deadlift is still going up, for now.

2) I'm running regularly. Frequent deadlifting would lessen the days I could run. Can't accept this tradeoff right now.

3) Kroc rows. I'm working Kroc Rows into every other workout so I'm addressing a back strength deficiency even w/o deadlifting.


Today's bench workout will look like:

What week are you in?1
What's your max?210
5 reps * 135.0
5 reps * 160.0
All out reps * 180.0 (beat 10!!!)
BBB: 170 x 5s x 10r