Cycle 5 Week 3 Squats - Cycle complete

Last heavy training session of this cycle and until the Dauphin meet.

Wanted to figure out my opener for so worked up to it;

Squats - 135X12, 225X8, 315X5, 405X1, 435X1.

435 will be my opener. It felt strong and smooth and fairly easy. I wanted all my opening weights to be easily attainable on any day. It's just a fact that there are days you feel as strong as an ox and days where everything just feels heavy, so I planned my attempts so that I'm feeling some heavy weight but am confident that it will go easy and smooth. At least that way I can get the first attempts out of the way and gain some confidence as well.

BBB - 325X5X5. 325 is a pretty easy weight for 5 reps but didn't want to tax my body too much. Time to rest and eat. I will probably go to the gym and just go through some range of motion with no more than 135 on the bar to keep mobile and in the mindset.

A quick overview of what I have added to my lifts since February and 5 cycles of the 5/3/1 program;
These are gym lifts - I will of course update after Dauphin with official contest lifts.

Squat - went from 405 to 475 (70lb increase)
Bench - went from 345 to 370 paused (25lb increase)
Deadlift - went from 475 to 535 (60lb increase)

I am very happy with those numbers. I also went from 215 to about 223lbs. I am going to continue on the 5/3/1 program after the meet, as I am still seeing good gains from it. There is also a meet in Winnipeg in August that I will continue to train for.