#MaxEffort #pinSquats today for 295, 315, and finally got to that 330 PR, though it was pretty iffy from 315's slowdown and 330 getting a bit rattled on the pins. Then it was 250x2x5 for the backdowns.

Finally matching my peaked best (while unpeaked) on #MaxEffort #pinSquats with 295, 315, and 325, and though that 325 wasn't the prettiest (went too hard on the descent and threw me off-kilter) it was certainly less of a grind than when last/first I did that weight, which bodes well enough for 330.

Yesterday's #MaxEffortMethod #pinSquats for 265, 295, and 315 with backdowns for 250x2x5. Still not back up to my peak of 325 at the start of this, but it's been working its way up with this 315 being way easier than the 310 I did last time (and that 295 obviously easier than the time before that).

Shoulda known by how difficult this 295 was that the 330 PR wasn't in the cards for #MaxEffortMethod #pinSquats today. It's not surprising having spent the weekend helping friends move and building a footpath, which I only finished hours prior. I did penance for my hubris with a 245 #AndersonSquat.

First time trying the #MaxEffortMethod, beginning with #pinSquats for singles of 305, 315, and 325, the last of which is a PR at any depth and 5lb more than my best at a pin position 2" higher than these. Weighed in only 174 today. Feeling none too bad, excited to see where this method can take me.

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Weight rack with barbell and weights, set up for squats.

Okay, so the next six weeks will be a 5X week training regime where I focus on the three core lifts and building strength. #pinsquats, cable rows, and other accessory moves are all part of the program. This is going to be hard--and fun. Excited to see what progress looks like. #oldladieslift

Oof, 305x3x3 #pinSquats got me questioning my life choices. Really had to reach down and grab a pair to break those off the safeties. Now I've gotta do 390x3 #deadlift, though at least that's familiar territory.

Yep, just managed 295x5 on these #pinSquats without too much struggle, at least on the first set, though the second was indeed quite grueling. Still going to go for that 300x5 in two weeks and feel it out from there. Regardless, my free #squats should see fairly smooth sailing for months.

Alright, thinking I've tapped out this rate of progression on #pinSquats (5lb/week) with this 290x5, and while I think 295x5 should be feasible in 96h, and maybe 300x5 two weeks from then, I think I'll be front squatting from pins two weeks from now to slow my roll. Only did one more set after this.

Oof, 280x5s on #pinSquats was a fair bit slower and more grueling, but I think 285 should still be plenty doable on Tuesday which should give me a better idea of how feasible it will be to take this to 300+ before the new year, which should carry my free squat about to where I left it (but better).

275x5 #pinSquats and none too tough. It's a PR, but they all are at this early stage. Hips shoot up progressively earlier as the set progresses but hardly in any way too concerning, as it's a feature of the exercise to keep those discrepancies within acceptable parameters.

Now 265 for 5s on these, and so far I'm wishing I had tried #pinSquats at least a little sooner. One of my favorite aspects is how when you hit the bottom, you really have to supply your own resolve to stand back up and that there's no shenanigans possible to alter how that will go on the way down.

Converting to majority #pinSquats as of today. I'm planning on doing these once per week--alternating between the beginning or end of the week--while doing heavy #squats every other week. This is coinciding with also rotating between #pendulumSissySquat and #reverseNordics.