Still a long way to go, two and a half months. If you run Smolov you’ll probably get it
I love myself too much to smolov. Smolov jr might be an option though.
Benched 365 pain free for the first time since before Smolov, then hit 415 with a sling shot. Also floor pressed 250 for 3x8. I think the frequent squatting was tearing my arms up because they feel almost 100% after just a week of being off Smolov.
Jr is all you’d need to add that 20lbs or so. That’s my plan to hit my press goal.
My starting weight was a 285 press. I need to add 35lbs to hit my goal. Might be dicey with such a small muscle group.
The sets of 9 were the worst thing about the base cycle.
And the 10 triples should be with 85 percent if I remember correctly.
I’d have to math it
I say wear a belt regardless. Or at least when you can tell you’re using too much lower back.
I slept until noon all weekend. Is the whole program like this, the full one? I don’t see how someone does it without 10000 calories a day and juice. I used this for bench years ago but that’s upper body. Maybe it just doesn’t suck as much since you don’t use your boobs to walk
I was consuming an extra 3,000 calories a day while doing Smolov. I’m actually down 10lbs since finishing it. Yes you feel like a zombie every day. I have so much more energy now that I’m doing a different program.
