Congrats to Andre on hist first, second, and third muscle-ups!

So I thought I read somewhere that it was more difficult for women to perform a higher percentage of their one rep max than men because we have lower neuromusular efficiency. Well, the opposite seems to be true for the same reason! From Ripptoe: "Women can use a higher percentage of their 1RM for more reps than men can, probably because their 1RM performance is not as efficient in demonstrating true absolute strength."

This makes me sad because I wanted to use the excuse today: "But Max, I am not as neuromuscularly efficient enough to lift 82.5% of 85 pounds 7 times." It would have been a great excuse!

Oh, and congrats to Andre.

132-134-136-137f(6)-136f(5) for the presses

70-71-72(x6)-70(x5)-65 for the presses.

20RM Back Squat @ 200# Pass

Strict Press (5 Rounds of 7 Reps)
107-115-116 Fail(6)-110-112 Fail(6)

back squat 20rm 225 pass

press 130-135(failed on last rep, just stayed at this weight and assisted with push presses for last few reps to finish sets.)

10x130lb Back Squat (Trying to take a 1/2-volume cycle, excepting presses)

Press 70F(5)-70F(5)-68F(4)-65F(5)-55
Apparently my body was lying when I got that 85lb 1RM.

press 100-105-108-110-113 (fail)
did back squats yesterday 20 @ 180# 12/13.

BS: 20 x 160# pass (12/13)
presses: 5x7 @ 1.25 pood each arm

squats (5/13): 175 PASS

kettlebell presses 5x7:

L 16kg
R 24kg

L 20
R 28F (5)

L 21
R 28F (5)

L 23F (5)
R 28F (5)

followed with climbing

Back Squat: 20x115# Fail
I got stuck on rep #13 and Ynez had to rescue me.

Press: 58F(5)-55-55-55F(4)-55F(5)
This is hard. I suck a presses.

500m row, 1:40 (no squats); 85, 95, 96, 98, 100.

BS: 22 x 230 (2 extra reps to compensate for failing on the 20th rep the last two attempts, at Raf's urging)

Press: 125 - 126.5 - 127 - 130 - 131.5

2k row: 7:21