Lifts 11/2 and 11/3/12

Friday - Dynamic Press

Weight - 212.0

Green Band Bench - 225x8x3
Barbell Military Press, 1/2 Partial - 275x8, 225x12
1/2 Partial Close Grip Bench - 135x10, 225x5, 275x5, 315x5, 365x5, 405x5
Tricep Pushups - BWx10, +25x10, +45x10, +90x10
DB Row - 125's x4x10
Cable Tricep Pushdown 4x12
Pull Up - 4x8
Lateral DB Raise - 4x12

Saturday - Dynamic Squat

Weight - 214.6

Green Band Squat - 275x8x3
Deadlift - 135x10, 225x5, 315x5, 405x3, 455x3, 505x2
Barbell Reverse Lunge - 135x16, 185x16, 225x16, 275x16

Left both lifts feeling pretty good. Had to make a few adjustments in the upper body lift, keeping to partial movements on the presses to alleviate stress on my pec and still work shoulders and triceps hard. Shifting the bar higher up - right on top of my shoulders is helping me to hit depth on squats. Everybody has a different style that suits them best and I think that bar placement is extremely important when considering squat technique. A low bar placement (behind traps on back of rear deltoid muscle) causes too much forward lean and it is difficult for me to get below parallel that way. With the bar higher up on my back I can stay more upright and get my hips down for a competition squat.