Max effort and failure

Yes, sometimes we fail! That's max effort, trying to do something you have never done before on a specific move. Today was a day filled with failure and success. It's good to be strong, better yet it's good to fail because success lies within failure. I cannot say it enough, the stronger I grow, the heavier the weights get. The heavier the weights get, the harder the work!

Days like this, when you start with failure can have a way of getting in between you and the workout as a whole. This was not the case, I made some adjustments as things went along and I will say I finished strong, including with a PR! Must stay focused, challenge is the name of the game on Max days.

Bottoms Up Press
32/1 on L, fail after
28/1 on R, fail after

This was during the "warm-up" or at least work up to max effort....it never happened. I could tell right away, in the early sets that I was lacking the strength here today so I changed it up.

Stack Press
20/22: 1/1
22/22: 1/1
24/22: 1/1
24/24: 1/1
28/22: 3 failed attempts each side....here is the video

At this point I knew I was done and all though no new Max efforts I still fought hard, paid close attention to what I had in the gas tank and pushed to failure. Moves the above are as much about skill as anything. They are not basic moves, and practice surely helps. However, since they are not moves I do weekly but instead periodically some days I just don't have it as an example today

Pull-ups
16/2
20/2
24/1x2
28/1
32/1x4

This was good today. A solid lift across the board! Content here!

Lunge (double bell)
24/3/3
28/3/3
32/3/3
36/1/1
40/2/2 x 3 PR

This was a PR in weight today. Certainly stronger than the prior time I did this.

Clubbells arm cast
20/10/10
25/10/10
35/10/10 x 2

Clubbells Shield Cast
20/10/10
25/10/10
35/10/10 x 2

Accessory Work
Rear Delts
30lb DB 8x3

Bicep curl
30lb DB 8x3

Tricep double black band
10 x 3

Straight arm band pull down
5/5x3

Rotator cuff band
8x3