I rested this week, i.e. didn't train - I did get a lot of other little things done and that felt good.  Woke up on Sunday and decided to go in a squat until it didn't feel good...

Bar x reps x 2 - form was a bit off, Ross told me to go warm up on the boxes instead

Box Squats to parrallel

105 x 5

145 x 5 (briefs on)

195 x 3 (briefs on, belt on)

Put my suit on and moved back over to the other monolift with the "big guys" and started squatting

235 x 3 

285 x 2

325 x 1

375 x 1 (knee wraps)

415 x 1 (knee wraps)

Everything felt better than last week, but still heavier on my back then I want it to be - form was good all the way up except for 415, my chest went forward.

I am fighting a sore throat and some sinus stuff, my knuckles are really stiff when I wake up, and my lower legs (ankles, shins, knees, calves) have been killing me all week.....30 is no joke, lol!  Ross picked up some vitamins for me so I've been taking those the past week hoping they help me out (Vitamin C, D, B and Zinc).  Ross and I are 3 wks out from our meet in California and should be ramping it up but we're going to take some more time to recover.  I'll just keep working up to my openers to make sure they feel good and solid, then go from there depending on what Ross thinks should come next - and I'll keep eating, drinking and sleeping.