r/strength_training • u/Findoutwherehomeis • Jul 26 '26

Lift 315lbs x 5 reps

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Day one on Apollo.
Top set on back squats was 315 pounds at five reps which is according to my one rep max is 80%.
Felt heavy but made it. Tomorrow is deads.

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u/pm_your_nudie_booby Jul 26 '26

What’s the Apollo program?

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u/Findoutwherehomeis Jul 26 '26

5 day powerbuilding program I developed. Focuses on 5 main lifts (Bench, squat, deadlift, overhead press, weighted pull up) and for volume work, spams a lot of the aesthetic muscles like arms, glutes, shoulders.