Day - 3

 The workout went quite well.

Stats :

Bench press - 60 kg 5/5/5. Could easily complete with little rest between sets. One tip that helped was breathing and bracing hard at the beginning like you do with other compound movements.

Squat - 72 kg 5/5/5. Could go almost ass to grass with a little grind. 75 is definitely in the cards next time.

Deadlift - 80 kg 1x5. Felt easy. Slightly stiff mid-back at the end. Hope it subsides in an hour.

Time for the mental grind over the next few weeks as the M.Tech concludes.

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