Deadlift (Heavy Day) 6-10-13

I'm following the cube method by Brandon Lilly.  Normally for someone just getting in to the gym you wouldn't start out with a program like this.  But I've been in an out of the gym since I was 15.  So I know my way around a bit.   This is a heavy max-effort kind of day.  Heavy is relative of course.

Deadlift:

135lbs x 10 reps
185lbs x 6 reps
225lbs x 6 reps
275lbs x 3 reps
315lbs x 1 rep
315lbs x 1 rep
315lbs x 1/2 rep (grip failed)


Bent-over Rows:

135lbs x 10 reps
135lbs x 10 reps
135lbs x 10 reps
185lbs x 5 reps

Lat Pull Downs:

40lbs x 12 reps
80lbs x 10 reps
120lbs x 10reps
140lbs x ? (I did as many as I could.  Can't remember the total)


GHR:

3 Sets to failure, no added weight.  Static contractions on the last set.

I was mad that my grip failed on 315.  I felt like I could have easily gotten two or three reps on 315 if my grip held out.  But grip is a failure point and I need to work on it.  I'm writing this two days after this workout and my forearms are still sore.  Which is good.  Means next time I have that in my hands it wont get out.  I feel like I should maybe have done one more accessory exercise.  But my the time I hit the GHR I was already pushing an hour in the gym.  I'd like to add something like shrugs or good mornings in next time.  I didn't add any weight to the GHR for fear of being too sore in my lower back.  But I actually feel pretty good.  So next time I might add a quarter or something to help.