Squats felt heavy today. Added 3-5 second pauses at the top of each rep to level out before the next descent. The Valsalva load at 200 lbs with 80% intensity was noticeable — enough to warrant a pacing adjustment mid-set. Pull-ups and deadlifts felt easy by comparison. BW +15 moved well. 270 on the deadlift was manageable despite being a significant absolute load. Both muscular and neurological RPE came in at 8 — one tick above the programmed cap of 7. The squat difficulty and suboptimal recovery scores (sleep 72, readiness 74) likely contributed. Template consideration: May adjust core template pacing on high-Valsalva lifts to account for the pressure management pause. The 20X1 tempo doesn't currently prescribe a top pause long enough for cranial pressure equalization on heavier squats.