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Texas Method Training Log: Wednesday February 22, 2012 [Recovery Day]

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Good Mornings

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 57.5lbs: 5
  • 72.5lbs: 5
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 5

Main Sets

  • 157.5lbs: 5,5

Dips

Warm Up

  • Bodyweight (190lbs): 5

Main Sets

  • Bodyweight (190lbs) + 45lbs: 8,8,8

V-Grip L-Sit Fatgripz Chin Ups

  • Bodyweight (190lbs): 8,7,7

Barbell Curl

  • 45lbs: 8,8,8
    • Did curls OUTSIDE the rack. Never curl in the rack. Not even at home.

Neck Training: Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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Neck Extension

  • 10lbs: 25
  • 15lbs: 25
  • 25lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 20
  • 47.5lbs: 20,20

Neck Flexion

  • 10lbs: 25
  • 15lbs: 25
  • 25lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 20
  • 47.5lbs: 20,20

Neck Side Flexion (Right)

  • 10lbs: 25
  • 15lbs: 25
  • 25lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 15
  • 47.5lbs: 15,15

Neck Side Flexion (Left)

  • 10lbs: 25
  • 15lbs: 25
  • 25lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 15
  • 47.5lbs: 15,15

Notes

  • Giant sets
  • Used the Ironmind neck harness and Olympic plates
  • Performed all exercises standing

Texas Method Training Log: Monday February 20, 2012 [Volume Day]

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Squat

Warmup

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2
  • 367.5lbs: 1
  • 407.5lbs: 1

Main Set

  • 340lbs: 5,5,5,55

Overhead Press

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: `10
  • 57.5lbs: 5
  • 72.5lbs: 5
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 3
  • 162.5bs: 2

Main Set

  • 190lbs: 5,5,5,3,3
    • Did more total reps at 190lbs than last time(21 vs 16), but still struggling to hit 5×5.
    • Power cleaned the bar for all sets.

Neck Training: Saturday February 18, 2012

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Neck Extension

  • 10lbs: 25
  • 15lbs: 25
  • 25lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 20
  • 47.5lbs: 15,15

Neck Flexion

  • 10lbs: 25
  • 15lbs: 25
  • 25lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 20
  • 47.5lbs: 15,15

Neck Side Flexion (Right)

  • 10lbs: 25
  • 15lbs: 25
  • 25lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 15
  • 47.5lbs: 10,10

Neck Side Flexion (Left)

  • 10lbs: 25
  • 15lbs: 25
  • 25lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 15
  • 47.5lbs: 10,10

Notes

  • Used the Ironmind neck harness and Olympic plates
  • Performed all exercises standing

Texas Method Training Log: Friday February 17, 2012 [Intensity Day]

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Left pec and left triceps felt sore today. But plowed through the workout anyways.

Squat

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
    • Felt pain in my right hip
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2

Main Sets

  • 375lbs: 5
  • 417.5lbs: 2

Bench Press

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs:

Main Sets

  • 317.5lbs: 1,1,1,1,1
    • Was planning on doing 282.5lbs, but wanted to see if I could bench 6 plates.

Hook Grip Deadlift

Warm Up

  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2

Main Sets

  • 407.5lbs: 2,2,x
    • Thumbs reached their limit after the 2nd set.

Texas Method Training Log: Wednesday February 15, 2012 [Recovery Day]

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Squat

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 187.5lbs: 3
  • 227.5lbs: 2

Main Sets

  • 282.5lbs: 5,5

Push Press

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 57.5lbs: 5
  • 72.5lbs: 5
  • 97.5lbs: 3
  • 137.5lbs: 3
  • 187.5lbs: 2

Main Sets

  • 227.5lbs: X,1
  • 215lbs: 3

Fatgripz V-Grip L-Sit Pull Ups

  • 5,6,6

Reverse Hypers

  • 5,5,5
    • Used barbell in the power rack with some foam. Still felt the bar dig into my gut.

Texas Method Training Log: Monday February 13, 2012 [Volume Day]

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Squat

Warmup

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2

Main Set

  • 337.5lbs: 5,5,5,5,5

Bench Press

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: `10
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 187.5lbs: 3

Main Set

  • 240lbs: 5,5,5,5,5

Notes

Pecs felt unusually sore for some reason, even before warming up on the bench.

Neck Training: Saturday February 11, 2012

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Neck Extension

  • 10lbs: 25
  • 15lbs: 20
  • 25lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 20
  • 45lbs: 20

Neck Flexion

  • 10lbs: 25
  • 15lbs: 20
  • 25lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 20
  • 45lbs: 20

Neck Side Flexion (Right)

  • 10lbs: 25
  • 15lbs: 20
  • 25lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 20
  • 45lbs: 10

Neck Side Flexion (Left)

  • 10lbs: 25
  • 15lbs: 20
  • 25lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 20
  • 45lbs: 10

Notes

  • It’s been a few months since I worked on my neck
  • Used the Ironmind neck harness and Olympic plates
  • Performed all exercises standing
  • Neck is PUMPED

Texas Method Training Log: Friday February 10, 2012 [Intenisty Day]

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Squat

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 2

Main Sets

  • 372.5lbs: 5
  • 407.5lbs: 3

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAwx9L00Id0

Overhead Press (OHP)

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 57.5lbs: 5
  • 67.5lbs: 5
  • 97.5lbs: 3
  • 137.5lbs: 3
  • 187.5lbs: 2

Main Set

  • 212.5lbs: 2,2
    • Failed on 3rd rep, 1st set

Video (Set 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao1BYd2aP14

Hook Grip Deadlift

Warm Up

  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 317.5lbs: 3

Main Set

  • 407.5lbs: 2,1
    • My tolerance to thumb pain from hook grip is slowly increasing…

Video (Set 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFUB88JSG7s

Texas Method Training Log: Wednesday February 8, 2012 [Recovery Day]

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Power Cleans

Warm Up

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 57.5lbs: 5
  • 67.5lbs: 5
  • 97.5lbs: 3
  • 137.5lbs: 3
  • 157.5lbs: 2

Main Set

  • 187.5lbs: 3,3,3
    • Shoulders started acting up. Moving onto the next exercise.

Front Squat

Warm Up

  • 137.5lbs: 3
  • 157.5lbs: 3
  • 187.5lbs: 2

Main Set

  • 232.5lbs: 3,3,3

Dips

  • Bodyweight (190lbs): 12,12,12

 

 

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