Hung up a 100lbs heavy bag in my basement

Heavy Bag In The Basement

Used a rafter mount, heavy bag spring and a dog cable tie out (I think that's what they're called). No noise except for the 'thud' when I hit the bag. *correction: The spring absorbs most of the shock. It does shake the floor a bit, but it seems to be only along the rafters where the heavy bag hanger is attached.

Heavy Bag Rafter Mount

Did something along the lines of 5 right kicks, 5 left kicks and repeat.

Heavy Bag

  • ~45 minutes

Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving!

Texas Method volume day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

This was grueling.

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 405lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,5
    • About 2.5-3 minutes in between sets.
    • ~6 minutes in between sets 9 and 10
    • +5lbs from last week.
    • I think this is a 5RM

Dips

  • Bodyweight (200lbs): 10
  • Bodyweight (200lbs) + 45lbs: 10,10

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Texas Method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410bs: 2
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 500lbs: MISSED
    • The battle for 500lbs HB squat continues...
  • 460lbs: 2
    • 2nd rep was tough. 2RM I think.
  • 440lbs:2
    • Missed at 3rd rep.

Dips

  • Bodyweight (200lbs) :10
  • Bodyweight (200lbs) + 45lbs: 6
  • Bodyweight (200lbs) + 90lbs: 6
  • Bodyweight (200lbs): 25

Texas Method recovery day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

Paused Low Bar Back Squat (Wide)

Did some band pulls and shoulder dislocations prior to squatting.

Seems to get my shoulders warmed up for the low bar squat.

  • 45lbs: 12
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 460lbs: 1

Low Bar Squat

No pause.

  • 410lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 5

Overhead Press

Forearm pain >200lbs. Missed at 240lbs 3 times, and 230lbs. DIEL??

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 8
  • 100lbs:5
  • 140lbs:3
  • 165lbs: 3
  • 190lbs: 2
  • 210lbs: 1
    • Seemed like the bar shot up pretty quickly, decided to try a PR @240lbs.
  • 240lbs: X,X,X
    • Dammit
  • 230lbs: X
    • Blah
  • 140lbs: 10