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Texas method volume day.

Foam Rolling

L-Sit Chin Ups

With the blue Fat Gripz.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 5,5

Low Bar Squat

High Bar Squat

  • 390 lb: 3,3,3
    • +10 lb from last week.
  • 355 lb: 5,5,5
    • +5 lb from last week.

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 10
  • 80 lb: 10

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused until work sets.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 340 lb: 1
    • Increased my over-warmup set by 10 lb from 330 lb.
  • 310 lb: 5,5,5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.
    • Last rep was a bit tough.

Texas method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

L-Sit Chin Ups

With blue Fat Gripz.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 5

Low Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 440 lb: 2
    • Easy double, nice and smooth.
  • 415 lb: 3

High Bar Squat

  • 415 lb: 3

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 10
  • 80 lb: 10

Reverse Grip Bench Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 320 lb: 1
  • 380 lb: 1 *PR!
  • 327.5 lb: 3,3,3
    • Same weight as last week.

One-Arm Suitcase Deadlift

Hook grip.

Right side first, then left side.

Bar set at about mid shin.

Squeezed a Fat Gripz extreme with my opposite hand during the lift starting at 160 lb. Made things easier. Forget what the scientific term is called...let me know in the comments if you know!

UPDATE: It's called "irradiation". Thanks Craig!

  • 140 lb: 5
  • 160 lb: 3
  • 170 lb: 3

Texas method volume day.

Foam Rolling

L-Sit Chin Ups

With the blue Fat Gripz.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 6

Low Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 370 lb: 2
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 440 lb: 1
  • 380 lb: 3,3,3
    • +10 lb from last week.

High Bar Squat

  • 380 lb: 3,3,3
    • +10 lb from last week.
  • 350 lb: 5,5,5
    • +5 lb from last week.

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 10
  • 80 lb: 10

Reverse Grip Bench Press

307.5 lb Reverse Grip Bench Press

307.5 lb Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused until work sets.

Really focused on leg drive during the set. Makes it a whole lot easier.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1
  • 307.5 lb: 5,5,5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

Texas method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

L-Sit Chin Ups

With blue Fat Gripz.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 5

Low Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 440 lb: 1
  • 410 lb: 5
    • Was thinking about doing sets of 3 reps, but decided to go with 1 set of 5.

High Bar Squat

  • 410 lb: 5

Face Pulls

  • 70lbs: 15

Reverse Grip Bench Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 300 lb: 1
  • 350 lb: 1
    • Easy first rep, missed on the 2nd rep due to slipping! DAMMIT.
  • 350 lb: 2 *PR!
    • Changed into a tank top.
    • Missed the 3rd rep. Still, 350x2 is a 2RM!
  • 327.5 lb: 3,2
    • +2.5 lb from last week.
    • Missed on 3rd rep, last set. GAH.

One-Arm Suitcase Deadlift

Hook grip.

Left side first, then right side.

Bar set at about mid shin.

  • 140 lb: 5,5,5

Texas method volume day.

I'm going to ease into heavier squatting by starting at 370 lb for 3 reps and increase the weight by 10 lb every week.

Foam Rolling

L-Sit Chin Ups

With the blue Fat Gripz.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 5

Low Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 370 lb: 2
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 440 lb: 1
  • 370 lb: 3,3,3

High Bar Squat

  • 370 lb: 3,3,3
  • 345 lb: 5,5,5

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 15

Reverse Grip Bench Press

305 lb Reverse Grip Bench Press

305 lb Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused until work sets.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1
  • 305 lb: 5,5,5