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It feels as though I never even had an injury. Until I did suitcase deadlifts, then I felt a little bit of something on the top set, holding the bar with my right hand.

Texas method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

L-Sit Chin Ups

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 8

Low Bar Squat

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

High Bar Squat

  • 400 lb: 3

Face Pulls

  • 70lbs: 15

Reverse Grip Bench Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 290 lb: 1
  • 340 lb: 3 *PR!
  • 325 lb: 3,3
    • +2.5 lb from a couple of weeks ago.
    • Doing only 2 sets instead of 3 (normally do 3x3) simply because I did 3 reps with 340 lb.

One-Arm Suitcase Deadlift

Hook grip.

Right side first, then left side.

Bar set at about mid shin.

  • 45 lb: 5
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 5

Injury healing up nicely.

For low bar squat, I don't experience pain if I keep tight in and out of the hole (vs bouncing up).

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 370 lb: 2
  • 410 lb: 1
    • Nice, no pain to my right side!
  • 335 lb: 5,5,5

High Bar Squat

  • 355 lb: 5,5,5

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 15

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused until work sets. Paused first rep on work sets.

Switching to 3x5 from 5x5. 5x5 seemed too taxing.

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

My body seems to be healing up pretty good. I no longer experience that much pain when sneezing.

I can be more explosive out of the hole in the squat without feeling much pain or discomfort.

Also, I was planning on deloading this week (including today) for the bench press, but I felt fresh from taking it easy on Monday that I figured heck, why not go for some PR's??

So I did.

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 190 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 280 lb: 5
  • 330 lb: 5,5,5

High Bar Squat

Face Pulls

  • 70lbs: 15

Reverse Grip Bench Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1
  • 375 lb: 1 *PR - 1RM!
    • Back cramped up as I was pressing the bar up. Bar dipped a bit, but I pressed it back up.
    • +5 lb PR
  • 320 lb: 5 *PR - 5RM!
    • Previous 5RM was 315 lb

Drank a strawberry flavored MuscleTech phase 8 "protein shake" today. Taste a bit like medicine.

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 190 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 280 lb: 5
  • 325 lb: 5,5,5

High Bar Squat

  • 325 lb: 5,5,5

Overhead Press

Taken off the rack.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 8
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 190 lb: 1
  • 225 lb: 3,3,2,2,2
    • 225 x 5 is eluding me...

Barbell Curl

Started from the top (instead of the bottom), as described in the book Starting Strength.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 60 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 12,12

Texas Method "volume" day.

Actually, it's more of a de-load day.

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat

320 lb Squat

Tiny weights.

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 100 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 190 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 255 lb: 5
  • 280 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 5,5,5

High Bar Squat

  • 320 lb: 5,5,5

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 15

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused until work sets. Paused first rep on work sets.

Contemplating how to de-load.

I was thinking about going lighter and doing paused reps, but I don't like going lighter unless I have to. Also thought about "speed bench presses", but I'm not sure how this would work with a reverse grip. Also, I don't have any bands or chains so I would really have to grip the bar to make sure it doesn't fly off my hands.

I was also thinking of doing overhead presses today and Friday, and bench press on Wednesday.

I don't want to make huge changes, so I'll stick with reverse grip bench presses as scheduled, but lower the weight (should be 302.5 lb this week), and lower the volume (3 sets instead of 5).

Rest between sets is lowered from 3.5+ minutes to 2+ minutes.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 230 lb: 5,5,5
    • Paused all reps on the last 2 sets.