Archives For high bar squat

Texas method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs:10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 440lbs: 2
    • Missed on 3rd rep. Hm.
  • 410lbs: 3

High Bar Squat

  • 372.5lbs: 5
    • +2.5lbs from last week

Face Pulls

  • 70lbs: 10
  • 80lbs: 9

Reverse Grip Bench Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 3
  • 320lbs: 3 *PR
    • 3RM - aimed for 2, but felt the power to crank out another rep.
  • 300lbs: 5 *PR
    • 5RM. Planning on 307.5x3x3, but since I got the 3RM, wasn't sure I could complete all the planned sets. Settled for 5RM instead.

Deadlift

Hook grip. Wore my Vibram Ten Toes today.

  • 140lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 550lbs: X,X
  • 482.5lbs: 3
    • Straps.

Texas method recovery day.

Foam Rolling

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 330lbs: 5,5
    • +5lbs from last week

Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 8
  • 100lbs:5
  • 140lbs:3
  • 190lbs: 1
  • 252.5lbs: MISSED
  • 230lbs: 2
    • Missed on 3rd rep. Bar felt like it drifted forward too much.
  • 200lbs: 6
    • Body weight OHP
    • Aimed for 8
  • 170lbs: 8
  • 140lbs: 10

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 390lbs: 3,3,3,3,3
    • About 3.5 minutes in between sets
    • +2.5lbs from last week

High Bar Squat

  • 335lbs: 5,5,5
    • +5lbs from last week

Face Pulls

  • 70lbs: 10
  • 80lbs: 8

Reverse Grip Bench Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 3
  • 320lbs: 1
  • 272.5lbs: 5,5,5,5,5
    • +2.5lbs from last week

Texas method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs:10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 440lbs: 3

High Bar Squat

  • 370lbs: 5

Face Pulls

  • 70lbs: 10
  • 80lbs: 8

Reverse Grip Bench Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 3
  • 300lbs: 1
  • 340lbs: 1
    • Mis-loaded bar! Thought it was 350lbs. No wonder it felt so easy.
  • 350lbs: 1 *PR
    • Been trying to get this for a month!
  • 307.5lbs: 3,2
    • +2.5lbs from last week
    • Missed on 2nd set, 3rd rep. I'll stop for now. Got a PR so I'm happy.

Deadlift

Hook grip. Wore my Chuck Taylors today.

  • 140lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 540lbs: MISSED
  • 540lbs: 1 *PR?
    • Didn't feel locked out. Looked OK, I think.
  • 540lbs: MISSED
  • 560lbs: MISSED
    • Straps. Blah.
  • 480lbs: 3
    • Straps.

Texas method recovery day.

Abs are feeling sore from yesterday's L-sit chin ups.

Foam Rolling

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 325lbs: 5,5

Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 8
  • 100lbs:5
  • 140lbs:3
  • 190lbs: 1
  • 250lbs: 1 *PR - 1RM
    • What a grind. Half way up I just kept telling myself non-verbally to keep on pushing. I think it's going to be a while until I attempt another 1RM for OHP. In the mean time I'll work on rep PR's.
    • +5lbs from last week
    • 1.25x body weight!
  • 215lbs: 5 *PR - 5RM
    • Struggling with this weight for a few weeks trying to hit 5 reps. Got that SOB.