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Texas Method volume day.

High Bar Squat

Felt pretty strong on the squat today. No back pain.

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 190lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 280lbs: 3
  • 340lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets
  • 320lbs: 6

Face Pulls

  • 60lbs 10
  • 70lbs: 10

Bench Press

Last time I did bench presses for sets of 5 reps was at 267.5lbs (7 sets).

Thought 270lbs for 5x5 would have been manageable.

  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs: 3
  • 230lbs: 3
  • 270lbs: 5,5,5,5,3
    • Failed on the last set, 4th rep attempt. Knew I should have went lighter!

 

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 280lbs: 3
  • 320lbs: 2
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 410lbs: 1,1,1
  • 375lbs: 3

Face Pulls

  •  60lbs: 10
  • 70lbs: 10

Bench Press

Smolov Jr for bench press - PR day. Missed at 350lbs, then hit 340lbs. Tried 350lbs again, but was pinned.

  •  140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs: 2
  • 230lbs: 2
  • 290lbs: 1
  • 350lbs: X
    • Failed! Dammit.
  • 340lbs: 1
    • 10lbs PR!
  • 350lbs: X
    • Failed again. Dammit.

Reverse Hyperextensions

  • 10,10,10

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 280lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 5,5

Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs: 5
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 165lbs: 3

 

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 190lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 280lbs: 3
  • 332.5lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets

Wide Grip Bench Press

Recovery workout and easing back into Texas Method after Smolov Jr.

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 10
  • 100lbs: 8
  • 140lbs: 5,5

High Bar Squat

Used Fatgripz as a barbell pad starting at 190lbs, just for the hell of it.

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 190lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 10
  • 320lbs: 5,5

Face Pulls

  • 60lbs: 10,10

Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
    • Alternated a few reps behind the neck

Bench Press

Smolov Jr Bench Press w2d2

Smolov Jr week 2 day 2: 7 sets, 5 reps @ 257.5lbs

  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs: 3
  • 257.5lbs: 5,5,5,5,5,5,5