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Texas Method intensity day.

Glutes sore from paused squats on Wednesday.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 390lbs: 2
  • 440lbs: 2,2,1
    • Failed on 1st set, 3rd rep.
    • Failed on 3rd set, 2nd rep.

Face Pull

  • 60lbs: 12
  • 82 lbs: 8

Bench Press

  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lb: 3
  • 230lbs: 2
  • 280lbs: 1
  • 320lbs: 2,2,2,2,1
    • Failed on last set, last rep.

Deadlift

  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 1
  • 460lbs: 1,1
  • 480lbs: 1
  • 500lbs: X, 1
    • Wasn't committed the first set. And probably a little bit paranoid that I was going to rip my thumbnail off. 2nd set I threw that thought out the window and lifted it. First time deadlifting 500lbs in over a year.
  • 410lbs: 3,3

Texas Method intensity day.

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 440lbs: 2,2
  • 445lbs: 1
    • New high bar PR!
  • 410lbs: 4
    • Failed on the 5th rep

Standing Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs: 5
  • 140lbs: 3
  • 165lbs: 2
  • 190lbs: 1
  • 210lbs: 1
  • 235lbs: X,X
    • Dammit.

Deadlift:

  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 410lbs: 2,2,1
  • 440lbs: 1

Texas Method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

  • 5 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 440lbs: 2,1
    • Failed on last set, 2nd rep attempt.

Face Pull

  • 60lbs: 12
  • 80lbs: 8

Bench Press

Pain in my left elbow. I tried this and it seemed to relieve the pain: http://glennpendlay.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/got-tendonitis/

  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lb: 3
  • 230lbs: 3
  • 320lbs: 1
    • Failed on 2nd rep attempt.

Deadlift

Haven't done these in a while. Need to rebuild pain tolerance for hook grip again.

  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2,1,1

 

Texas Method intensity day. Trained at Columbia Lake Health Club today. Found out that the bars are not 45lbs, but something like 42-43lbs. I'm going to log it as 40lbs for nicer looking numbers.

High Bar Squat

  • 40lbs: 20
  • 130lbs: 10
  • 220lbs: 5
  • 310lbs: 3
  • 360lbs: 2
  • 400lbs: 1
  • 420lbs: 3
  • 430lbs: 2
  • 435lbs: 2

Overhead Press

  • 40lbs: 10
  • 70lbs: 5
  • 95lbs: 5
  • 130lbs: 5
  • 180lbs: 2
  • 200lbs: 1
  • 220lbs: 2,2,2,2,2

Texas Method intensity day.

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 415lbs: 3
  • 425lbs: 2

Face Pull

  • 60lbs: 12
  • 80lbs: 8

Bench Press

  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lb: 3
  • 230lbs: 2
  • 280lbs: 1
  • 320lbs: 1
  • 345lbs: X
  • 300lbs: 3