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Texas Method intensity day.

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 280lbs: 3
  • 320lbs: 2
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 410lbs: 3
    • Was planning on doing 2 reps, but felt I had more power so I did another rep.
  • 415lbs: 2
    • Last rep felt quite slow.

Overhead Press

I thought after doing Smolov Jr for bench press for the past few weeks and neglecting any sort of heavy overhead pressing that I would be weaker on this lift.

Today I proved myself wrong.

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs:5
  • 140lbs: 3
  • 165lbs: 2
  • 190lbs: 1
  • 210lbs: 2,3
  • 220lbs: 1
  • 230lbs: 1
    • Just realized this is my 1 rep max weight! But without the 2 push presses at the end.

Barbell Hip Thrust

  • 140lbs: 12
  • 230lbs: 10

 

Squat

Sharp pain after 410lbs. Instant (but temporary) relief after a minute on the inversion table. Sharper pain after 440lbs. About another minute on the inversion table and I felt better.

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 190lbs: 7
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 280lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 5
  • 370lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 440lbs: 1

Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs: 3
  • 140lbs: 1

Bench Press

Smolov Jr Bench Press w1d3

DOMS from last few days

  • 140lbs: 3
  • 190lbs: 2
  • 265lbs: 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4

Squat

Still a bit of pain in the lower back at heavier sets, but doesn't feel as sharp.

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 190lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 280lbs: 3
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 420lbs: 1
  • 410lbs: 2

Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 8
  • 100lbs: 5
  • 140lbs: 3
  • 165lbs: 2
  • 190lbs: 1
  • 210lbs: 2,2
  • 220lbs: 1

Barbell Hip Thrust

Used a bench with a lower height.

  • 140lbs: 8
  • 160lbs: 8
  • 190lbs: 8
  • 230lbs: 8
  • 280lbs: 5

Squat (Low Bar, Wide Stance)

Got my inversion table this week. Immediate pain relief, but it still comes back. Still, low back feels better.

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 190lbs: 3
  • 230lbs: 3
  • 280lbs: 3
  • 320lbs: 2
  • 370lbs: 1
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 430lbs: 1
  • 370lbs: 2
    • Sharp pain in lower back

Bench Press

Paused first rep, except last set (touch & go)

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs: 3
  • 230lbs: 2
  • 280lbs: 1
  • 300lbs: 3

Jump Rope

  • 3 minutes
    • Huge calf pump

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 137.5lbs: 5
  • 187.5lbs: 5
  • 227.5lbs: 3
  • 277.5lbs: 2
  • 317.5lbs: 2
  • 367.5lbs: 1
  • 407.5lbs: 1
  • 317.5lbs: 5
    • Painful

Overhead Press

These weights used to be light for me. Must be the pre-meet training and lack of OHP. Gotta build it back up.

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 72.5lbs: 5
  • 97.5lbs: 5
  • 137.5lbs: 3
  • 187.5lbs: 2
  • 207.5lbs: 2
  • 210lbs: 2
  • 157.5lbs: 7

Barbell Hip Thrust

  • 137.5lbs: 10,10,10