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Texas Method intensity day.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 390lbs: 2
  • 450lbs: 2
    • 2nd rep was a real struggle.
  • 440lbs: 1
    • Failed on 2nd rep.
  • 410lbs: 2
    • Failed on 2nd rep.

Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs: 4
  • 140lbs: 3
  • 165lbs: 2
  • 190lbs: 1
  • 210lbs: 1
  • 232.5lbs: 1
  • 235lbs: 1
  • 237.5lbs: X
  • 220lbs: 2

Deadlift

Thumbs still feel sore from last Friday.

  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 410lbs: 1
  • 460lbs: 1
  • 505lbs: X,X,1
    • Failed twice using hook grip. Success using straps
  • 515lbs: 1
    • Straps.
  • 480lbs: 3
    • Straps

Texas method recovery day.

Low Bar Back Squat (Paused)

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 345lbs: 5,5

Overhead Press

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs: 5

Push Press

  • 140lbs: 3
  • 190lbs: 2
  • 230lbs: 3

Texas Method volume day.

Watched the Women's 58Kg Olympic weightlifting at the same time.

I feel weak.

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

High Bar Squat

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 320lbs: 3
  • 370lbs: 2
  • 410lbs: 2
  • 355lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,6
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets, except for prior to last set (wasp flying around)

Overhead Press

From the rack. Biceps too sore to power reverse curl the bar.

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs: 5
  • 140lbs: 3
  • 165lbs: 2
  • 190lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,2,2
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets
    • Grip was uneven on set 9.
    • Ran out of steam on the last set.
  • 140lbs: 8

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 volume day.

High Bar Squat

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

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 140lbs: 10
  • 230lbs: 5
  • 280lbs: 5
  • 345lbs: 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3
    • About 2.5 minutes in between sets
  • 320lbs: 8

Overhead Press

Power cleaned/power reverse curled the bar off the floor before pressing.

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 75lbs: 5
  • 100lbs: 5
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 165lbs: 3
  • 190lbs: 3,3,3,3,3
  • 140lbs: 6