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No pain in my right side today, even at 410 lb.

I decided not to do low bar squat because my lower back was feeling a bit sore.

For high bar squats, I am now exploding up on the ascent, trying to move the bar as fast as possible and generate as much power as I can out of the hole. I like the rattling noise the plates make as I stand back up.

L-Sit Chin Ups

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 8

High Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 370 lb: 2
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 340 lb: 5,5,5

Front Squat

Used Fatgripz and straps. Fatgripz to lessen the pain of a narrow, solid steel bar digging into my anterior delts (not accustomed to it yet), and held onto straps because the normal rack position hurts my wrists and shoulders.

This felt way more comfortable. I might start adding front squat every Wednesday.

  • 140 lb: 5
  • 190 lb: 3
  • 230 lb: 3

Overhead Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 8
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 190 lb: 1
  • 225 lb: 3,3,3,3,0,3
    • On the 5th set (the one I got 0 reps), the bar seemed to go too forward, and I could feel my body bend backwards. Couldn't even get 1 rep, but I tried again and got 3.

Barbell Curl

Biceps are sore from L-sit chin ups yesterday.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 10

Drank a strawberry flavored MuscleTech phase 8 "protein shake" today. Taste a bit like medicine.

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 190 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 280 lb: 5
  • 325 lb: 5,5,5

High Bar Squat

  • 325 lb: 5,5,5

Overhead Press

Taken off the rack.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 8
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 190 lb: 1
  • 225 lb: 3,3,2,2,2
    • 225 x 5 is eluding me...

Barbell Curl

Started from the top (instead of the bottom), as described in the book Starting Strength.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 60 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 12,12

I feel better.

My right side feels like it's sore and tender now, rather than a sharp, stabby pain I had earlier.

Foam Rolling

  • 20 minutes

High Bar Squat

Going to start off light, and add weight every set to see how it feels.

Not bad. Usually the first rep or two, I feel a little pain, but then it goes away.

I find that sticking my chest up and ass out seems to help.

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 75 lb: 10
  • 100 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 165 lb: 10
  • 190 lb: 10
  • 210 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 10

Overhead Press

Taken off the racks.

Testing out a thumbless, or false grip starting at 140 lb since I'll be going light today.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 8
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 165 lb: 2
  • 190 lb: 1
  • 210 lb: 1
  • 230 lb: X,X
    • Missed first time with thumbless grip. Changed to my regular grip and missed. Normally I have no problems with this weight. Probably missed because Monday's bench press at 300x5x5 is affecting this, or that injury, or both.
  • 140 lb: 8

Barbell Curl

Started from the top (instead of the bottom), as described in the book Starting Strength.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 60 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 10,10,10

 

Replaced OHP with C&P for the next little while. Time to get yoked.

Also, adding in barbell curls again.

Texas Method recovery day.

Foam Rolling

L-Sit Chin Up

  • Body weight (200 lb): 8

Low Bar Squat (Paused)

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 280 lb: 3
  • 337.5 lb: 5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

High Bar Squat (Paused)

  • 337.5 lb: 5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

Clean & Press

Going to start off with 3 main sets this week, 5 sets next week, and increase weight weekly from there.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 5
  • 100 lb: 3
  • 140 lb: 3,3,3

Rope Hammer Curls

  • 30 lb: 10

Barbell Curl

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 60 lb: 10
  • 70 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 10,8
    • Arms...burning...

Rope Hammer Curls

  • 50 lb: 8

As Monday's bench press workout gets progressively heavier, I think it's affecting my overhead presses.

Texas Method recovery day.

Foam Rolling

L-Sit Chin Up

  • Body weight (200 lb): 8

Low Bar Squat (Paused)

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 335 lb: 5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

High Bar Squat (Paused)

  • 335 lb: 5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

Overhead Press

Cleaned from a stack of rubber mats about 3" high, except for last set.

What a crappy OHP day!

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 8
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 190 lb: 1
  • 225 lb: 2,2